$TMO
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. Stock $tmo

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2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000009774513000007 Filed on February 27, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
Revenue	$3.089B	$2.854B	$2.683B
YoY Change	19.88%	11.68%	3.76%
Cost Of Revenue	$248.0M	$267.9M	$246.3M
YoY Change	10.96%	26.97%	17.06%
Gross Profit	$1.298B	$1.161B	$1.116B
YoY Change	23.6%	11.59%	5.44%
Gross Profit Margin	42.01%	40.68%	41.61%
Selling, General & Admin	$804.5M	$772.9M	$708.7M
YoY Change	18.83%	14.81%	1.49%
% of Gross Profit	61.99%	66.57%	63.49%
Research & Development	$86.80M	$83.00M	$75.00M
YoY Change	20.56%	18.57%	13.64%
% of Gross Profit	6.69%	7.15%	6.72%
Depreciation & Amortization	$54.20M	$50.50M	$184.3M
YoY Change	14.59%	6.32%	-4.8%
% of Gross Profit	4.18%	4.35%	16.51%
Operating Expenses	$891.3M	$772.9M	$708.7M
YoY Change	31.65%	14.81%	1.49%
Operating Profit	$316.0M	$265.1M	$321.5M
YoY Change	4.39%	-11.01%	12.97%
Interest Expense	$49.50M	$38.90M	$27.80M
YoY Change	159.16%	63.45%	24.66%
% of Operating Profit	15.66%	14.67%	8.65%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$6.900M	$22.00M	$300.0K
YoY Change	-2400.0%	-238.36%	-106.0%
Pretax Income	$266.4M	$254.8M	$299.0M
YoY Change	-7.27%	-2.41%	15.13%
Income Tax	$100.0K	$37.70M	$51.80M
% Of Pretax Income	0.04%	14.8%	17.32%
Net Earnings	$288.9M	$523.4M	$252.2M
YoY Change	7.6%	120.56%	8.57%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.35%	18.34%	9.4%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.77	$1.37	$0.65
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.77	$1.36	$0.64
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	379.5M shares	381.9M shares	388.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	382.7M shares	385.9M shares	394.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.021B	$1.364B	$2.794B
YoY Change	8.69%	3.57%	94.03%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.016B	$1.356B	$2.789B
Short-Term Investments	$4.300M	$8.000M	$5.000M
Other Short-Term Assets	$549.7M	$412.0M	$382.1M
YoY Change	25.9%	66.46%	36.95%
Inventory	$1.330B	$1.350B	$1.264B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.764B	$1.683B	$1.566B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.822B	$5.005B	$6.189B
YoY Change	16.61%	15.1%	36.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.611B	$1.510B	$1.389B
YoY Change	22.08%	16.32%	5.84%
Goodwill	$11.97B	$10.37B	$9.038B
YoY Change	33.32%	13.98%	-0.78%
Intangibles	$7.816B	$6.651B	$5.857B
YoY Change	32.17%	9.87%	-6.12%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$611.3M	$536.2M	$957.3M
YoY Change	-38.86%	11.22%	119.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.01B	$19.07B	$17.24B
YoY Change	27.87%	12.62%	0.85%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.822B	$5.005B	$6.189B
Total Long-Term Assets	$22.01B	$19.07B	$17.24B
Total Assets	$26.83B	$24.07B	$23.43B
YoY Change	25.69%	13.12%	8.35%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$612.3M	$632.9M	$616.9M
YoY Change	14.99%	11.33%	3.49%
Accrued Expenses	$971.0M	$929.0M	$804.0M
YoY Change	12.65%	21.92%	0.63%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.019B	$19.00M	$2.499B
YoY Change	879.81%	-82.08%	1577.18%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.113B	$1.817B	$4.146B
YoY Change	82.07%	12.43%	133.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$6.115B	$4.009B	$1.801B
YoY Change	196.7%	97.2%	-6.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$698.0M	$625.7M	$623.1M
YoY Change	11.97%	17.06%	15.18%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$698.0M	$625.7M	$623.1M
YoY Change	11.97%	17.06%	15.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.113B	$1.817B	$4.146B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$698.0M	$625.7M	$623.1M
Total Liabilities	$3.811B	$2.443B	$4.769B
YoY Change	63.34%	13.58%	105.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.716B	$6.162B	$5.639B
YoY Change	24.69%	27.83%	23.03%
Common Stock	$10.56B	$10.50B	$10.49B
YoY Change	1.31%	-8.27%	-9.01%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.837B	$1.262B	$1.037B
YoY Change	274.54%	63.68%	77.79%
Treasury Stock Shares	35.03M shares	24.02M shares	20.19M shares
Shareholders Equity	$15.04B	$15.67B	$15.25B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$26.83B	$24.07B	$23.43B
YoY Change	25.69%	13.12%	8.35%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q4	2011 Q3	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$288.9M	$523.4M	$252.2M
YoY Change	7.6%	120.56%	8.57%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$54.20M	$50.50M	$184.3M
YoY Change	14.59%	6.32%	-4.8%
Cash From Operating Activities	$360.7M	$354.7M	$338.6M
YoY Change	-16.66%	25.03%	-1.31%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$62.80M	-$53.70M	$63.70M
YoY Change	-0.79%	-4.62%	29.74%
Acquisitions			$23.70M
YoY Change			-89.66%
Other Investing Activities	-$3.641B	-$1.223B	$400.0K
YoY Change	1340.15%	2072.82%	-150.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.703B	-$1.277B	-$88.90M
YoY Change	1071.62%	1034.1%	-68.01%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$493.0M
YoY Change			-1939.55%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	2.871B	-525.7M	$1.652B
YoY Change	-696.55%	67.58%	-1027.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	360.7M	354.7M	$338.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.703B	-1.277B	-$88.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	2.871B	-525.7M	$1.652B
Net Change In Cash	-471.6M	-1.448B	$1.901B
YoY Change	29.35%	915.43%	-1783.97%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$360.7M	$354.7M	$338.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$62.80M	-$53.70M	$63.70M
Free Cash Flow	$423.5M	$408.4M	$274.9M
YoY Change	-14.63%	20.12%	-6.5%

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CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	101600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	986100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	47000000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalNetOfTax	2500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	1035600000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	3300000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	48600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	249100000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	2000000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	1100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-21700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTaxPortionAttributableToParent	36900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent	100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTaxPortionAttributableToParent	9700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-340800000	USD
CY2012	tmo	Noncash Charges For Sale Of Inventories Revalued At Date Of Acquisition NoncashChargesForSaleOfInventoriesRevaluedAtDateOfAcquisition	52400000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities	22700000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-12000000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	10000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	127200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Availableforsale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	3600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-35400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	70500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	8200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	6000000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	745900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-5142200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-53800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-49500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested	13800000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	987200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	983700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-27200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Derivatives Qualifying As Hedges Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	22400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-48400000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	301600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	78200000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations	2067900000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-28400000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	1083400000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	315100000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	800000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-1384600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	58800000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	859600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	123100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	80000000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Noncash Charges For Sale Of Inventories Revalued At Date Of Acquisition NoncashChargesForSaleOfInventoriesRevaluedAtDateOfAcquisition	69500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities	16900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	101200000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	28600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	136800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	33800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	-7300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions	25300000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1691000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	5690300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	260900000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	266500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	81600000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Noncash Charges For Sale Of Inventories Revalued At Date Of Acquisition NoncashChargesForSaleOfInventoriesRevaluedAtDateOfAcquisition	11400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	70800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	24100000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities	35600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	245400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	47700000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	606200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	10200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	10100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-842500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities Discontinued Operations CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations	-16400000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments	19500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments	9000000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Short Term Debt ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	24000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	254100000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	22700000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	158100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	16900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	4254100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	452000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	99200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	354500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	1400000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	38700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents	-200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-917700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	3550600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper	-849300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Repayments Of Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper	899300000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1150000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1337500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	142200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-4600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	741400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	600800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	505400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1012500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	77300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities	12800000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities Continuing Operations NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations	-1295100000	USD
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	1564100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	3900000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	155800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Net AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet	14600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Net AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet	18700000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Settlement Of Convertible Debt Value SettlementOfConvertibleDebtValue	122800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	80200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	1150000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod	1337500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock Cash DividendsCommonStockCash	196900000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Other AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther	-2500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation	75600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	83100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Other AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther	1900000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Software RevenueRecognitionSoftware	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:0px;">       The company recognize</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">s</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> revenue from the sale of software. License fee revenues relate primarily to sales of perpetual licenses to end-users and are recognized when a formal agreement exists, the license fee is fixed and determinable, delivery of the software has occurred and collection is probable. Software arrangements with customers often include multiple elements, including software products, maintenance and support. The company recognizes software license fees based on the residual method after all elements have either been delivered or vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) of fair value exists for such undelivered elements. In the event VSOE is not available for any undelivered element, revenue for all elements is deferred until delivery is completed. Revenues from software maintenance and support contracts are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract, which is generally </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">a p</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">eriod of one year. VSOE of fair value of software maintenance and support is determined based on the</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">price charged for the maintenance and support when sold separately. Revenues from training and consulting services are recognized as services are performed, based on VSOE, which is determined by reference to the price customers pay when the services are sold separately.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt'> </p>
CY2012	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Sales Of Services RevenueRecognitionSalesOfServices	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:0px;">       Service revenues represent the company's service offerings including </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">clinical trial logistics</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">, asset management, diagnostic testing, training, service contracts, and field service including related time and materials. Service revenues are recognized as the service is performed</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">. Revenues for service contracts are recognized ratably over the contract period.</font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt'> </p>
CY2012	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Deferred Revenue RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;margin-left:0px;">       Deferred revenue in the accompanying balance sheet consists primarily of unearned revenue on service contracts, which is recognized ratably over the terms of the contracts. Substantially all of the deferred revenue in the accompanying </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;">2012</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> balance sheet will be recognized within one year.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:11pt;"> </font></p>
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual ProductWarrantyAccrual	41700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	54400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Payments ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	55100000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual ProductWarrantyAccrual	48700000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	66200000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Payments ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	59300000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition ProductWarrantyAccrualAdditionsFromBusinessAcquisition	3000000	USD
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CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Cost Method Investments CostMethodInvestments	12200000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Lifo Inventory Amount LIFOInventoryAmount	181500000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Excess Of Replacement Or Current Costs Over Stated Lifo Value ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue	22500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Effect Of Lifo Inventory Liquidation On Income EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome	300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Effect Of Lifo Inventory Liquidation On Income EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome	200000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	362000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	149700000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	931600000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Work In Process Net Of Reserves InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves	129300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves	865600000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves	335200000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Effect Of Lifo Inventory Liquidation On Income EffectOfLIFOInventoryLiquidationOnIncome	900000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	2852000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	1125600000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	2574900000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	963600000	USD
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	6467900000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	3169300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	9637200000	USD
CY2012Q4	tmo	Intangible Assets Gross IntangibleAssetsGross	11743700000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Intangible Assets Gross IntangibleAssetsGross	10985200000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	679000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive	2865100000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	747600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	647900000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	554700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Purchases From Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty	44000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Purchases From Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty	45100000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Related Party Transaction Purchases From Related Party RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty	48300000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	765700000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	742200000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	724900000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	687000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	8980900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	3164100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	-159700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Other Changes GoodwillOtherChanges	2600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Acquired During Period GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	370200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	-4300000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Translation Adjustments GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	122700000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Goodwill Other Changes GoodwillOtherChanges	500000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Goodwill Purchase Accounting Adjustments GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments	600000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	-1000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	-6400000	USD
CY2010Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Paid For Acquisitions Completed In Prior Year PurchasePricePaidForAcquisitionsCompletedInPriorYear	5000000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Paid For Acquisitions Completed In Prior Year PurchasePricePaidForAcquisitionsCompletedInPriorYear	35000000	USD
CY2012	tmo	Goodwill Transfers GoodwillTransfers	13100000	USD
CY2012	tmo	Direct Response Advertising Costs Expected Period Of Benefit DirectResponseAdvertisingCostsExpectedPeriodOfBenefit	generally one to three years
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	28300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation AssetRetirementObligation	23700000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Advertising Costs DeferredAdvertisingCosts	1900000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Advertising Costs DeferredAdvertisingCosts	5700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	29600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	27200000	USD
CY2012	tmo	Deferred Advertising Costs Amortization Expense DeferredAdvertisingCostsAmortizationExpense	5600000	USD
CY2011	tmo	Deferred Advertising Costs Amortization Expense DeferredAdvertisingCostsAmortizationExpense	7200000	USD
CY2010	tmo	Deferred Advertising Costs Amortization Expense DeferredAdvertisingCostsAmortizationExpense	6800000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Notional Amount Of Fair Value Hedge Instruments NotionalAmountOfFairValueHedgeInstruments	0	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax	-11000000	USD
CY2012Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Paid For Acquisitions Completed In Prior Year PurchasePricePaidForAcquisitionsCompletedInPriorYear	6000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Useful Life AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife	P13Y
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	1079000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration At Fair Value BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	19900000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsCashAndCashEquivalents	1300000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice	1104900000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssets	134200000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Property Plant And Equipment BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	42000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmount	370200000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentAssets	500000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Liabilities Assumed BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	65500000	USD
CY2012Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Payable PurchasePricePayable	7300000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	5893700000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Notes Payable And Long Term Debt BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt	3500000	USD
CY2011Q4	tmo	Purchase Price Payable PurchasePricePayable	400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration At Fair Value BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	1400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsCashAndCashEquivalents	233000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice	5666000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssets	580900000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Property Plant And Equipment BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	267000000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmount	3161600000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Liabilities Assumed BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	1142100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Useful Life AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife	P13Y
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid	652300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Notes Payable And Long Term Debt BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableAndLongTermDebt	5300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration At Fair Value BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationAtFairValue	23500000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets Cash And Cash Equivalents BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssetsCashAndCashEquivalents	45800000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Purchase Price BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice	635300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Current Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationCurrentAssets	81100000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Goodwill Amount BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillAmount	314400000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Other Noncurrent Assets BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationOtherNoncurrentAssets	14100000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Liabilities Assumed BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	127300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets Weighted Average Useful Life AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWeightedAverageUsefulLife	P9Y
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax	1338500000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue	12643000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss	1258000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTax	1133900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Revenue BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue	12292100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Net Income Loss BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss	1440300000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic	3.68
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted	3.65
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareDiluted	2.95
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted	3.74
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic	3.78
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Diluted BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted	3.43
CY2011	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Changes In Accounting And Extraordinary Items Net Of Tax Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeChangesInAccountingAndExtraordinaryItemsNetOfTaxPerShareBasic	2.98
CY2012	us-gaap	Business Acquisition Pro Forma Earnings Per Share Basic BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareBasic	3.46
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal	-3000000	USD
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested	14000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	236100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	211700000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Number Of Reportable Segments NumberOfReportableSegments	3	Segment
CY2010	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	185000000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Assets Assets	21349400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	19600000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	800000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	15300000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber	14800000	shares
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	39.39
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	42.15
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	45.00
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	1726400000	USD
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	1611300000	USD
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Noncurrent Assets NoncurrentAssets	1319900000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	25200000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	241600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	3700000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	26800000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	175300000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	30500000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Investment Income Interest InvestmentIncomeInterest	12400000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	84700000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-28100000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-17000000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts	8000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts	10000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Costmethod Investments Realized Gain Loss Excluding Other Than Temporary Impairments CostmethodInvestmentsRealizedGainLossExcludingOtherThanTemporaryImpairments	18000000	USD
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	49.07
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	3700000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	44.55
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	48.11
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	52.55
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	48.84
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Option Plan Expense StockOptionPlanExpense	39300000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Restricted Stock Expense RestrictedStockExpense	38900000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Option Plan Expense StockOptionPlanExpense	49400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Restricted Stock Expense RestrictedStockExpense	30600000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	2900000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	1014000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Stock Option Plan Expense StockOptionPlanExpense	48600000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Restricted Stock Expense RestrictedStockExpense	33000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.34	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.33	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.32	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	15.36
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	125400000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	85300000	USD
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue	48100000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	15.79
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	14.12
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.008	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.017	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.020	pure
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.0	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.0	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.009	pure
CY2012	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P4Y6M
CY2011	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P4Y1M
CY2010	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P4Y1M
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	19900000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	4300000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	800000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	21000000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod	1000000	shares
CY2012Q4	tmo	Common Stock Market Value Per Share CommonStockMarketValuePerShare	63.78
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	49.61
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	31.96
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	54.74
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	38.46
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	57.17
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	39.77
CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	4100000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	6400000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	8000000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	44.58
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1	153100000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P4Y1M
CY2012	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1	P3Y
CY2012	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P4Y2M
CY2009Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	1671000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	704000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	499000	shares
CY2010	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	92000	shares
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	1784000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod	572000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	504000	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	104000	shares
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	1748000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	520000	shares
CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	191000	shares
CY2012Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber	2051000	shares
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	217100000	USD

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