v3.6.0.2
Financing (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions |
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1 Months Ended |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
192 Months Ended |
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CHF (SFr)
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USD ($)
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USD ($)
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USD ($)
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USD ($)
shares
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USD ($)
$ / shares
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USD ($)
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USD ($)
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CHF (SFr)
shares
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USD ($)
$ / shares
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt discounts and debt issuance cost |
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$ 9.0
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$ 25.0
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Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days) |
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$ 3,240.9
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$ 5,682.9
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$ 0.0
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Common stock par value | $ / shares |
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$ 0.01
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$ 0.01
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Long-term debt |
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$ 12,870.4
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$ 12,269.0
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Extinguishment of debt, amount |
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$ 1,900.0
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Payments of debt extinguishment costs |
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188.0
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$ 188.0
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188.1
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0.0
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0.0
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Extinguishment of debt, gain (loss) |
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$ 9.0
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Interest paid |
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$ 212.0
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126.0
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118.0
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Convertible debt | Zero-coupon LYONS due 2021 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 830.0
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Proceeds from borrowings (maturities longer than 90 days) |
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505.0
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Repayments of long-term lines of credit |
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$ 100.0
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Interest rate of debt instrument |
0.00%
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2.375%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued | shares |
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250
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21,000
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Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit (expense) |
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$ 3.0
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Average market price percentage for measurement period resulting in payment of contingent interest to debt instrument holders |
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120.00%
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Debt instrument percentage |
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0.0315%
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Debt Instrument, periodic payment, interest |
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$ 1.0
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1.0
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$ 2.0
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Long-term debt |
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72.6
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$ 68.1
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Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio |
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0.0381998
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Commercial paper |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Long-term debt |
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$ 4,000.0
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Senior notes |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Percentage of notes' principal in addition to accrued interest that redemption price must equal or be greater than if a credit downgrade or change in control occurs |
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101.00%
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Senior notes | 2.3% senior unsecured notes due 2016 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 500.0
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Interest rate of debt instrument |
2.30%
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2.30%
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2.30%
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Long-term debt |
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500.0
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$ 0.0
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Bonds | 4.0% unsecured bonds due 2016 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount | SFr |
SFr 120
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SFr 120
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Interest rate of debt instrument |
4.00%
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4.00%
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4.00%
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Long-term debt |
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$ 122.6
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$ 0.0
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Bonds | Swiss franc-denominated senior unsecured bonds |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, percentage of principal amount redeemed, threshold |
85.00%
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Fortive |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Fortive's cash payments to Danaher prior to distribution date |
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3,000.0
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Long-term debt |
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3,400.0
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Fortive | Unsecured debt | Term loan facility |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount |
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500.0
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Fortive | Commercial paper |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Long-term debt |
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393.0
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Fortive | Senior notes | 1.8% senior unsecured notes due 2019 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 300.0
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Interest rate of debt instrument |
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1.80%
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Fortive | Senior notes | 2.35%senior unsecured notes due 2021 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 750.0
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Interest rate of debt instrument |
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2.35%
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Fortive | Senior notes | 3.15% senior unsecured notes due 2026 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 900.0
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Interest rate of debt instrument |
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3.15%
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Fortive | Senior notes | 4.3% senior unsecured notes due 2046 |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Debt instrument, face amount |
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$ 550.0
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Interest rate of debt instrument |
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4.30%
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Long-term debt | Revolving credit facility | Fortive | Fortive's revolving credit facility |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity |
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$ 1,500.0
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