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| <xsd:element id="dhr_IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofPotentialAdditionalTaxAssessments" name="IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofPotentialAdditionalTaxAssessments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofTaxAssessments" name="IncomeTaxExaminationAmountofTaxAssessments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_IncomeTaxesOnGainOnSaleOfEquityMethodInvestment" name="IncomeTaxesOnGainOnSaleOfEquityMethodInvestment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_IndustrialTechnologiesMember" name="IndustrialTechnologiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_InsuranceContractsMember" name="InsuranceContractsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_InternationalMember" name="InternationalMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_InvestmentsInForeignSubsidiariesAndForeignCorporateJointVenturesThatAreEssentiallyPermanentInDuration1Member" name="InvestmentsInForeignSubsidiariesAndForeignCorporateJointVenturesThatAreEssentiallyPermanentInDuration1Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_IssuanceOfDebtEffectOnDilutedEarningPerShare" name="IssuanceOfDebtEffectOnDilutedEarningPerShare" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_KeyComponentsOfIncomeFromDiscontinuedOperationsMember" name="KeyComponentsOfIncomeFromDiscontinuedOperationsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_KollmorgenElectroOpticalMember" name="KollmorgenElectroOpticalMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_LifeSciencesAndDiagnosticsMember" name="LifeSciencesAndDiagnosticsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_LiquidYieldOptionNotesDueTwoThousandAndTwentyOneMember" name="LiquidYieldOptionNotesDueTwoThousandAndTwentyOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_MarketableSecuritiesAfterTaxRealizedGainLoss" name="MarketableSecuritiesAfterTaxRealizedGainLoss" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_MarketableSecuritiesNumberofSharesReceivedinaLegalSettlement" name="MarketableSecuritiesNumberofSharesReceivedinaLegalSettlement" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_MarketableSecuritiesNumberofSharesSold" name="MarketableSecuritiesNumberofSharesSold" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_MaximumNumberOfAuthorizedSharesGrantableInAnyFormOtherThanStockOptionsOrStockAppreciationRights" name="MaximumNumberOfAuthorizedSharesGrantableInAnyFormOtherThanStockOptionsOrStockAppreciationRights" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_MedicalAndDentalProductsMember" name="MedicalAndDentalProductsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_MotionAndIndustrialAutomationControlsMember" name="MotionAndIndustrialAutomationControlsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_MultiYearFacilityMember" name="MultiYearFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_MutualFundsMember" name="MutualFundsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_NetDiscreteTaxBenefitsBasisPoints" name="NetDiscreteTaxBenefitsBasisPoints" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_NetPeriodicPensionCostMember" name="NetPeriodicPensionCostMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_NonUSEntitiesMember" name="NonUSEntitiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_NoncancellationPeriod" name="NoncancellationPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_NumberOfSharesThatOneConvertibleBondConvertsTo" name="NumberOfSharesThatOneConvertibleBondConvertsTo" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesAcquired" name="OtherAssetsAndLiabilitiesAcquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_OtherAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="OtherAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_OtherComprehensiveIncomebeforeReclassificationsCurrentPeriodNetofTaxAbstract" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomebeforeReclassificationsCurrentPeriodNetofTaxAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_OtherIncomeExpenseAbstract" name="OtherIncomeExpenseAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_OtherIntangiblesPrimarilyCustomerRelationshipsMember" name="OtherIntangiblesPrimarilyCustomerRelationshipsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_OtherLiabilityMember" name="OtherLiabilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_OtherRelatedCostsandExpensesIncurredinConnectionwiththeSaleofanEquityMethodInvestment" name="OtherRelatedCostsandExpensesIncurredinConnectionwiththeSaleofanEquityMethodInvestment" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_OtherSegmentsMember" name="OtherSegmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_OutsideUSMember" name="OutsideUSMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_PacificScientificAerospaceMember" name="PacificScientificAerospaceMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_PatentsTechnologyMember" name="PatentsTechnologyMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_PensionAndPostretirementBenefitsMember" name="PensionAndPostretirementBenefitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_PercentageOfNotesPrincipalThatRedemptionPriceMustEqualOrBeGreaterThanIfCreditDowngradeOrChangeInControlOccurs" name="PercentageOfNotesPrincipalThatRedemptionPriceMustEqualOrBeGreaterThanIfCreditDowngradeOrChangeInControlOccurs" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_PrincipalAmountOfOneConvertibleBond" name="PrincipalAmountOfOneConvertibleBond" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_PriorServiceCreditsExpectedToBeRecognizedAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTax" name="PriorServiceCreditsExpectedToBeRecognizedAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeInNetPeriodicPensionCostNetOfTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_ProductIdentificationMember" name="ProductIdentificationMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_RangeFiveMember" name="RangeFiveMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_RangeFourMember" name="RangeFourMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_RangeOneMember" name="RangeOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_RangeThreeMember" name="RangeThreeMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_RangeTwoMember" name="RangeTwoMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax" name="ReclassificationfromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_ReportingUnitsForGoodwillImpairmentTesting" name="ReportingUnitsForGoodwillImpairmentTesting" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SalesAndProductAllowancesMember" name="SalesAndProductAllowancesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_ScheduleOfEstimatedUsefulLivesOfDepreciableAssetsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfEstimatedUsefulLivesOfDepreciableAssetsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SelfInsuranceAndLitigationClaimsMember" name="SelfInsuranceAndLitigationClaimsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_SellingGeneralandAdministrativeRestructuringExpenseRatio" name="SellingGeneralandAdministrativeRestructuringExpenseRatio" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFourteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirteenMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirteenMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" name="SeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantyPeriod" name="StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantyPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_StockOptionTerm" name="StockOptionTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_TaxesIncomeAndOtherMember" name="TaxesIncomeAndOtherMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_TestAndMeasurementMember" name="TestAndMeasurementMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_TotalLongLivedAssetsMember" name="TotalLongLivedAssetsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_TotalNumberOfSharesWithheldSufficientToFundMinimumTaxWithholdingRequirementsRelatedToVestingOfRestrictedStockUnits" name="TotalNumberOfSharesWithheldSufficientToFundMinimumTaxWithholdingRequirementsRelatedToVestingOfRestrictedStockUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_TotalValueOfSharesWithheldSufficientToFundMinimumTaxWithholdingRequirementsRelatedToVestingOfRestrictedStockUnits" name="TotalValueOfSharesWithheldSufficientToFundMinimumTaxWithholdingRequirementsRelatedToVestingOfRestrictedStockUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_TrademarksTradeNamesMember" name="TrademarksTradeNamesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_USEntitiesMember" name="USEntitiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_UltimateRateInTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" name="UltimateRateInTwoThousandTwentyEightMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIndirectTaxBenefits" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIndirectTaxBenefits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfOffsettingIndirectTaxBenefits" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfOffsettingIndirectTaxBenefits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_UsAndNonUsPensionBenefitPlansMember" name="UsAndNonUsPensionBenefitPlansMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesImpactOfCurrency" name="ValuationAllowancesAndReservesImpactOfCurrency" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="dhr_VenturecapitalpartnershipsandotherprivateinvestmentsMember" name="VenturecapitalpartnershipsandotherprivateinvestmentsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="dhr_WeightedAverageMaturityOfCommercialPaper" name="WeightedAverageMaturityOfCommercialPaper" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |