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Danaher Corp/DE – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/15 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Tuesday, 2/23/16, at 6:11pm ET   ·   As of:  2/24/16   ·   For:  12/31/15   ·   Accession #:  313616-16-145   ·   File #:  1-08089

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 2/24/16  Danaher Corp/DE                   10-K       12/31/15  137:17M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.46M 
 2: EX-10.20    Non-Management Director Compensation Arrangements   HTML     41K 
 4: EX-21.1     Subsidaries of the Registrant                       HTML     83K 
 5: EX-23.1     Consent of Independent Registered Public            HTML     52K 
                Accounting Firm                                                  
 3: EX-12.1     Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   HTML     58K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302        HTML     46K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302        HTML     46K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906        HTML     41K 
 9: EX-32.2     Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906        HTML     41K 
16: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     69K 
17: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    123K 
18: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     52K 
19: R4          Consolidated Statements Of Earnings                 HTML    119K 
20: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     61K 
21: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     95K 
22: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    149K 
23: R8          Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    179K 
                Policies                                                         
24: R9          Acquisitions                                        HTML    152K 
25: R10         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML    103K 
                Other Dispositions                                               
26: R11         Inventories                                         HTML     51K 
27: R12         Property, Plant And Equipment                       HTML     54K 
28: R13         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets                HTML    118K 
29: R14         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     93K 
30: R15         Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities              HTML     75K 
31: R16         Financing                                           HTML    133K 
32: R17         Pension Benefit Plans                               HTML    263K 
33: R18         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     94K 
34: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML    165K 
35: R20         Other Income                                        HTML     57K 
36: R21         Restructuring And Other Related Charges             HTML     98K 
37: R22         Leases And Commitments                              HTML     55K 
38: R23         Litigation And Contingencies                        HTML     58K 
39: R24         Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML    185K 
40: R25         Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations   HTML     84K 
41: R26         Segment Information                                 HTML    177K 
42: R27         Quarterly Data-Unaudited                            HTML    140K 
43: R28         Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts     HTML     82K 
44: R29         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    155K 
                Policies (Policy)                                                
45: R30         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    136K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
46: R31         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML    131K 
47: R32         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML     89K 
                Other Dispositions (Tables)                                      
48: R33         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     49K 
49: R34         Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)              HTML     53K 
50: R35         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    109K 
51: R36         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     88K 
52: R37         Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities (Tables)     HTML     74K 
53: R38         Financing (Tables)                                  HTML     78K 
54: R39         Pension Benefit Plans (Tables)                      HTML    250K 
55: R40         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     97K 
                (Tables)                                                         
56: R41         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    146K 
57: R42         Other Income (Tables)                               HTML     52K 
58: R43         Restructuring And Other Related Charges (Tables)    HTML     93K 
59: R44         Leases And Commitments (Tables)                     HTML     50K 
60: R45         Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML    167K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R46         Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations   HTML     81K 
                (Tables)                                                         
62: R47         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    178K 
63: R48         Quarterly Data-Unaudited (Tables)                   HTML    139K 
64: R49         Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts     HTML     82K 
                Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts                  
                (Tables)                                                         
65: R50         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     52K 
                Policies (Narrative) (Details)                                   
66: R51         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     55K 
                Policies (Useful Lives Of Depreciable Assets)                    
                (Details)                                                        
67: R52         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     80K 
                Policies (Components of Accumulated Other                        
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                           
68: R53         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML    115K 
69: R54         Acquisitions (Schedule of Purchase Price            HTML     71K 
                Allocation) (Details)                                            
70: R55         Acquisitions (Fair Values Of The Assets Acquired    HTML     97K 
                And Liabilities) (Details)                                       
71: R56         Acquisitions (Results Of Operations If Acquisition  HTML     46K 
                Was Consummated) (Details)                                       
72: R57         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML     63K 
                Other Dispositions (Discontinued Operations)                     
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
73: R58         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML     47K 
                Other Dispositions Discontinued Operations,                      
                Danaher Separation And Other Dispositions (Danaher               
                Separation) (Narrative) (Details) (Details)                      
74: R59         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML     94K 
                Other Dispositions Discontinued Operations,                      
                Danaher Separation And Other Dispositions (Other                 
                Dispositions) (Narrative) (Details) (Details)                    
75: R60         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML     79K 
                Other Dispositions (Components Of Income Related                 
                To Discontinued Operations) (Details)                            
76: R61         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML     78K 
                Other Dispositions Discontinued Operations,                      
                Danaher Separation And Other Dispositions (Summary               
                Of Major Classes Of Assets And Liabilities Of                    
                Discontinued Operations) (Details)                               
77: R62         Discontinued Operations, Danaher Separation And     HTML     64K 
                Other Dispositions (Sale of Joint Venture) (Table)               
                (Details)                                                        
78: R63         Inventories (Schedule Of Inventory) (Details)       HTML     48K 
79: R64         Property, Plant And Equipment (Details)             HTML     57K 
80: R65         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
81: R66         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Rollforward   HTML     74K 
                Of Goodwill) (Details)                                           
82: R67         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Finite Lived  HTML     55K 
                Intangible And Indefinite Assets By Major Class)                 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R68         Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And       HTML     50K 
                Liabilities Carried At Fair Value) (Details)                     
84: R69         Fair Value Measurements (Carrying Amounts And Fair  HTML     53K 
                Values Of Financial Instruments) (Details)                       
85: R70         Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities (Accrued     HTML     97K 
                Expenses And Other Liabilities) (Details)                        
86: R71         Financing Financing (Financing For The Pall         HTML     57K 
                Acquisition) (Narrative) (Details) (Details)                     
87: R72         Financing Financing (Commercial Paper Program And   HTML     80K 
                Credit Facility) (Narrative) (Details)                           
88: R73         Financing (Long-Term Indebtedness Related to Pall   HTML    131K 
                Acquisition) (Narrative) (Details)                               
89: R74         Financing Financing (Other Long-Term Indebtedness)  HTML    104K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
90: R75         Financing Financing (Covenants and Redemption       HTML     51K 
                Provisions Applicable to the Notes) (Narrative)                  
                (Details)                                                        
91: R76         Financing Financing (Other) (Narrative) (Details)   HTML     59K 
92: R77         Financing (Components Of Debt) (Details)            HTML    123K 
93: R78         Pension Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details)         HTML    102K 
94: R79         Pension Benefit Plans (Funded Status Of Pension     HTML     97K 
                Plans) (Details)                                                 
95: R80         Pension Benefit Plans (Weighted Average             HTML     48K 
                Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations)               
                (Details)                                                        
96: R81         Pension Benefit Plans (Components Of Net Periodic   HTML     65K 
                Pension Costs) (Details)                                         
97: R82         Pension Benefit Plans (Weighted Average             HTML     52K 
                Assumptions Used To Determine Net Periodic Pension               
                Cost) (Details)                                                  
98: R83         Pension Benefit Plans (Fair Values Of Pension Plan  HTML     84K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
99: R84         Pension Benefit Plans (Benefit Payments That        HTML     62K 
                Reflect Expected Future Service) (Details)                       
100: R85         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     69K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
101: R86         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     73K  
                (Funded Status Of The Domestic Plans) (Details)                  
102: R87         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     50K  
                (Weighted Average Assumptions Used To Determine                  
                Benefit Obligations) (Details)                                   
103: R88         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     50K  
                (Effect Of One-Percentage-Point Change In Assumed                
                Health Care Cost Trend Rates) (Details)                          
104: R89         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     54K  
                (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost)                        
                (Details)                                                        
105: R90         Other Postretirement Employee Benefit Plans         HTML     55K  
                (Benefit Payments That Reflect Expected Future                   
                Service) (Details)                                               
106: R91         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML    136K  
107: R92         Income Taxes (Earnings From Continuing Operations   HTML     47K  
                Before Income Taxes) (Details)                                   
108: R93         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Provision For Income      HTML     63K  
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
109: R94         Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Income Taxes)    HTML     82K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R95         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of The Statutory       HTML     62K  
                Federal Income Tax Rate To The Effective Tax Rate)               
                (Details)                                                        
111: R96         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax    HTML     59K  
                Benefits) (Details)                                              
112: R97         Other Income (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     67K  
113: R98         Other Income (Schedule Of Other Non-Operating       HTML     50K  
                Income Expense) (Details)                                        
114: R99         Restructuring And Other Related Charges             HTML     60K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
115: R100        Restructuring And Other Related Charges (Schedule   HTML     56K  
                Of Restructuring And Other Related Charges By                    
                Segment) (Details)                                               
116: R101        Restructuring And Other Related Charges (Schedule   HTML     54K  
                Of Restructuring And Related Costs) (Details)                    
117: R102        Restructuring And Other Related Charges (Schedule   HTML     48K  
                Of Restructuring Reserve By Type Of Cost)                        
                (Details)                                                        
118: R103        Leases And Commitments (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     64K  
119: R104        Leases And Commitments (Warranty Accrual)           HTML     51K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R105        Litigation And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details)  HTML     47K  
121: R106        Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML    101K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
122: R107        Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML     55K  
                (Assumptions Used In The Black-Scholes Model To                  
                Value Options Granted) (Details)                                 
123: R108        Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML     54K  
                (Components Of Share-Based Compensation Program)                 
                (Details)                                                        
124: R109        Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML     89K  
                (Option Activity Under The Company's Stock Plans)                
                (Details)                                                        
125: R110        Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML     74K  
                (Summary of Options Outstanding) (Details)                       
126: R111        Stock Transactions and Stock-Based Compensation     HTML     65K  
                (RSU And PSU) (Details)                                          
127: R112        Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations   HTML     43K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
128: R113        Net Earnings Per Share From Continuing Operations   HTML     74K  
                (Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per                    
                Share) (Details)                                                 
129: R114        Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     40K  
130: R115        Segment Information (Segment Results) (Details)     HTML    101K  
131: R116        Segment Information (Schedule Of Operations In      HTML     72K  
                Geographical Areas) (Details)                                    
132: R117        Segment Information (Sales By Major Product Group)  HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
133: R118        Quarterly Data-Unaudited (Schedule Of Quarterly     HTML     94K  
                Data) (Details)                                                  
134: R119        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
136: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    270K  
135: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    175K  
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