| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.bruker.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001109354 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Consolidated net income  | 154,500,000    | 104,900,000    | 59,600,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to cash flows from operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Write-down of demonstration inventories to net realizable value  | |||
Stock-based compensation expense  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | (  | 
Gain (loss) on disposal of product lines  | (  | ||
Impairment and other non-cash expenses, net  | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  | (  | ||
Income taxes payable, net  | (  | ||
Deferred revenue  | |||
Customer advances  | (  | (  | |
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities, net  | (  | (  | |
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities:  | |||
Purchase of short-term investments  | (  | (  | (  | 
Maturity of short-term investments  | |||
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from disposal of product lines  | |||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities:  | |||
Repayments of revolving lines of credit  | (  | ||
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit  | |||
Repayment of other debt, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net  | |||
Payment of contingent consideration  | (  | ||
Payment of dividends to common stockholders  | (  | ||
Repurchase of common stock  | (  | (  | |
Changes in restricted cash  | |||
Cash payments to noncontrolling interests  | (  | (  | (  | 
Excess tax benefits related to stock option awards  | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  | 267,100,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  | 342,400,000    | 267,100,000    | 319,500,000    | 
Supplemental cash flow information:  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||
Cash paid for taxes  | |||