Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
040130 - Disclosure - Goodwill (Details)
(http://thermofisher.com/role/GoodwillDetails)
TableSchedule of Goodwill [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000097745 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Statement, Operating Activities Segment [Axis]Segment, Operating Activities [Domain]
Goodwill [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
Statement, Business Segments [Axis]Statement, Business Segments [Axis]
Analytical Technologies [Member]Specialty Diagnostics [Member]Laboratory Products and Services [Member]Segment [Domain]Analytical Technologies [Member]Specialty Diagnostics [Member]Laboratory Products and Services [Member]Segment [Domain]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
3,131,800,000  
4,229,200,000  
5,113,500,000  
12,474,500,000  
3,090,400,000  
3,870,600,000  
5,012,300,000  
11,973,300,000  
Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
15,600,000  
273,500,000  
81,100,000  
370,200,000  
Finalization of purchase price allocations for prior year acquisitions
(100,000) 
500,000  
 
400,000  
(900,000) 
(3,400,000) 
 
(4,300,000) 
Revision to goodwill allocable to discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
13,100,000  
13,100,000  
Sale of business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation
10,600,000  
28,300,000  
(6,400,000) 
32,500,000  
10,000,000  
106,700,000  
6,000,000  
122,700,000  
Other
(1,200,000) 
100,000  
(3,000,000) 
(4,100,000) 
16,700,000  
(18,200,000) 
1,000,000  
(500,000) 
Ending balance
3,141,100,000  
 
4,258,100,000  
 
5,104,100,000  
 
12,503,300,000  
 
3,131,800,000  
 
4,229,200,000  
 
5,113,500,000  
 
12,474,500,000