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Industry Segment and Geographic Area Information Schedule of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Location (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets $ 291,182us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 296,140us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 273,163us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
UNITED STATES      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 198,675us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
214,721us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
200,539us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
CHINA      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 36,797us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
30,682us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
30,134us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
FINLAND      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 12,758us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FI
13,635us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FI
11,851us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FI
UNITED KINGDOM      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 13,033us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
9,882us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
2,960us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
SINGAPORE      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 7,041us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
6,812us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
6,366us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_SG
NETHERLANDS      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 3,614us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
4,037us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
3,900us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_NL
ITALY      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 4,107us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
2,735us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
3,303us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
GERMANY      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 2,493us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
2,591us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
2,353us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
BRAZIL      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 2,099us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
1,967us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
1,515us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
MEXICO      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 1,938us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
1,016us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
1,353us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_MX
Other International [Member]      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets 8,627us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_OtherInternationalMember
8,062us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_OtherInternationalMember
8,889us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_OtherInternationalMember
Total international [Member]      
Long-lived assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total net long-lived assets $ 92,507us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_TotalInternationalMember
$ 81,419us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_TotalInternationalMember
$ 72,624us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_TotalInternationalMember