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Nature of Operations and Accounting Policies Nature of Operations and Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (Details) (EUR €)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
plan
segments
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Jan. 03, 2016
Number of Stock-based Compensation Plans 1pki_NumberofStockbasedCompensationPlans      
Number of Operating Segments 2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments      
Operating Cycle 52 52 52  
License and services revenue as a percentage of total revenue 5.00%pki_LicenseAndServicesRevenueAsPercentageOfTotalRevenue 5.00%pki_LicenseAndServicesRevenueAsPercentageOfTotalRevenue 3.00%pki_LicenseAndServicesRevenueAsPercentageOfTotalRevenue  
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum 10 years 0 months      
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum 40 years 0 months      
Maximum [Member] | Tools, Dies and Molds [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum 3 years 0 months      
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum 7 years 0 months      
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]        
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held 5us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
2us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
 
Derivative, Notional Amount 238.2invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
  50.0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
 
Scenario, Forecast [Member]        
Operating Cycle       53