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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time, classified as current.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2021	Oct. 04, 2020	Oct. 03, 2021	Oct. 04, 2020	Jan. 03, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 1,166,684	$ 964,025	$ 3,702,844	$ 2,428,139
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net, Current	57,800		57,800		$ 59,500
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current	209,600		209,600		$ 238,100
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized			(79,800)
Unbilled Receivables Transferred To Accounts Receivables			(48,900)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Increase (Decrease)			51,300
Contract with Customer, Asset, Increase (Decrease)			47,200
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	928,479	812,327	2,755,160	1,976,436
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	238,205	151,698	947,684	451,703
Americas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	497,484	387,339	1,648,829	978,603
Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	356,204	313,486	1,149,758	767,106
Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	312,996	263,200	904,257	682,430
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	512,879	423,623	1,480,317	1,213,020
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member] \| Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	374,147	293,460	1,079,119	827,270
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member] \| Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	138,732	130,163	401,198	385,750
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member] \| Americas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	217,117	173,992	599,170	503,490
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member] \| Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	135,940	115,281	416,974	337,435
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member] \| Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	159,822	134,350	464,173	372,095
Diagnostics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	653,805	540,402	2,222,527	1,215,119
Diagnostics [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	94,800		492,800
Diagnostics [Member] \| Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	554,332	518,867	1,676,041	1,149,166
Diagnostics [Member] \| Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	99,473	21,535	546,486	65,953
Diagnostics [Member] \| Americas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	280,367	213,347	1,049,659	475,113
Diagnostics [Member] \| Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	220,264	198,205	732,784	429,671
Diagnostics [Member] \| Asia [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	153,174	128,850	440,084	310,335
Life Sciences [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	320,067	251,929	905,949	734,782
Life Sciences [Member] \| Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	320,067	251,929	905,949	734,782
Life Sciences [Member] \| Diagnostics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Diagnostics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	653,805	540,402	2,222,527	1,215,119
Diagnostics [Member] \| Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Diagnostics [Member] \| Diagnostics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	653,805	540,402	2,222,527	1,215,119
Applied Markets [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	192,812	171,694	574,368	478,238
Applied Markets [Member] \| Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	192,812	171,694	574,368	478,238
Applied Markets [Member] \| Diagnostics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0