Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||
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Apr. 01, 2012
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Apr. 03, 2011
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Jan. 01, 2012
years
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Apr. 01, 2012
2021 Notes [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Human Health [Member]
Caliper Life Sciences [Member]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||
Unsecured senior notes, face value | $ 500,000,000 | ||||
Cash paid to the shareholders | 646,317,000 | ||||
Additional contingent consideration | 50,800,000 | ||||
Deferred revenue acquisition liability | 7,825,000 | ||||
Total transaction costs | $ 200,000 | $ 2,900,000 | |||
Number of Years in Measurement Period from Acquisition Date to Change Underlying Assumptions | 1 |
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to current and non-current deferred revenue of the acquired entity. No definition available.
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Number of Years in Measurement Period from Acquisition Date to Change Underlying Assumptions No definition available.
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Amount of potential cash payments that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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