Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 02, 2013
Restructuring And Other Costs, Net Disclosure
Identified Future Restructuring Costs					$ 60.0
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	13.1		26.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	22.6		23.9
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	21.5	24.3	43.0	36.5
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	57.2		93.2
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net			0.7
Analytical Technologies [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.7		1.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	9.0		10.3
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	4.1		13.6
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	13.8		25.4
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	4.0		13.2
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net			0.4
Asset Writedowns	0.1
Analytical Technologies [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.5		9.4
Restructuring Severance, Number of Positions Eliminated (employees)	80		250
Analytical Technologies [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.5		2.2
Analytical Technologies [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.0		1.6
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	12.0		24.2
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	13.6		13.6
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	3.0		9.7
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	28.6		47.5
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	3.0		9.7
Specialty Diagnostics [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	2.3		8.8
Restructuring Severance, Number of Positions Eliminated (employees)	110		185
Specialty Diagnostics [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	0.7		0.9
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.4		0.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0		0
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	13.0		17.8
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	13.4		18.4
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	12.5		17.5
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net	0.5		0.3
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	9.0		12.8
Restructuring Severance, Number of Positions Eliminated (employees)	150		220
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.6		2.1
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.9		2.6
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0		0
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	1.4		1.9
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	1.4		1.9
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	$ 1.4		$ 1.9