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Acquisition Pro Forma Results (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Acquisition Pro Forma Results (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014 Life Technologies Corporation [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Life Technologies Corporation [Member]	Jun. 29, 2013 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Deferred Revenue	Jun. 28, 2014 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Deferred Revenue	Jun. 29, 2013 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Deferred Revenue	Jun. 29, 2013 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Fair Value Adjustment to Inventories	Jun. 29, 2013 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Fair Value Adjustment to Inventories	Jun. 29, 2013 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Transaction Costs	Jun. 29, 2013 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Monetized Equity Awards	Jun. 29, 2013 Non-recurring Pro Forma Adjustments, Conform Accounting Policies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue of Acquiree(s) since date of acquisition				$ 960,000,000	$ 1,620,000,000
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Revenues	4,153,600,000	8,501,500,000	8,268,600,000			(5,200,000)	(4,700,000)	(16,800,000)
Income from Continuing Operations	319,800,000	1,114,900,000	326,200,000						(55,400,000)	(301,400,000)	(208,200,000)	(91,700,000)	(37,600,000)
Net Income	$ 319,600,000	$ 1,114,900,000	$ 321,400,000
Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 2.8	$ 0.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8	$ 2.77	$ 0.82
Earnings per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 2.8	$ 0.82
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.8	$ 2.77	$ 0.81