Dispositions (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Mar. 21, 2014 Sera & Media, Gene Modulation and Magnetic Beads Businesses [Member]	Mar. 21, 2014 Sera & Media, Gene Modulation and Magnetic Beads Businesses [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Sera & Media, Gene Modulation and Magnetic Beads Businesses [Member]	Jun. 28, 2014 Cole-Parmer specialty channel business [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Cole-Parmer specialty channel business [Member]	Jul. 17, 2014 Cole-Parmer specialty channel business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration, per agreement to sell business								$ 480,000,000
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash divested	1,048,700,000	0	1,050,000,000
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash divested and income tax payments			800,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Divestiture of Businesses	761,800,000	0	761,000,000
Revenues				61,000,000	250,000,000	119,000,000	232,000,000
Operating Income				12,000,000	64,000,000	23,000,000	43,000,000
Current Assets					74,300,000	39,500,000
Long-term Assets					229,300,000	400,300,000
Current Liabilities					6,400,000	15,500,000
Long-term Liabilities					$ 22,000,000	$ 84,100,000