Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014	Oct. 30, 2015
Restructuring And Other Costs, Net Disclosure
Restructuring and Related Costs, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated			2.00%
Identified Future Restructuring Costs					$ 65.0
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	$ 0.8		$ 2.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	24.6		35.4
Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	15.5	$ (110.6)	67.9	$ (631.9)
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	40.9		105.8
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net			2.6
Gain (Loss) Related To Litigation-related Matter			(6.7)
Gain (Loss) on Divestiture of Businesses			7.6	$ 894.4
Transaction Costs Related to Divestiture [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			0.9
Charges for Cash Compensation Contractually Due to Employees of Acquired Business [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			5.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.4		1.8
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	2.7		8.9
Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	5.0		31.1
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	8.1		41.8
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	4.9		36.7
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net			0.3
Gain (Loss) Related To Litigation-related Matter			(3.5)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment			1.9
Gain (Loss) on Divestiture of Businesses			7.6
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Costs associated with headcount reductions and facility consolidations
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			30.8
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			22.7
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			2.3
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			5.8
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses			6.1
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Divestiture [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			0.9
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Charges for Changes in Estimates of Contingent Consideration for Acquisitions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	(1.7)		(1.7)
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation Related to Facility Consolidations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.4
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	4.5		4.5
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Charges for Cash Compensation Contractually Due to Employees of Acquired Business [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			5.0
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.1		0.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0.0		0.0
Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	4.1		22.5
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	4.2		22.6
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			17.9
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net			4.6
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.3		0.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	(0.4)		(0.4)
Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	1.6		6.3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	1.5		6.5
Specialty Diagnostics [Member] | Charges for Changes in Estimates of Contingent Consideration for Acquisitions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	(0.4)		(0.4)
Specialty Diagnostics [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation Related to Facility Consolidations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.3		0.6
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.0		0.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0.8		1.6
Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	4.8		7.7
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	5.6		9.3
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	2.4		4.5
Gain (Loss) Related To Litigation-related Matter	(2.4)		(3.2)
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	21.5		25.3
Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	0.0		0.3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	21.5		25.6
Charge for Product Liability Litigation	$ 19.4		19.4
Corporate [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			0.3
Corporate [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation Related to Facility Consolidations [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses			$ 5.9