Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2016	Mar. 28, 2015	May. 06, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated, Less Than	1.00%
Identified Future Restructuring Costs			$ 45.0
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	$ 10.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	28.9
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	50.6	$ 32.0
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	90.1
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	67.8
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net	(16.8)
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	29.7
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	35.1
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	3.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	4.4
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	26.5
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	28.8
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	59.7
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	41.4
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net	(0.6)
Loss (Gain) Related to Litigation-related Matter	(12.0)
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	24.7
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	16.7
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	23.6
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation Related to Facility Consolidations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	3.0
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	19.1
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	19.1
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	21.8
Loss (Gain) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	(2.7)
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	0.4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	0.4
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.1
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	6.2
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0.4
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	2.0
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	8.6
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	2.8
Loss (Gain) Related to Litigation-related Matter	(1.3)
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	2.0
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	0.3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net	2.3
Corporate [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	$ 0.3