Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015	Jul. 02, 2016	Jun. 27, 2015	Aug. 05, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated				1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ 17.4		$ 28.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		3.8		32.7
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		35.4	$ 20.4	86.0	$ 52.4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		56.6		146.7
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]			91.5
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net				(4.5)
Loss (Gain) on Divestiture of Businesses				0.0	$ (7.6)
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				47.9
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				36.8
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				6.8
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		15.7		20.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		(0.1)		26.4
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		18.4		47.2
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		34.0		93.7
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		10.8		52.2
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net				(0.8)
Loss (Gain) Related to Litigation-related Matter		7.8		(4.2)
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				34.7
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				17.5
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1.4		25.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Contingent Acquisition Consideration [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		(1.8)		(1.9)
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Costs to Conform Accounting Policies [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues				3.9
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Charges for Sales of Inventories Revalued at Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues				16.2
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation Related to Facility Consolidations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		0.3		3.3
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1.8		1.8
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		5.4		24.5
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		7.2		26.3
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		5.4		27.2
Loss (Gain) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment				(2.7)
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		(0.5)		(0.1)
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		(0.5)		(0.1)
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		1.2		2.3
Loss (Gain) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment		(1.7)		(2.4)
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		1.7		7.9
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		0.1		0.5
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		11.9		13.9
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		13.7		22.3
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		5.1		7.9
Loss (Gain) Related to Litigation-related Matter				(1.3)
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Environmental Restoration Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		6.8		6.8
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Charges for Sales of Inventories Revalued at Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues				6.2
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation Related to Facility Consolidations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues				1.7
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		2.0		4.0
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		0.2		0.5
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		2.2		4.5
Loss (Gain) due to Pension Plan Settlements and Curtailments		(0.4)		(0.4)
Corporate [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		$ 0.6		$ 0.9
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Identified Future Restructuring Costs						$ 40.0

[1] Excludes $4.5 million of income, net, primarily associated with environmental and litigation-related matters and sales of real estate.