Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 02, 2016	Aug. 04, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated, Less than				1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ 0.7		$ 31.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		6.8		38.3
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		22.5	$ 35.4	46.0	$ 86.0
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		30.0		115.9
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]			43.6
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net				7.0
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				28.2
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				9.6
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[2]			5.8
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		0.4		0.7
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		0.5		28.3
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		15.7		31.0
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		16.6		60.0
Loss (Gain) Related to Litigation-related Matter				2.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				17.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				12.0
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues				30.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1.0		4.6
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		0.4		6.8
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		1.4		42.0
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		1.7		3.0
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		1.7		3.0
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		0.3		0.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		5.3		5.4
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		3.3		3.8
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		8.9		9.5
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		1.4		1.4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		$ 1.4		$ 1.4
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Identified Future Restructuring Costs						$ 80.0

[1] Excludes $7 million of charges, net, primarily associated with litigation-related matters and the settlement of retirement plans.

[2] Other includes relocation and moving expenses associated with facility consolidations, as well as employee retention costs which are accrued ratably over the period through which employees must work to qualify for a payment.