Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Nov. 03, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated, Less than				1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ 45.1		$ 76.7
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		36.4		74.7
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		49.1	$ 54.9	95.1	$ 140.9
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		130.6		246.5
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]			74.4
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net				30.0
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				49.3
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				15.8
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[2]			9.3
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		0.4		1.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		0.2		28.5
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		6.4		37.4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		7.0		67.0
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				20.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				16.0
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues				30.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1.5		6.1
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		5.9		12.7
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		7.4		49.4
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		0.6		0.6
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		15.5		18.5
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		16.1		19.1
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		44.1		44.4
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		42.7		48.1
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		20.5		24.3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		107.3		116.8
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Charges for Sales of Inventories Revalued at Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		15.0		15.0
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Accelerated Depreciation Related to Facility Consolidations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		2.0		2.0
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Costs to Conform Accounting Policies [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		27.0		27.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		6.0		6.0
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		37.0		42.0
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		(8.0)		(8.0)
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		0.8		2.2
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		$ (7.2)		$ (5.8)
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Identified Future Restructuring Costs						$ 85.0

[1] Excludes $30 million of charges, net, primarily associated with litigation-related matters, non-cash compensation due at an acquired business, 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.