Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2017	May 04, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated, Less than		1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ 3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		8
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		45	$ 24
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		56
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]	39
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net		10
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		19
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		16
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[2]	4
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		13
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		13
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		17
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		17
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		4
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		7
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		10
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		20
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		1
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		$ 2
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Identified Future Restructuring Costs				$ 105

[1] Excludes $10 million of charges, net, primarily associated with litigation-related matters, hurricane response costs, and non-cash compensation due at an acquired business.

[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.