Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Aug. 03, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated				1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ 5		$ 8
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		3		11
Restructuring and other costs, net		17	$ 22	62	$ 46
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		25		81
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]			57
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net				11
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				29
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				20
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[2]			8
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other costs, net		10		23
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		10		23
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		2		2
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		(1)		(1)
Restructuring and other costs, net		4		21
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		5		22
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		6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		4		11
Restructuring and other costs, net		3		13
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		$ 10		30
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						$ 100

[1] Excludes $11 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.