Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	May 04, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated		1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ 6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		11
Restructuring and other costs, net		11	$ 45
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		28
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		11
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		8
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]	3
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		6
Restructuring and other costs, net		3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		9
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		6
Restructuring and other costs, net		4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		10
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		4
Restructuring and other costs, net		1
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		5
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		1
Restructuring and other costs, net		2
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		3
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other costs, net		1
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		$ 1
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Identified Future Restructuring Costs				$ 65

[1] 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.