Acquisitions and License Agreements (Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Consideration) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions							3 Months Ended
	Dec. 11, 2017	Sep. 25, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Feb. 01, 2016	Sep. 25, 2015	Apr. 16, 2015	Mar. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash used to acquire business			$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Ocera [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration, net of cash	$ 63.4
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition	1.0
Total consideration	64.4
Cash used to acquire business							$ 1.9
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other	42.4
Less: non-cash contingent consideration	(22.0)
Net assets acquired	$ 40.5
InfaCare [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration, net of cash		$ 71.8
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition		1.3
Total consideration		73.1
Cash used to acquire business		0.0
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other		80.4
Less: non-cash contingent consideration		(35.0)
Net assets acquired		$ 38.1
Therakos
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration, net of cash					977.8
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition					41.3
Total consideration					1,019.1
Cash used to acquire business					1,000.0
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other					1,300.0
Less: non-cash contingent consideration					0.0
Net assets acquired					$ 1,019.1
Ikaria
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration, net of cash						1,176.3
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition						77.3
Total consideration						1,253.6
Cash used to acquire business						1,200.0
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other						2,300.0
Less: non-cash contingent consideration						0.0
Net assets acquired						$ 1,253.6
Stratatech [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration, net of cash			130.7
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition			0.2
Total consideration			130.9
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other			76.0
Less: non-cash contingent consideration			(54.9)
Net assets acquired			$ 76.0
Hemostasis Products
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration, net of cash				222.2
Plus: cash assumed in acquisition				3.3
Total consideration				225.5
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other				173.5
Less: non-cash contingent consideration				(52.0)
Net assets acquired				$ 173.5