BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($)	May 01, 2017	Jan. 25, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt outstanding			$ 434,500,000	$ 463,900,000
Current maturities of long-term debt			20,000,000	20,000,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 9,500,000	$ 10,100,000
Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Distribution to Varian Medical Systems, Inc.		$ (200,000,000)
First Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		5 years
First Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term		5 years
Proceeds from lines of credit		$ 203,000,000
First Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Used capacity, commitment fee percentage		0.125%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
First Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.125%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage		0.20%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.125%
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage		0.40%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period One | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage		7.50%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Two | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage		7.50%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Three | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage		10.00%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Four | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage		10.00%
First Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Five | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage		15.00%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 97,000,000
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Used capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.125%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.40%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.75%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period One | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage	5.00%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Two | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage	5.00%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Three | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage	7.50%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Four | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage	7.50%
Second Revolving Credit Facility | Debt Instrument, Repayment, Period Five | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayment percentage	10.00%
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses	$ 276,000,000