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Derivatives And Hedging Activities (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2008
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
European And Asian Currencies [Member]
Dec. 29, 2013
European And Asian Currencies [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
European And Asian Currencies [Member]
Dec. 28, 2014
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 29, 2013
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Dec. 30, 2012
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 29, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Interest Expense [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]                                      
Company's business conducted outside United States   60.00%pki_PercentageOfBusinessOutsideDomesticCountry                                  
Maximum maturity period for foreign exchange contracts, in months           12 months                          
Duration of foreign currency derivative contract, days           30 days 30 days 30 days                      
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held                       5us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
2us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
         
Derivative, Notional Amount                 $ 95,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
$ 138,400,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
$ 64,300,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
€ 238,200,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
  € 50,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
         
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure                                   (3,205,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
(293,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Settlement of forward interest rate contracts with notional amounts 150,000,000pki_NotionalAmountOfInterestRateDerivativesSettled                                    
Accumulated derivative losses in other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes 8,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortion                                    
Accumulated derivative losses in other comprehensive (loss) income, tax 5,400,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax                                    
Accumulated derivative losses related to effective cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes   0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax 0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (2,892,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (4,088,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax                            
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax     4,800,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax                       (2,800,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(2,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(2,000,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
   
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months   $ 0us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet