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Industry Segment and Geographic Area Information Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Area (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales $ 2,237,219us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,157,586us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,105,188us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
UNITED STATES      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 849,356us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
826,991us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
812,934us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
CHINA      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 276,230us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
254,838us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
216,425us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
UNITED KINGDOM      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 134,614us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
133,611us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
118,611us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
GERMANY      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 107,081us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
99,153us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
105,735us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
FRANCE      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 84,946us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
81,719us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
84,395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
JAPAN      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 93,811us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
95,676us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
114,300us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_JP
ITALY      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 85,433us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
78,120us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
69,599us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
Other International [Member]      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales 605,748us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_OtherInternationalMember
587,478us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_OtherInternationalMember
583,189us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_OtherInternationalMember
Total international [Member]      
Sales by Geographic Area [Line Items]      
Total sales $ 1,387,863us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_TotalInternationalMember
$ 1,330,595us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_TotalInternationalMember
$ 1,292,254us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= pki_TotalInternationalMember