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Stock Plans (Summary of Total Compensation Recognized Related to Outstanding Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
Dec. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 14,464us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 14,053us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 21,031us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Discontinued Operations Stock Compensation Expense [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_DiscontinuedOperationsStockCompensationExpenseMember
0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_DiscontinuedOperationsStockCompensationExpenseMember
406us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_DiscontinuedOperationsStockCompensationExpenseMember
Cost of sales [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense 1,456us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
1,304us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
1,247us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Research and development expenses [Member ]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense 546us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
853us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
747us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Selling, general and administrative and other expenses [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense 12,462us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeAndOtherExpensesMember
11,896us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeAndOtherExpensesMember
18,631us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeAndOtherExpensesMember
Continuing Operations Stock Compensation Expense [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 14,464us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_ContinuingOperationsStockCompensationExpenseMember
$ 14,053us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_ContinuingOperationsStockCompensationExpenseMember
$ 20,625us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_ContinuingOperationsStockCompensationExpenseMember