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Stock Plans (Summary of Total Compensation Recognized Related to Outstanding Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense $ 3,987us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 4,516us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Cost of sales [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Total pre-tax stock-based compensation expense 249us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
333us-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 pre-tax stock-based compensation expense 159us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
141us-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 pre-tax stock-based compensation expense $ 3,579us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeAndOtherExpensesMember
$ 4,042us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= pki_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeAndOtherExpensesMember