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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2019
Feb. 21, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 29, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-5075    
Entity Registrant Name PERKINELMER INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0000031791    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-29    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MA    
Entity Tax Identification Number 04-2052042    
Entity Address, Address Line One 940 Winter Street,    
Entity Address, City or Town  Waltham,    
Entity Address, State or Province MA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 02451    
City Area Code 781    
Local Phone Number 663-6900    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 10,536,461,974
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   111,303,859  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of PerkinElmer, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 28, 2020 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
 

    
Common stock, $1 par value per share [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $1 Par Value    
1.875% Notes due 2026 [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 1.875% Notes due 2026    
0.60% Notes due 2021 [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 0.600% Notes due 2021    
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
PKI [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol PKI    
PKI 21A [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol PKI 21A    
PKI 21B [Member]      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Trading Symbol PKI 21B