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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
Debt (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Sep. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 19, 2016 EUR (€)	Apr. 05, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 29, 2019 EUR (€)
Line of Credit, Maturing September 17, 2024 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,000.0
Letters of credit issued and outstanding				11.4
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				681.4
Aggregate borrowings under the amended facility				307.2		$ 325.4
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense				3.2		3.4
Line of Credit, Maturing September 17, 2024 [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Long-term Debt				$ 304.0		322.0
Other Secured Bank Loan [Member]
Interest rate terms under amended senior unsecured revolving credit facility				The secured bank loans of $1.1 million bear fixed annual interest rates between 1.95% and 20.0% and are required to be repaid in monthly installments until 2027.
Secured Debt \| €					€ 1.1		€ 1.9
1.875 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			1.875%
Unsecured senior notes, face value \| €			€ 500.0
Gross proceeds from the issuance of debt instrument \| €			€ 492.3
Senior unsecured notes issuance as percentage of principal amount			99.118%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount			€ 4.4	$ 3.2		3.5
Percentage of redemption upon a change of control and a contemporaneous downgrade of the Notes			101.00%
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense				3.2		3.3
1.875 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Long-term Debt				$ 532.9		552.2
1.875 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Treasury Rate [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.35%
0.6 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in April 2021 [Member]
Interest rate terms under amended senior unsecured revolving credit facility				Interest on the 2021 Notes is payable annually on April 9th each year.
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		0.60%
Unsecured senior notes, face value		$ 300.0
Gross proceeds from the issuance of debt instrument		$ 298.7
Senior unsecured notes issuance as percentage of principal amount		99.95%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount		$ 0.2		$ 0.1		0.1
Percentage of redemption upon a change of control and a contemporaneous downgrade of the Notes		101.00%
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense				0.9		1.1
0.6 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in April 2021 [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Long-term Debt				$ 322.6		334.2
0.6 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in April 2021 [Member] \| Treasury Rate [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.15%
3.3 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes due in Sept 2029 [Member]
Interest rate terms under amended senior unsecured revolving credit facility				Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable semi-annually on March 15th and September 15th each year
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.30%
Unsecured senior notes, face value	$ 850.0
Gross proceeds from the issuance of debt instrument	$ 847.2
Senior unsecured notes issuance as percentage of principal amount	99.67%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 2.8			$ 2.7		2.7
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense				7.4		7.4
3.3 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes due in Sept 2029 [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Long-term Debt				$ 839.9		$ 839.9
3.3 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes due in Sept 2029 [Member] \| Treasury Rate [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.25%
Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member]
Interest rate terms under amended senior unsecured revolving credit facility				Of these bank loans, loans in the aggregate amount of $19.6 million bear fixed interest rates between 1.1% and 4.3% and a loan in the amount of $0.1 million bears a variable interest rate based on the Euribor rate plus a margin of 1.5%.
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Amount \| €					0.1
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount \| €					20.7
Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Other Long-term Debt \| €					20.8		25.7
Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member] \| Euribor Rate [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit, Maturing September 17, 2024 [Member]
Interest rate terms under amended senior unsecured revolving credit facility				The interest rates on the Eurocurrency Rate loans are based on the Eurocurrency Rate at the time of borrowing, plus a percentage spread based on the credit rating of the Company's debt. The interest rates on the US Dollar Base Rate loans are based on the US Dollar Base Rate at the time of borrowing, plus a percentage spread based on the credit rating of the Company's debt. The base rate is the higher of (i) the Federal Funds Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) plus 50 basis points (ii) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its "prime rate," or (iii) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%. The Eurocurrency margin as of April 5, 2020 was 101.5 basis points.
Weighted average interest rates under amended senior unsecured revolving credit facility				The weighted average Eurocurrency interest rate as of April 5, 2020 was 0.85%, resulting in a weighted average effective Eurocurrency Rate, including the margin, of 1.86%, which was the interest applicable to the borrowings outstanding as of April 5, 2020.
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Basis spread on variable rate				0.50%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit, Maturing September 17, 2024 [Member] \| Base Rate Option Three [Member]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.05%
United States of America, Dollars \| Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member]
Unsecured Debt \| €					14.4
Secured Debt \| €					5.3
Other Long-term Debt \| €					19.7		23.8
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Amount \| €					19.6
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member]
Other Long-term Debt \| €					€ 18.2		€ 21.3
Minimum [Member] \| Other Secured Bank Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				1.95%	1.95%
Minimum [Member] \| Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				1.10%	1.10%
Minimum [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars \| Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				1.10%	1.10%
Maximum [Member] \| Other Secured Bank Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				20.00%	20.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Other Debt Facilities - EUROIMMUN [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				4.30%	4.30%