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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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The number of positions eliminated during the period as a result of restructuring activities.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Restructuring and Lease Charges, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] Human Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] Environmental Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Q1 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Q1 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] Human Health [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Q1 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] Environmental Health [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Q1 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q1 2014 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Human Health [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Environmental Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Facility Closing [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q4 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Facility Closing [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Q3 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Sep. 29, 2013 Q3 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Human Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q3 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q3 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Human Health [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Human Health [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Environmental Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Facility Closing [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Facility Closing [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Facility Closing [Member] Human Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q2 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Facility Closing [Member] Environmental Health [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Q1 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Q1 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Human Health [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Q1 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Environmental Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q1 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Dec. 29, 2013 Q1 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Q1 2013 Restructuring Plan [Member] Severance [Member] Human Health [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Previous restructuring and integration plans [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Previous restructuring and integration plans [Member] Severance [Member]	Jun. 29, 2014 Contract Termination [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employees reduced						22				17					73								29				264												62
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash																																															$ 1,200,000
Restructuring and lease charges, net	742,000	19,247,000	2,877,000	22,557,000			500,000	300,000	735,000		400,000	200,000	567,000				8,200,000	3,000,000						500,000						9,900,000	600,000	8,800,000								2,300,000	200,000						1,500,000
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment																												184,000					0		184,000		100,000	100,000				(208,000)		(200,000)		100,000
Payments for Restructuring									228,000					345,000		2,356,000			1,456,000		900,000				133,000			7,935,000					7,798,000		137,000										3,600,000
Remaining payments	$ 14,676,000		$ 14,676,000		$ 26,374,000				$ 507,000					$ 222,000	$ 8,841,000	$ 6,485,000			$ 531,000	$ 1,987,000	$ 5,954,000	$ 6,854,000			$ 4,000	$ 137,000		$ 4,999,000	$ 12,750,000				$ 4,952,000	$ 12,750,000	$ 47,000	$ 0						$ 0	$ 208,000		$ 9,700,000		$ 600,000