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Marketable Securities - Reconciles Cost Basis to Fair Market Value of Company's Equity Security (Detail) (Equity securities, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 28, 2015
Sep. 27, 2014
Equity securities
   
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis $ 16.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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$ 15.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
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Gross Unrealized Gains 12.4holx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainOne
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10.2holx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGainOne
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Gross Unrealized Losses (6.7)holx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossesTwo
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(1.3)holx_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLossesTwo
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Fair Value $ 21.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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$ 24.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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