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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Oct. 02, 2010
Jul. 03, 2010
Apr. 03, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Sep. 26, 2009
Jun. 27, 2009
Mar. 28, 2009
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues $ 2,718.9 $ 2,628.7 $ 2,595.7 $ 2,626.9 $ 2,784.1 $ 2,481.2 $ 2,433.9 $ 2,212.4 $ 10,570.2 $ 9,911.6 $ 10,313.2
Segment Income                 1,840.1 [1] 1,649.4 [1] 1,816.9 [1]
Total Assets 21,349.4       21,625.0       21,349.4 21,625.0 21,090.0
Depreciation                 191.3 183.0 182.7
Capital Expenditures                 257.8 200.0 251.4
Analytical Technologies [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 4,502.7 4,053.0 4,373.4
Segment Income                 928.0 [1] 788.0 [1] 917.4 [1]
Total Assets 7,582.7       7,233.9       7,582.7 7,233.9 7,000.4
Depreciation                 89.7 85.6 86.3
Capital Expenditures                 84.3 77.0 104.1
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 6,583.6 6,329.4 6,365.7
Segment Income                 912.1 [1] 861.4 [1] 899.5 [1]
Total Assets 12,146.1       12,216.5       12,146.1 12,216.5 12,353.9
Depreciation                 101.6 97.4 96.4
Capital Expenditures                 147.9 91.1 135.5
Corporate/Other [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Total Assets 1,620.6 [2]       2,174.6 [2]       1,620.6 [2] 2,174.6 [2] 1,735.7 [2]
Capital Expenditures                 25.6 31.9 11.8
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 $ (516.1) $ (470.8) $ (425.9)
[1] Represents operating income before certain charges to cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses; restructuring and other costs, net; and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles.
[2] Corporate assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, property and equipment at the company’s corporate offices and assets of the discontinued operations.