Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 27, 2015	Jun. 28, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015
Restructuring And Other Costs, Net Disclosure
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated			1.00%
Identified Future Restructuring Costs					$ 85.0
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	$ 1.1		$ 1.7
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	3.2		10.8
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	20.4	$ 60.9	52.4	$ (521.3)
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	24.7		64.9
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net			1.5
Gain (Loss) Related To Litigation-related Matter			(4.3)
Gain (Loss) on Divestiture of Businesses			7.6	$ 761.8
Transaction Costs Related to Divestiture [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			0.9
Charges for Cash Compensation Contractually Due to Employees of Acquired Business [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			5.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.9		1.4
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0.1		6.2
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	3.4		26.1
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	4.4		33.7
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	9.3		31.8
Restructuring and Related Costs, Non-Cash Costs (Income), Net			0.2
Gain (Loss) Related To Litigation-related Matter	(3.5)		(3.5)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	1.9		1.9
Gain (Loss) on Divestiture of Businesses	7.6		7.6
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Costs associated with headcount reductions and facility consolidations
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			25.9
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			20.1
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			1.7
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			4.1
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0.1
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Divestiture [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			0.9
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Charges for Cash Compensation Contractually Due to Employees of Acquired Business [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs			5.0
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.0		0.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0.0		0.0
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	12.8		18.4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	12.8		18.4
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	12.7		18.3
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.2		0.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	0.0		0.0
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	1.9		4.7
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	2.1		5.0
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.9		4.7
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues	0.0		0.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	1.3		0.8
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	2.0		2.9
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	3.3		3.7
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	1.2		2.1
Gain (Loss) Related To Litigation-related Matter	(0.8)		(0.8)
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Transaction Costs Related to Acquisition [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	1.3		1.3
Laboratory Products and Services [Member] | Charges for Changes in Estimates of Contingent Consideration for Acquisitions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses			(0.5)
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	1.8		3.8
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	0.3		0.3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs, Net	2.1		4.1
Corporate [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	$ 0.3		$ 0.3