Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Apr. 01, 2017	Apr. 02, 2016	May 05, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated, Less than		1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ 30.9
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		31.5
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		23.5	$ 50.6
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		85.9
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]	21.3
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net		5.0
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		14.9
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		4.8
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[2]	1.6
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		0.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		27.8
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		15.3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		43.4
Loss (Gain) Related to Litigation-related Matter		3.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		9.0
Life Sciences Solutions [Member] | Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs		3.0
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		30.6
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		3.6
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		6.4
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		40.6
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		1.3
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		1.3
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		0.1
Restructuring and Other Costs, Net		0.5
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		$ 0.6
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Identified Future Restructuring Costs				$ 95.0

[1] Excludes $5 million of charges, net, primarily associated with litigation-related matters.

[2] Other includes relocation and moving expenses associated with facility consolidations, as well as employee retention costs which are accrued ratably over the period through which employees must work to qualify for a payment.