Restructuring and Other Costs, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Nov. 02, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Percentage of Total Workforce Eliminated				1.00%
Cost of Revenues		$ (1)		$ 7
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		(4)		7
Restructuring and other (income) costs, net		(27)	$ 49	35	$ 95
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		(32)		49
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[1]			89
Restructuring and Related Costs, Other Costs (Income), Net				(40)
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				47
Abandonment of Excess Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs				29
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Cash Costs	[2]			13
Life Sciences Solutions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		(2)		(2)
Restructuring and other (income) costs, net		(47)		(24)
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		(49)		(26)
Analytical Instruments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues				2
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		4		3
Restructuring and other (income) costs, net		18		39
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		22		44
Specialty Diagnostics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other (income) costs, net		1		5
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		1		5
Laboratory Products and Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of Revenues		(1)		5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		5		16
Restructuring and other (income) costs, net		1		14
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		5		35
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses		(11)		(10)
Restructuring and other (income) costs, net				1
Total Restructuring and Other Costs (Income), Net		$ (11)		$ (9)
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Identified Future Restructuring Costs						$ 95

[1] Excludes $40 million of income, net, primarily associated with litigation-related matters, hurricane response costs, and non-cash compensation due at an acquired business.

[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.