Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Apr. 04, 2021USD ($)employees | Apr. 05, 2020USD ($) | Jan. 03, 2021USD ($)employees | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($) |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Number of Years in Measurement Period from Acquisition Date to Change Underlying Assumptions | 1 year | | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | $ 7,300,000 | | | |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 3,124,000 | $ 22,777,000 | $ 2,953,000 | $ 35,481,000 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Maximum Period | 1 year 9 months 18 days | | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Weighted Average Period | 1 year 1 month 6 days | | | |
Total transaction costs | $ 4,400,000 | 12,400,000 | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Description | Contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the acquisition date, based on the probability that revenue thresholds or product development milestones will be achieved during the earnout period, with changes in the fair value after the acquisition date affecting earnings to the extent it is to be settled in cash. | | | |
Goodwill | $ 3,683,790,000 | | 3,447,114,000 | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current | 3,000,000 | | 2,900,000 | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent | 100,000 | | 100,000 | |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | (1,300,000) | (7,900,000) | | |
Interest Expense | 14,126,000 | 13,665,000 | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 3,100,000 | | $ 3,000,000 | |
Fiscal Year 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 11 years 1 month 6 days | | | |
Oxford Immunotec [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 441,279,000 | | | |
Cash Acquired | (149,586,000) | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | 25,815,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 12,404,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | $ 10,553,000 | | | |
Entity Number of Employees | employees | 275 | | | |
Cash paid to the shareholders | $ 590,865,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | 0 | | | |
Goodwill | 280,944,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | 35,532,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 441,279,000 | | | |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | (5,400,000) | | | |
Interest Expense | 200,000 | | | |
Fiscal Year 2021 Other Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 2,500,000 | | | |
Cash Acquired | 0 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | 25,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 65,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | 0 | | | |
Cash paid to the shareholders | 2,250,000 | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | 250,000 | | | |
Goodwill | 0 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | 0 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 2,500,000 | | | |
Fiscal Year 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | | | 11 years | |
Horizon Discovery Group plc [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost Of Acquired Entity, Working Capital Adjustments | | | $ 0 | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | | | 373,862,000 | |
Cash Acquired | | | (25,539,000) | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | | | 29,762,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | | | 17,729,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | | | $ 17,743,000 | |
Entity Number of Employees | employees | | | 400 | |
Cash paid to the shareholders | | | $ 399,005,000 | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | | | 396,000 | |
Goodwill | | | 202,071,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | | | 41,961,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | | | 373,862,000 | |
Shandong Meizheng [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold | 5,400,000 | $ 12,300,000 | | |
Fiscal Year 2020 Other Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost Of Acquired Entity, Working Capital Adjustments | | | 384,000 | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | | | 37,822,000 | |
Cash Acquired | | | (1,300,000) | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | | | 5,770,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | | | 2,673,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | | | 371,000 | |
Cash paid to the shareholders | | | 38,243,000 | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | | | 1,263,000 | |
Goodwill | | | 16,016,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | | | 3,180,000 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | | | 37,822,000 | |
Diagnostics [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Goodwill | 1,949,696,000 | | 1,691,227,000 | |
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Goodwill | 1,734,094,000 | | 1,755,887,000 | |
Core Technology [Member] | Oxford Immunotec [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 150,000,000 | | | |
Core Technology [Member] | Fiscal Year 2021 Other Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 2,410,000 | | | |
Core Technology [Member] | Horizon Discovery Group plc [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 60,000,000 | |
Core Technology [Member] | Fiscal Year 2020 Other Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 5,730,000 | |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Oxford Immunotec [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 6,800,000 | | | |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Fiscal Year 2021 Other Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 0 | | | |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Horizon Discovery Group plc [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 97,600,000 | |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Fiscal Year 2020 Other Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 10,923,000 | |
Trade Names [Member] | Oxford Immunotec [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 23,800,000 | | | |
Trade Names [Member] | Fiscal Year 2021 Other Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | 0 | | | |
Trade Names [Member] | Horizon Discovery Group plc [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 4,900,000 | |
Trade Names [Member] | Fiscal Year 2020 Other Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 680,000 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | 593,400,000 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Oxford Immunotec [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | 590,900,000 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2021 Other Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | $ 2,500,000 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | 438,700,000 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Horizon Discovery Group plc [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | 399,400,000 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2020 Other Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | 39,300,000 | |
United Kingdom, Pounds | Horizon Discovery Group plc [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | $ 296,000,000 | |