Business Combinations and Asset Purchases (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | |
Jan. 02, 2022USD ($)employees$ / sharesshares | Jan. 03, 2021USD ($)employees$ / shares | Dec. 29, 2019USD ($) | Sep. 17, 2021$ / shares |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current | $ (1,300) | $ (2,900) | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent | 56,700 | 100 | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total | $ (58,000) | (3,000) | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Maximum Period | 6 years 10 months 24 days | | | |
Goodwill | $ 7,416,584 | 3,447,114 | $ 3,111,227 | |
Number of Years in Measurement Period from Acquisition Date to Change Underlying Assumptions | 1 year | | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Weighted Average Period | 5 years 4 months 24 days | | | |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | $ 97,500 | $ 9,300 | 6,600 | |
Horizon Discovery Group plc [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Entity Number of Employees | employees | | 400 | | |
Fiscal Year 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | | $ 35,532 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | | 20,302 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | | 18,114 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | | 412,097 | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid | | 437,661 | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | | $ 1,660 | | |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | | 11 years | | |
Goodwill | | $ 221,751 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total | | (25,674) | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue | | 2,031 | | |
Working capital and other adjustments | | (384) | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | | (46,430) | | |
Cash Acquired | | 26,840 | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | | 412,097 | | |
Interest Expense | | 500 | | |
Fiscal Year 2019 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | | | 62,756 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | | | (3,404) | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | | | 11,840 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | | | 626 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | | | 417,072 | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid | | | 409,837 | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | | | $ 7,084 | |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | | | 11 years | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Liabilities Incurred, Contingent Consideration at Fair Value | | | $ (12,734) | |
Goodwill | | | 169,108 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total | | | (63,113) | |
Working capital and other adjustments | | | 3,401 | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | | | (26,718) | |
Cash Acquired | | | 15,984 | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | | | 417,072 | |
Shandong Meizheng [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold | $ 14,300 | 4,700 | | |
Cisbio Bioassays SAS [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | | | 2,600 | |
Tulip Diagnostics Private Limited [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Compensation Expense, Excluding Cost of Good and Service Sold | | | 500 | |
Oxford Immunotec | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Entity Number of Employees | employees | 275 | | | |
Nexcelom Bioscience | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Entity Number of Employees | employees | 130 | | | |
BioLegend [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue | $ 5,295,483 | 4,024,631 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | 184,704 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | 0 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 147,200 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | 9,330 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | 5,688,964 | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid | 3,336,115 | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | $ 6,857 | | | |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | 16 years 3 months 18 days | | | |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual | $ 91,700 | | | |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual | 25,800 | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Liabilities Incurred, Contingent Consideration at Fair Value | 0 | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | $ 0 | 183 | | |
Entity Number of Employees | employees | 700 | | | |
Goodwill | $ 3,510,710 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total | (668,920) | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue | 0 | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | (38,239) | | | |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition | 292,400 | | | |
Cash Acquired | (292,377) | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 5,688,964 | | | |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax | $ 1,001,109 | $ 551,572 | | |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic | $ / shares | $ 7,690 | $ 4,390 | | |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted | $ / shares | $ 7,660 | $ 4,370 | | |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), before Tax | $ (5,400) | | | |
Interest Expense | 23,400 | | | |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition | (292,400) | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Consideration Paid in Common Stock | $ 2,600,000 | | | |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares | | | | $ 187.56 |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions | shares | 14,066,799 | | | |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs, Excluded From Proforma Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | $ 43,200 | | | |
Business Combination, Bridge Financing and Debt Pre-issuance Hedging Costs, Excluded From Proforma Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations | 23,300 | | | |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets | 47,000 | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Consideration Paid in Cash | 3,300,000 | | | |
Fiscal Year 2021 Acquisitions (Excluding BioLegend) [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets | | $ 72,826 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities | | (4,628) | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | | 26,507 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets | | 15,564 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net | | 994,098 | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid | 1,128,584 | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred | $ 2,910 | | | |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | 12 years 4 months 24 days | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Liabilities Incurred, Contingent Consideration at Fair Value | $ (57,431) | | | |
Goodwill | | 547,388 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total | | (83,931) | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Deferred Revenue | | 1,197 | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-term Debt | | (58,920) | | |
Cash Acquired | (195,010) | | | |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 994,098 | | | |
Biosense, Sirion and Qognit [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | 108,400 | | | |
Core Technology [Member] | Fiscal Year 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | 65,730 | | |
Core Technology [Member] | Fiscal Year 2019 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 153,267 | |
Trade Names [Member] | Fiscal Year 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | 5,580 | | |
Trade Names [Member] | Fiscal Year 2019 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 11,210 | |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Fiscal Year 2019 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | | 101,500 | |
In Process Research and Development [Member] | Fiscal Year 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles | | 10,700 | | |
Diagnostics [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Goodwill | 1,970,350 | 1,691,227 | 1,612,407 | |
Discovery & Analytical Solutions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Goodwill | 5,446,234 | 1,755,887 | 1,498,820 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2021 Other Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | 331,000 | | | |
Business Combinations, Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired | 500,000 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2020 Other Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | 39,100 | | |
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 | | 399,800 | | |
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 | | 438,900 | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2019 Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | 433,100 | |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | | | 31,800 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2019 Other Acquisitions [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | 46,600 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Shandong Meizheng [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | 166,500 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Cisbio Bioassays SAS [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | | | $ 219,900 | |
United States of America, Dollars | Oxford Immunotec | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | 590,900 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Nexcelom Bioscience | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | 267,300 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | BioLegend [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | 5,700,000 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Fiscal Year 2021 Acquisitions (Excluding BioLegend) [Member] | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments | 1,200,000 | | | |
Business Combinations, Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired | 2,500,000 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Core Technology [Member] | Fiscal Year 2021 Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combinations, Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired | 1,100,000 | | | |
United States of America, Dollars | Customer Relationships [Member] | Fiscal Year 2021 Acquisitions | | | | |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] | | | | |
Business Combinations, Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 1,900,000 | | | |
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 | | |