Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | | | | |
Apr. 02, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 03, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 02, 2023 EUR (€) | Mar. 13, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2023 EUR (€) | Jan. 02, 2022 USD ($) |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 43,834 | $ 49,828 | | | $ 46,618 | | $ 57,996 |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 27,316 | | | | 28,820 | | |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (5,765) | | | | (6,020) | | |
Payments for acquisition related contingent consideration | (1,475) | $ 0 | | | | | |
Analytical, Food and Enterprise Services businesses [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Disposal Group, Consideration, Contingent on Exit Valuation | | | | $ 150,000 | | | |
2.55 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2031 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 2,910 | | | | 2,978 | | |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (111) | | | | (114) | | |
3.625 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2051 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 4,276 | | | | 4,260 | | |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (4) | | | | (4) | | |
Line of Credit, Maturing September 17, 2024 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Revolving credit facility outstanding balance | | | | | 0 | | |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | | | | | 2,641 | | |
Long-term Debt | | | | | 2,641 | | |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | | | | | 0 | | |
1.875 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 1,654 | | | | 1,779 | | |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (1,810) | | | | (1,902) | | |
3.3 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes due in Sept 2029 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense | 5,385 | | | | 5,537 | | |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (1,945) | | | | (2,000) | | |
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Unsecured senior notes, fair value | $ 3,859,400 | | | | 3,812,300 | | |
DNA Labs & Biosense [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
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. | | | | | | |
Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Investments in US Treasury Securities maturing in less than 1 year | 99,200 | | | | | | |
Investments in US Treasury Securities maturing in 1-2 years | 94,800 | | | | | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Long-term Debt | 3,880,984 | | | | 3,923,347 | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | 0 | | | | 0 | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | 2.55 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2031 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Long-term Debt | 396,979 | | | | 396,908 | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | 3.625 Percent Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2051 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Long-term Debt | 395,720 | | | | 395,736 | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | 1.875 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Long-term Debt | 539,836 | | | | 530,269 | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | 3.3 Percent Ten Year Senior Unsecured Notes due in Sept 2029 [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Long-term Debt | 842,670 | | | | 842,463 | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Long-term Debt | 4,348,700 | | | | 4,390,500 | | |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other Debt Facilities, including the senior revolving credit facility [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Other Long-term Debt | € | | | € 11.7 | | | € 3.7 | |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | | | | | | | |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 43,834 | | | | $ 46,618 | | |