| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2409402 - Disclosure - Inventories, Net (Details) (http://www.perkinelmer.com/role/InventoriesNetDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000031791 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2017-01-01 | 2016-01-03 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials | ||
Work in progress | ||
Finished goods | ||
Total inventories | 246,847,000 | 259,486,000 |