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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2016
Oct. 28, 2016
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name WATERS CORP /DE/  
Entity Trading Symbol WAT  
Entity Central Index Key 0001000697  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Document Period End Date Oct. 01, 2016  
Amendment Flag true  
Amendment Description The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 to Waters Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 1, 2016 (the “Form 10-Q”) is to furnish Exhibit 101 to the Form 10-Q in accordance with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T. Due to a technical error, the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) data associated with the Form 10-Q attached the incorrect data files. The correct XBRL data files are attached herewith. No other changes have been made to the Form 10-Q. This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect any subsequent events occurring after the original filing date of the Form 10-Q or modify or update in any way disclosures made in the original filing, other than the XBRL data referred to above.  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Public Float $ 11,522,067,374  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   80,577,823