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Revenue (Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographical Region) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2021 | Oct. 02, 2020 | Oct. 01, 2021 | Oct. 02, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 7,229 | $ 5,884 | $ 21,305 | $ 15,524
Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 5,419 | 4,228 | 15,818 | 11,250
Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,810 | 1,656 | 5,487 | 4,274
North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,886 | 2,380 | 8,429 | 6,395
Western Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,669 | 1,374 | 5,103 | 3,658
Other developed markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 356 | 326 | 1,078 | 910
High-growth markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,318 | 1,804 | 6,695 | 4,561
Operating segments | Life Sciences |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 3,632 | 2,923 | 10,912 | 7,215
Operating segments | Life Sciences | Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,591 | 2,076 | 7,760 | 5,135
Operating segments | Life Sciences | Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,041 | 847 | 3,152 | 2,080
Operating segments | Life Sciences | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,291 | 1,101 | 3,903 | 2,721
Operating segments | Life Sciences | Western Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 989 | 780 | 3,011 | 1,963
Operating segments | Life Sciences | Other developed markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 202 | 193 | 636 | 524
Operating segments | Life Sciences | High-growth markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,150 | 849 | 3,362 | 2,007
Operating segments | Diagnostics |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,449 | 1,889 | 6,963 | 5,176
Operating segments | Diagnostics | Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,150 | 1,542 | 6,074 | 4,305
Operating segments | Diagnostics | Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 299 | 347 | 889 | 871
Operating segments | Diagnostics | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,083 | 798 | 3,025 | 2,244
Operating segments | Diagnostics | Western Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 424 | 349 | 1,282 | 974
Operating segments | Diagnostics | Other developed markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 126 | 104 | 355 | 298
Operating segments | Diagnostics | High-growth markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 816 | 638 | 2,301 | 1,660
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 1,148 | 1,072 | 3,430 | 3,133
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | Recurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 678 | 610 | 1,984 | 1,810
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | Nonrecurring revenue |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 470 | 462 | 1,446 | 1,323
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 512 | 481 | 1,501 | 1,430
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | Western Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 256 | 245 | 810 | 721
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | Other developed markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | 28 | 29 | 87 | 88
Operating segments | Environmental & Applied Solutions | High-growth markets |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 352 | $ 317 | $ 1,032 | $ 894

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