Business Combinations - Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Information (Detail) (Gen-Probe Incorporated [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Gen-Probe Incorporated [Member]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustment [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 2,526,336	$ 2,310,384
Net loss	$ (164,539)	$ (127,240)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share	$ (0.62)	$ (0.49)

Business acquisitions pro forma earnings per share basic and diluted.

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The pro forma net Income or Loss for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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