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Stockholder Rights Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (Stockholder Rights Plan [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012
Stockholder Rights Plan [Member]
Expiration date of Rights Plan	January 1, 2013

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Expiration Date Of The Rights

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Name:	holx_ExpirationDateOfRights
Namespace Prefix:	holx_
Data Type:	us-types:dateStringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration