XML 80 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Restructuring and Divestiture Charges - Charges Taken Related to Accrued Restructuring Actions (Detail) (Restructuring, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Sep. 27, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2015
Fiscal 2014 Charges |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | $ 46.2holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Period end balance | 16.9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Fiscal 2014 Charges | Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 3.0holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_ConsolidationOfDiagnosticsOperationsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Period end balance | 3.0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_ConsolidationOfDiagnosticsOperationsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Fiscal 2014 Charges | Fiscal 2015 Actions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 0holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Period end balance | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Fiscal 2014 Charges | Fiscal 2014 Actions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 29.5holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Period end balance | 12.0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Fiscal 2014 Charges | Other Operating Cost Reductions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges | 13.7holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_OtherOperatingCostReductionsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Period end balance | 1.9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_OtherOperatingCostReductionsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_YearTwoThousandFourteenMember |
Fiscal 2015 Charges |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 10.0holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_Fiscal2015ChargesMember
Stock-based compensation |  | (0.1)holx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedOtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_Fiscal2015ChargesMember
Fiscal 2015 Charges | Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 0.5holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_ConsolidationOfDiagnosticsOperationsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_Fiscal2015ChargesMember
Fiscal 2015 Charges | Fiscal 2015 Actions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 3.0holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_Fiscal2015ChargesMember
Fiscal 2015 Charges | Fiscal 2014 Actions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 6.1holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_Fiscal2015ChargesMember
Fiscal 2015 Charges | Other Operating Cost Reductions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Fiscal restructuring charges |  | 0.4holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_OtherOperatingCostReductionsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_Fiscal2015ChargesMember
Two Thousand Fifteen |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | (0.1)holx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedOtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Severance payments |  | (17.4)holx_CashSeverancePayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Other payments |  | (1.5)holx_OtherRestructuringPayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Period end balance |  | 7.9us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Two Thousand Fifteen | Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 0holx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedOtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_ConsolidationOfDiagnosticsOperationsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Severance payments |  | (2.8)holx_CashSeverancePayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_ConsolidationOfDiagnosticsOperationsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Other payments |  | (0.5)holx_OtherRestructuringPayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_ConsolidationOfDiagnosticsOperationsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Period end balance |  | 0.2us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_ConsolidationOfDiagnosticsOperationsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Two Thousand Fifteen | Fiscal 2015 Actions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | (0.1)holx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedOtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Severance payments |  | (1.3)holx_CashSeverancePayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Other payments |  | 0holx_OtherRestructuringPayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Period end balance |  | 1.6us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Two Thousand Fifteen | Fiscal 2014 Actions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 0holx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedOtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Severance payments |  | (11.4)holx_CashSeverancePayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Other payments |  | (0.7)holx_OtherRestructuringPayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Period end balance |  | 6.0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_RestructuringActionTwoThousandFourteenMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Two Thousand Fifteen | Other Operating Cost Reductions |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | 0holx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedOtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_OtherOperatingCostReductionsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Severance payments |  | (1.9)holx_CashSeverancePayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_OtherOperatingCostReductionsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Other payments |  | (0.3)holx_OtherRestructuringPayments / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_OtherOperatingCostReductionsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember
Period end balance |  | $ 0.1us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = holx_OtherOperatingCostReductionsMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = holx_TwoThousandFifteenMember

X
- Definition Severance payments. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | holx_CashSeverancePayments
Namespace Prefix: | holx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Payments to settle other restructuring charges. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | holx_OtherRestructuringPayments
Namespace Prefix: | holx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Total restructuring charges under exit or disposal plan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | holx_RestructuringChargesUnderExitOrDisposalPlan
Namespace Prefix: | holx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Share based compensation expense included other restructuring costs. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | holx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseIncludedOtherRestructuringCosts
Namespace Prefix: | holx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration