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Business Segments and Geographic Information - Revenues by Geography (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 28, 2015 | Mar. 29, 2014
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 100.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues | 100.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues | 100.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues | 100.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues
United States |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 75.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 74.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 75.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 74.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Europe |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 12.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 15.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 12.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 15.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Asia-Pacific |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 9.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 7.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 9.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember | 7.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
All others |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Geographical Segments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = holx_AllOtherCountriesMember | 4.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = holx_AllOtherCountriesMember | 4.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = holx_AllOtherCountriesMember | 4.00%holx_PercentageOfRevenues / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = holx_AllOtherCountriesMember

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