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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financials - Schedule of Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Revenues:
Product	$ 546,400,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 521,100,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,093,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,033,500,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Service and other	109,100,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	103,900,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	215,300,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	203,900,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Revenues	655,500,000us-gaap_Revenues	625,000,000us-gaap_Revenues	1,308,300,000us-gaap_Revenues	1,237,400,000us-gaap_Revenues
Costs of revenues:
Product	186,700,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	185,700,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	373,400,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	362,600,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Amortization of intangible assets	78,600,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization	76,900,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization	152,500,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization	153,500,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization
Cost Of Goods Sold Impairment Of Intangible Assets	0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets	26,600,000holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets	0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets	26,600,000holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets
Service and other	54,200,000us-gaap_CostOfServices	53,700,000us-gaap_CostOfServices	107,800,000us-gaap_CostOfServices	107,000,000us-gaap_CostOfServices
Gross Profit	336,000,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	282,100,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	674,600,000us-gaap_GrossProfit	587,700,000us-gaap_GrossProfit
Operating expenses:
Research and development	53,300,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	49,900,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	105,200,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense	98,600,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Selling and marketing	83,000,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	78,700,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	169,000,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense	161,900,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense
General and administrative	60,300,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	62,100,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	121,700,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	129,900,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Amortization of intangible assets	27,600,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	29,100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	55,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	55,300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill	500,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill	0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill	500,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
Restructuring and divestiture charges	2,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	11,600,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	10,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	30,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Operating expenses	226,200,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	231,900,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	461,300,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	476,200,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Income from operations	109,800,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	50,200,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	213,300,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	111,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income	300,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	100,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	700,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	500,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense	(49,400,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(54,400,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(101,900,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(115,700,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Debt extinguishment loss	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	(4,400,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	(6,700,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	(7,400,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Other expense, net	100,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	(3,300,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	(500,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	(2,100,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income (loss) before income taxes	60,800,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	(11,800,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	104,900,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	(13,200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Provision for income taxes	13,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	27,900,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	8,900,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	0holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries	0holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries	0holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries	0holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries
Net income (loss)	47,800,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(16,800,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	77,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	(22,100,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Eliminations
Revenues:
Product	(138,500,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(109,400,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(269,300,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(210,400,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Service and other	(10,500,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(14,100,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(23,000,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(27,600,000)us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Revenues	(149,000,000)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(123,500,000)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(292,300,000)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(238,000,000)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Costs of revenues:
Product	(138,500,000)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(109,400,000)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(269,300,000)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(210,400,000)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Amortization of intangible assets	0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Cost Of Goods Sold Impairment Of Intangible Assets		0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember		0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Service and other	(10,500,000)us-gaap_CostOfServices / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(14,100,000)us-gaap_CostOfServices / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(23,000,000)us-gaap_CostOfServices / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(27,600,000)us-gaap_CostOfServices / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Gross Profit	0us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating expenses:
Research and development	0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Selling and marketing	0us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
General and administrative	0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Amortization of intangible assets	0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember		0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Restructuring and divestiture charges	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating expenses	0us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income from operations	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Interest income	(1,100,000)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(1,200,000)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(1,300,000)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(1,400,000)us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Interest expense	1,100,000us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	1,200,000us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	1,300,000us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	1,400,000us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Debt extinguishment loss	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other expense, net	(200,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(300,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income (loss) before income taxes	(200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	(300,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Provision for income taxes	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	145,800,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	13,100,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	179,600,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	3,400,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net income (loss)	145,600,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	13,100,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	179,300,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember	3,400,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Parent/Issuer
Revenues:
Product	134,500,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	122,900,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	266,100,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	228,400,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Service and other	92,500,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	88,600,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	183,400,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	174,500,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Revenues	227,000,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	211,500,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	449,500,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	402,900,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Costs of revenues:
Product	75,600,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	58,000,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	133,900,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	110,900,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Amortization of intangible assets	1,200,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,400,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	2,800,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	2,800,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cost Of Goods Sold Impairment Of Intangible Assets		0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember		0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Service and other	49,300,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	51,100,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	84,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	93,400,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Gross Profit	100,900,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	101,000,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	228,300,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	195,800,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating expenses:
Research and development	9,700,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	7,700,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	18,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	15,200,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Selling and marketing	23,100,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	17,900,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	47,400,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	35,800,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
General and administrative	17,500,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	15,100,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	34,800,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	29,800,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Amortization of intangible assets	200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember		0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Restructuring and divestiture charges	(400,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,700,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	1,400,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	6,600,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating expenses	50,100,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	43,500,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	102,500,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	89,300,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income from operations	50,800,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	57,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	125,800,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	106,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income	1,100,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	100,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	400,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	200,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest expense	(48,500,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(54,700,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(100,400,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(115,300,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Debt extinguishment loss	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(4,400,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(6,700,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(7,400,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other expense, net	199,800,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(2,900,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	250,500,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	6,600,000us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income (loss) before income taxes	203,200,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(4,400,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	269,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(9,400,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Provision for income taxes	8,600,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(1,700,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	10,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(1,800,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(146,800,000)holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(14,100,000)holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(182,600,000)holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(14,500,000)holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income (loss)	47,800,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(16,800,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	77,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	(22,100,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Product	437,700,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	386,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	863,500,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	767,500,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Service and other	14,300,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	17,100,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	30,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	32,900,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Revenues	452,000,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	403,100,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	893,500,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	800,400,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Costs of revenues:
Product	173,300,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	145,700,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	344,200,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	284,400,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Amortization of intangible assets	77,300,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	74,600,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	149,500,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	148,700,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost Of Goods Sold Impairment Of Intangible Assets		0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember		0holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Service and other	14,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	13,900,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	30,600,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	21,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gross Profit	186,900,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	168,900,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	369,200,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	345,800,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses:
Research and development	41,900,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	40,000,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	83,800,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	78,900,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling and marketing	42,000,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	40,500,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	82,600,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	83,300,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administrative	35,400,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	35,600,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	70,700,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	77,000,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Amortization of intangible assets	26,200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	26,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	52,300,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	51,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember		0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restructuring and divestiture charges	100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	2,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	600,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	12,100,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses	145,600,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	145,300,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	290,000,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	302,300,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from operations	41,300,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	23,600,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	79,200,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	43,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income	0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	900,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	1,200,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	1,200,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest expense	(1,400,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(300,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(1,600,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(600,000)us-gaap_InterestExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Debt extinguishment loss	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other expense, net	(200,100,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(200,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(251,400,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(9,500,000)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (loss) before income taxes	(160,200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	24,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(172,600,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	34,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Provision for income taxes	3,400,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	4,600,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	15,700,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	6,200,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	1,000,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	1,000,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	3,000,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	11,100,000holx_EquityInEarningsLossOfSubsidiaries / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss)	(162,600,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	20,400,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(185,300,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember	39,500,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Product	112,700,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	121,600,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	232,700,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	248,000,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Service and other	12,800,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	12,300,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	24,900,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	24,100,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Revenues	125,500,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	133,900,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	257,600,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	272,100,000us-gaap_Revenues / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Costs of revenues:
Product	76,300,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	91,400,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	164,600,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	177,700,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Amortization of intangible assets	100,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	900,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	200,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	2,000,000us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSoldAmortization / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost Of Goods Sold Impairment Of Intangible Assets		26,600,000holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember		26,600,000holx_CostOfGoodsSoldImpairmentOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Service and other	900,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	2,800,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	15,700,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	19,700,000us-gaap_CostOfServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gross Profit	48,200,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	12,200,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	77,100,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	46,100,000us-gaap_GrossProfit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses:
Research and development	1,700,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	2,200,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	3,400,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	4,500,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling and marketing	17,900,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	20,300,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	39,000,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	42,800,000us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administrative	7,400,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	11,400,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	16,200,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	23,100,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Amortization of intangible assets	1,200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	1,100,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	2,200,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	2,400,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)		500,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember		500,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Restructuring and divestiture charges	2,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	7,600,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	8,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	11,300,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating expenses	30,500,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	43,100,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	68,800,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	84,600,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income from operations	17,700,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(30,900,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	8,300,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(38,500,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income	300,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	300,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	400,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	500,000us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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