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Comprehensive Income - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Comprehensive Income Components (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 29, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 29, 2012
Attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests:          
Foreign currency translation adjustment $ (3,403)   $ (3,403)   $ (849)
Attributable to Henry Schein, Inc.:          
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) 19,012   19,012   72,160
Unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency hedging activities 1,821   1,821   1,187
Unrealized investment gain (loss) (498)   (498)   (415)
Pension adjustment gain (loss) (19,070)   (19,070)   (20,077)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 1,265   1,265   52,855
Total Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (2,138)   (2,138)   52,006
Components of comprehensive income [Abstract]          
Net income 121,435 107,302 220,121 196,363  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) (15,261) (42,004) (55,702) (10,343)  
Tax effect 0 0 0 0  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) (15,261) (42,004) (55,702) (10,343)  
Unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency hedging activities 932 (1,250) 856 (90)  
Tax effect (139) 228 (222) (17)  
Unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency hedging activities 793 (1,022) 634 (107)  
Unrealized investment gain (loss) (123) 256 (138) 183  
Tax effect 49 (201) 55 (95)  
Unrealized investment gain (loss) (74) 55 (83) 88  
Pension adjustment gain (loss) 343 691 1,263 332  
Tax effect (74) (210) (256) (286)  
Pension adjustment gain (loss) 269 481 1,007 46  
Comprehensive income $ 107,162 $ 64,812 $ 165,977 $ 186,047