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Comprehensive Income (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes
   December 28, December 29, December 31,
   2013 2012 2011
Attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests:         
 Foreign currency translation adjustment  $(1,503) $(849) $(1,753)
           
Attributable to Henry Schein, Inc.:         
Foreign currency translation gain  $82,288 $72,160 $39,717
Unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency hedging activities   1,282  1,187  (1,678)
Unrealized investment loss   (515)  (415)  (829)
Pension adjustment loss   (15,206)  (20,077)  (14,626)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income  $67,849 $52,855 $22,584
           
Total Accumulated other comprehensive income  $66,346 $52,006 $20,831
Components of comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes
  December 28, December 29, December 31,
  2013 2012 2011
Net income  $471,462 $423,388 $404,656
          
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   9,474  33,347  (2,310)
Tax effect   -  -  -
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)   9,474  33,347  (2,310)
          
Unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency hedging activities   69  3,519  (712)
Tax effect   26  (654)  94
Unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency hedging activities   95  2,865  (618)
          
Unrealized investment gain (loss)   (166)  724  562
Tax effect   66  (310)  (215)
Unrealized investment gain (loss)   (100)  414  347
          
Pension adjustment gain (loss)   6,207  (7,638)  (7,772)
Tax effect   (1,336)  2,187  1,534
Pension adjustment gain (loss)   4,871  (5,451)  (6,238)
          
Comprehensive income  $485,802 $454,563 $395,837
Total comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes
   December 28, December 29, December 31,
   2013 2012 2011
Comprehensive income attributable to         
 Henry Schein, Inc.  $446,548 $418,347 $359,731
Comprehensive income attributable to         
 noncontrolling interests   478  509  481
Comprehensive income attributable to         
 Redeemable noncontrolling interests   38,776  35,707  35,625
Comprehensive income  $485,802 $454,563 $395,837