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Segment Data (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Sep. 28, 2013
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Jun. 29, 2013
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Mar. 30, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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Sep. 29, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 28, 2013
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Dec. 29, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Number of reportable segments | 2 | ||||||||||
| Number of countries served globally | 25 | 25 | |||||||||
| Goodwill impairment loss | $ 0 | ||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 2,526,370,000 | 2,348,956,000 | 2,391,810,000 | 2,293,511,000 | 2,408,438,000 | 2,231,058,000 | 2,201,452,000 | 2,099,019,000 | 9,560,647,000 | 8,939,967,000 | 8,530,242,000 |
| Operating income | 186,883,000 | 160,477,000 | 176,065,000 | 153,629,000 | 181,342,000 | 149,622,000 | 154,702,000 | 133,295,000 | 677,054,000 | 618,961,000 | 582,149,000 |
| Income before taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and loss on sale of equity investment | 664,694,000 | 604,188,000 | 569,307,000 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 128,035,000 | 125,322,000 | 115,896,000 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 190,891,000 | 187,858,000 | 180,212,000 | ||||||||
| Interest income | 12,853,000 | 13,394,000 | 15,593,000 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 27,538,000 | 30,902,000 | 30,377,000 | ||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | 60,215,000 | 51,237,000 | 45,176,000 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 5,624,636,000 | 5,333,997,000 | 5,624,636,000 | 5,333,997,000 | 4,740,144,000 | ||||||
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Health Care Distribution [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 9,240,600,000 | 8,656,554,000 | 8,279,622,000 | ||||||||
| Operating income | 590,664,000 | 541,667,000 | 512,094,000 | ||||||||
| Income before taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and loss on sale of equity investment | 581,759,000 | 529,236,000 | 501,266,000 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 113,670,000 | 113,688,000 | 106,485,000 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 165,869,000 | 165,346,000 | 157,391,000 | ||||||||
| Interest income | 12,816,000 | 13,293,000 | 15,531,000 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 27,375,000 | 30,790,000 | 30,350,000 | ||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | 57,364,000 | 47,057,000 | 42,751,000 | ||||||||
| Total assets | 5,277,354,000 | 5,001,188,000 | 5,277,354,000 | 5,001,188,000 | 4,542,331,000 | ||||||
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Health Care Distribution [Member] | Dental [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 4,997,972,000 | 4,774,482,000 | 4,764,898,000 | ||||||||
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Health Care Distribution [Member] | Animal Health [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 2,599,461,000 | 2,321,151,000 | 2,010,270,000 | ||||||||
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Health Care Distribution [Member] | Medical [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 1,643,167,000 | 1,560,921,000 | 1,504,454,000 | ||||||||
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Technology and Value-Added Services [Member]
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| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Net sales | 320,047,000 | 283,413,000 | 250,620,000 | ||||||||
| Operating income | 86,390,000 | 77,294,000 | 70,055,000 | ||||||||
| Income before taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and loss on sale of equity investment | 82,935,000 | 74,952,000 | 68,041,000 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 14,365,000 | 11,634,000 | 9,411,000 | ||||||||
| Income taxes | 25,022,000 | 22,512,000 | 22,821,000 | ||||||||
| Interest income | 37,000 | 101,000 | 62,000 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 163,000 | 112,000 | 27,000 | ||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | 2,851,000 | 4,180,000 | 2,425,000 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ 347,282,000 | $ 332,809,000 | $ 347,282,000 | $ 332,809,000 | $ 197,813,000 | ||||||