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Comprehensive Income - Total Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015	Sep. 24, 2016	Sep. 26, 2015
Comprehensive Income Net Of Applicable Taxes [Abstract]
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Henry Schein, Inc.	$ 126,140	$ 93,790	$ 365,321	$ 244,560
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	165	128	519	513
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	12,129	12,035	36,077	28,443
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 138,434	$ 105,953	$ 401,917	$ 273,516

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Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests that excludes comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests, if any.

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Other Comprehensive Income
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51831270

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Comprehensive Income
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51831223

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Net Income
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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