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Comprehensive Income - Total Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015
Comprehensive Income Net Of Applicable Taxes [Abstract]
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Henry Schein, Inc.	$ 593,273	$ 409,676	$ 354,251
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,443	820	741
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Redeemable noncontrolling interests	59,664	46,108	38,798
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 654,380	$ 456,604	$ 393,790

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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
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