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Segment and Geographic Data (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017
USD ($)
number
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Apr. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 24, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 25, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 26, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 30, 2017
USD ($)
number
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 26, 2015
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Number of reportable segments | number                 2    
Number of countries served globally | number 34               34    
Net sales $ 3,318,054 $ 3,161,083 $ 3,059,458 $ 2,922,948 $ 3,120,934 $ 2,865,148 $ 2,872,630 $ 2,712,956 $ 12,461,543 $ 11,571,668 $ 10,629,719
Operating income 241,191 $ 213,548 $ 210,662 $ 193,968 213,982 $ 200,721 $ 180,677 $ 176,194 859,369 771,574 733,972
Income before taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and loss on sale of equity investment                 822,848 755,835 720,758
Depreciation and amortization                 193,072 169,780 159,127
Income taxes                 362,506 217,958 211,391
Interest income                 17,553 13,275 12,935
Interest expense                 53,654 31,893 26,008
Purchases of fixed assets                 81,501 70,179 71,684
Total assets 7,811,235       6,760,396       7,811,235 6,760,396 6,534,740
Health Care Distribution [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales [1]                 12,023,442 11,146,055 10,270,946
Operating income                 728,520 652,106 626,574
Income before taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and loss on sale of equity investment                 696,453 640,184 617,582
Depreciation and amortization                 168,186 146,276 141,184
Income taxes                 325,302 185,571 180,133
Interest income                 17,318 13,086 12,833
Interest expense                 53,607 31,845 25,926
Purchases of fixed assets                 76,449 66,611 68,235
Total assets 7,345,418       6,324,735       7,345,418 6,324,735 6,159,285
Health Care Distribution [Member] | Dental [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 6,048,813 5,555,299 5,276,407
Health Care Distribution [Member] | Animal Health [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3,476,635 3,253,095 2,921,624
Health Care Distribution [Member] | Medical [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,497,994 2,337,661 2,072,915
Technology and Value-Added Services [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales [2]                 438,101 425,613 358,773
Operating income                 130,849 119,468 107,398
Income before taxes, equity in earnings of affiliates and loss on sale of equity investment                 126,395 115,651 103,176
Depreciation and amortization                 24,886 23,504 17,943
Income taxes                 37,204 32,387 31,258
Interest income                 235 189 102
Interest expense                 47 48 82
Purchases of fixed assets                 5,052 3,568 3,449
Total assets $ 465,817       $ 435,661       $ 465,817 $ 435,661 $ 375,455
[1]
Consists of consumable products, small equipment, laboratory products, large equipment, equipment repair services, branded and generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, infection-control products and vitamins.
[2]
Consists of practice management software and other value-added products, which are distributed primarily to health care providers, and financial services on a non-recourse basis, e-services, continuing education services for practitioners, consulting and other services.