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Variable Interest Entity (VIE) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2005
Sep. 29, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 29, 2012
Licensed Rainbow Parameters [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc [Member]
Sep. 30, 2009
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc [Member]
ExercisedOption
Feb. 28, 2009
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc [Member]
Sep. 29, 2012
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc [Member]
Oct. 01, 2011
Cercacor Laboratories, Inc [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]                      
Option fees $ 7,500,000                    
Number of exercised options for licenses           3          
License fees           2,500,000          
Percentage of royalty expense       10.00%              
Minimum aggregate royalty payments               1,300,000 1,300,000 3,800,000 3,800,000
Increase in royalties payable in current year                   15,000,000  
Increase in the minimum aggregate annual royalties payment after current year                   2,000,000  
Percentage reimbursed         60.00%   50.00%        
Total expenses for additional services, material and supplies               1,000,000 500,000 2,600,000 1,900,000
Noncontrolling interest   2,730,000 2,838,000   2,800,000     2,700,000   2,700,000  
Total assets, net of intercompany eliminations         6,000,000     8,600,000   8,600,000  
Intangible assets         2,500,000     4,100,000   4,100,000  
Deferred tax assets         1,400,000     1,400,000   1,400,000  
Property and equipment         1,200,000     2,200,000   2,200,000  
Total liabilities, net of intercompany eliminations         1,200,000     2,200,000   2,200,000  
Accounts receivable eliminated upon consolidation         2,900,000     2,000,000   2,000,000  
Deferred revenue related to technology eliminated upon consolidation         $ 5,300,000     $ 5,000,000   $ 5,000,000