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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 27, 2014
Composition of trade receivables      
Client receivables $ 227,891crl_TradeReceivablesFromCustomers   $ 219,118crl_TradeReceivablesFromCustomers
Unbilled revenue 42,717us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent   43,780us-gaap_UnbilledReceivablesCurrent
Total 270,608us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent   262,898us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (5,182)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent   (4,907)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Trade receivables, net 265,426us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent   257,991us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Composition of inventories      
Raw materials and supplies 14,823us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSuppliesNetOfReserves   15,416us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsAndSuppliesNetOfReserves
Work in process 9,583us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves   11,802us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
Finished products 61,649us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves   61,825us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
Inventories 86,055us-gaap_InventoryNet   89,043us-gaap_InventoryNet
Composition of other current assets      
Prepaid assets 31,432us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent   26,900us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Deferred tax asset 20,469us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent   27,644us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Investments 14,906us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtCarryingValue   16,167us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtCarryingValue
Prepaid income tax 41,785us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes   26,287us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes
Restricted cash 1,859us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue   2,552us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Other 291us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent   291us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent
Other current assets 110,742us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent   99,841us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 1,309,429us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross   1,331,780us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: Accumulated depreciation (651,828)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment   (654,983)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant and equipment, net 657,601us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet   676,797us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Depreciation expense 17,100us-gaap_Depreciation 15,700us-gaap_Depreciation  
Composition of other assets      
Deferred financing costs 4,979us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet   5,401us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet
Life insurance policies 27,848us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance   27,603us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsurance
Investments in limited partnerships 30,703us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments   27,047us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Other assets 7,156us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent   18,301us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
Other assets 70,686us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent   78,352us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Composition of other current liabilities      
Accrued income taxes 6,410us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent   9,362us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Current deferred tax liability 1,244us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent   1,484us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued interest and other 185crl_AccruedInterestAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent   233crl_AccruedInterestAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Other current liabilities 7,839us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent   11,079us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Composition of other long-term liabilities      
Deferred tax liability 31,685us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent   30,816us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Long-term pension liability 41,879us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent   45,135us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Accrued executive supplemental life insurance retirement plan and deferred compensation plan 33,061us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent   33,007us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent
Other long-term liabilities 10,630us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent   21,403us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other long-term liabilities 117,255us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent   130,361us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Land      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 39,775us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
  40,314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 668,309us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
  682,495us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Machinery and equipment      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 373,419us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
  384,713us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Leasehold improvements      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 36,953us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
  37,270us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Furniture and fixtures      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 21,548us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
  22,577us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Vehicles      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 3,796us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
  3,967us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_VehiclesMember
Computer hardware and software      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total 118,946us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
  119,474us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Construction in progress      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Total $ 46,683us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
  $ 40,970us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember