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Equity - Treasury Shares (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 25, 2010
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Jul. 31, 2010
Treasury Shares            
Authorized stock repurchase amount       $ 1,150,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1   $ 500,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Authorized increase, stock repurchase 150,000,000crl_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmountIncreaseDecrease 250,000,000crl_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmountIncreaseDecrease 250,000,000crl_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmountIncreaseDecrease      
Remaining authorized repurchase amount       128,500,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1    
Open market repurchases [Member]            
Treasury Shares            
Number of shares of common stock repurchased (in shares)       0.7us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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0.2us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Total cost of repurchase of treasury shares       50,000,000crl_CostOfRepurchaseOfTreasuryShares
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9,800,000crl_CostOfRepurchaseOfTreasuryShares
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2007 Incentive Plan [Member]            
Treasury Shares            
Number of shares of common stock repurchased (in shares)       0.1us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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0.1us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Total cost of repurchase of treasury shares       $ 8,600,000crl_CostOfRepurchaseOfTreasuryShares
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$ 6,700,000crl_CostOfRepurchaseOfTreasuryShares
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