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Segment Information - Revenue and Other Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2015 USD ($) segments | Sep. 27, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segments |  |  | 3 |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 349,465 | $ 327,567 | $ 1,009,452 | $ 968,114
Operating income | 55,440 | 46,172 | 154,180 | 136,903
Depreciation and amortization | 23,814 | 26,068 | 69,330 | 70,435
Capital expenditures | 10,452 | 9,402 | 35,008 | 29,907
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating income | 83,109 | 66,605 | 234,309 | 204,665
Depreciation and amortization | 21,967 | 24,130 | 63,806 | 64,769
Capital expenditures | 9,438 | 9,009 | 31,342 | 28,302
Research Models and Services | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 118,451 | 124,021 | 358,506 | 389,636
Gross margin | 47,841 | 45,295 | 143,352 | 149,392
Operating income | 31,494 | 28,056 | 93,800 | 97,734
Depreciation and amortization | 5,319 | 7,277 | 16,712 | 20,277
Capital expenditures | 3,022 | 4,110 | 12,111 | 11,528
Discovery and Safety Assessment | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 158,272 | 140,862 | 451,659 | 388,614
Gross margin | 53,721 | 39,968 | 146,660 | 105,084
Operating income | 33,191 | 19,329 | 84,856 | 48,840
Depreciation and amortization | 11,509 | 13,340 | 35,060 | 33,867
Capital expenditures | 4,277 | 3,436 | 13,756 | 11,330
Manufacturing Support | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 72,742 | 62,684 | 199,287 | 189,864
Gross margin | 36,513 | 33,005 | 100,506 | 98,239
Operating income | 18,424 | 19,220 | 55,653 | 58,091
Depreciation and amortization | 5,139 | 3,513 | 12,034 | 10,625
Capital expenditures | $ 2,139 | $ 1,463 | $ 5,475 | $ 5,444

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