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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2016 USD ($)
Changes in gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of goodwill
Gross carrying amount, balance at the beginning of the period	$ 438,829
Adjustments to Goodwill, Acquisitions	328,948
Adjustments to Goodwill, Transfers	0
Adjustments to Goodwill, Foreign Exchange	(12,852)
Gross carrying amount, balance at the end of the period	754,925
RMS
Changes in gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of goodwill
Gross carrying amount, balance at the beginning of the period	58,167
Adjustments to Goodwill, Acquisitions	0
Adjustments to Goodwill, Transfers	(342)
Adjustments to Goodwill, Foreign Exchange	(409)
Gross carrying amount, balance at the end of the period	57,416
DSA
Changes in gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of goodwill
Gross carrying amount, balance at the beginning of the period	247,050
Adjustments to Goodwill, Acquisitions	270,272
Adjustments to Goodwill, Transfers	0
Adjustments to Goodwill, Foreign Exchange	(7,283)
Gross carrying amount, balance at the end of the period	510,039
Manufacturing
Changes in gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of goodwill
Gross carrying amount, balance at the beginning of the period	133,612
Adjustments to Goodwill, Acquisitions	58,676
Adjustments to Goodwill, Transfers	342
Adjustments to Goodwill, Foreign Exchange	(5,160)
Gross carrying amount, balance at the end of the period	$ 187,470

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Amount before accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
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-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
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-Paragraph 1
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