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SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	SUBSEQUENT EVENT MPI Research On February 12, 2018, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MPI Research, a non-clinical CRO providing comprehensive testing services to biopharmaceutical and medical device companies worldwide. Acquiring MPI Research will enhance the Company’s position as a leading global early-stage CRO by strengthening its ability to partner with clients across the drug discovery and development continuum. The transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter of 2018, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. The preliminary purchase price will be approximately $800 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. The acquisition and associated fees are expected to be financed through an expansion of the Company’s credit facility and cash. The Company entered into a commitment letter, pursuant to which the Company will be provided up to $830 million under a bridge loan facility. The Company is evaluating fixed-rate debt financing alternatives which could be used to finance the acquisition and for general corporate purposes. In the event the agreement is terminated under specified circumstances, the Company may be required to pay a termination fee of $48 million, increasing to $56 million based on other specific circumstances. This business is expected to be reported as part of the Company’s DSA reportable segment.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

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