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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 06, 2016 | Jan. 04, 2016 | Jan. 05, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2014 | Jan. 03, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Up-front payment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63.0 |  |  |  |
Additional contingent cash payment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84.0 |  |  |  |
Contingent payment period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.0 | $ 3.1 | $ 15.0 | $ 9.5
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |
Promotional, Marketing and Distribution Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |
Customer and Distributor Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 years |
Patents and Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 years |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years |
After One Year of Meeting Supply Target [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional payment, amount paid |  |  |  |  | $ 34.0 |  |  |  |  |
After Two Year of Meeting Supply Target [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional payment, amount paid |  |  |  | $ 16.7 |  |  |  |  |  |
After Year Three of Meeting Supply Target [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional payment, amount paid |  |  | $ 16.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After Year Four of Meeting Supply Target [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conditional payment, amount paid | $ 16.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SurgiQuestInc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SurgiQuestInc [Member] | Customer and Distributor Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  | 22 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SurgiQuestInc [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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