Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2418402 - Disclosure - Warranty Reserves (Details)
(http://www.perkinelmer.com/role/WarrantyReservesDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000031791 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2012-12-31 - 2013-12-29
2012-01-02 - 2012-12-30
2011-01-03 - 2012-01-01
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
 
 
 
Warranty reserve activity
 
 
 
Period of warranty protection beyond date of sale (in years)
1  
 
 
Balance beginning of period
11,003,000  
10,412,000  
8,250,000  
Provision charged to income
17,291,000  
17,750,000  
15,001,000  
Payments
(17,116,000) 
(18,022,000) 
(15,154,000) 
Adjustments to previously provided warranties, net
(693,000) 
801,000  
926,000  
Foreign currency and acquisitions
49,000  
62,000  
1,389,000  
Balance end of period
10,534,000  
 
11,003,000  
 
10,412,000