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Legal Proceedings (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 29, 2015
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Dec. 28, 2014
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Sep. 28, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 29, 2014
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Sep. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 03, 2016
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patents
claimant
Dec. 28, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 29, 2013
USD ($)
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Expense $ 409,000 $ 134,000   $ 692,000 $ 285,000 $ 276,000   $ 141,000 $ 1,253,000 $ 2,276,000
Medical Devices [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Expense               5,000 907,000 1,975,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement     $ 402,000         600,000    
Pharmaceutical [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Expense               $ 136,000 $ 259,000 $ 301,000
Xarelto [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant               5,000    
ASR [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant               5,300    
Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant               8,700    
Risperdal [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant               10,700    
Pelvic Meshes [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Product Liability Contingency Number Of Claimants | claimant               46,700    
Pending Litigation [Member] | Restitution [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               $ 45,000    
Pending Litigation [Member] | Civil penalties [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               6,500    
Pending Litigation [Member] | Risperdal [Member] | Civil penalties [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               327,100    
Pending Litigation [Member] | Risperdal [Member] | Civil penalties [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount     $ 136,000         124,000    
settled litigation [Member] | misdemeanor violation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               20,000    
settled litigation [Member] | Forfeiture [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount             $ 5,000      
Investigative Demands [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Expense               $ 4,000    
DePuy ASR U.S. [Member] | settled litigation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Number of patients in settlement               8,000    
DePuy ASR U.S.Second Agreement [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Number of patients in settlement               1,800    
Tyco [Member] | settled litigation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               $ 176,000    
Risperdal [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               1,200,000    
Risperdal [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Legal professional fees [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               181,000    
Risperdal [Member] | settled litigation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               7,750    
alleged consumer fraud [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               4,500    
medicare fraud [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               257,700    
medicare fraud [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | Legal professional fees [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Litigation Settlement, Amount               $ 73,000    
Roche Diagnostics [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents               2    
Bonutti Skeletal Innovations [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number | patents               6    
Guidant [Member]                    
Legal Proceeding (Textuals) [Abstract]                    
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement               $ 600,000