0000031791-21-000006 | 10-Q | XBRL Viewer

Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
Cover Page - shares	Apr. 04, 2021	May 06, 2021
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.875% Notes due 2026
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Apr. 04, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-5075
Entity Registrant Name	PERKINELMER INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MA
Entity Tax Identification Number	04-2052042
Entity Address, Address Line One	940 Winter Street,
Entity Address, City or Town	Waltham,
Entity Address, State or Province	MA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	02451
City Area Code	781
Local Phone Number	663-6900
Title of 12(b) Security	1.875% Notes due 2026
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		112,091,175
Entity Central Index Key	0000031791
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-02
PKI [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	PKI
Trading Symbol	PKI
PKI 21A [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	PKI 21A
Trading Symbol	PKI 21A
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Label	Element	Value
Excess Income Tax Benefit on Stock Compensation	pki_ExcessIncomeTaxBenefitonStockCompensation	$ (3,100,000)
Excess Income Tax Benefit on Stock Compensation	pki_ExcessIncomeTaxBenefitonStockCompensation	(1,600,000)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Net Investment Hedge in AOCI	pki_UnrealizedGainLossonNetInvestmentHedgeinAOCI	21,600,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Net Investment Hedge in AOCI	pki_UnrealizedGainLossonNetInvestmentHedgeinAOCI	$ 21,000,000.0
Number Of Years Over Which Estimated Environmental Cost Will Be Paid	pki_NumberOfYearsOverWhichEstimatedEnvironmentalCostWillBePaid	10
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	$ 917,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	443,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	268,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	85,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	106,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	1,819,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	15,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	2,186,000
Restructuring reserve Settled with Cash and Translation Adjustment	pki_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCashAndTranslationAdjustment	4,020,000
Discrete Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Accrual For Foreign Earnings	pki_DiscreteIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAccrualForForeignEarnings	1,500,000
US Federal Return To Provision Adjustments	pki_USFederalReturnToProvisionAdjustments	1,800,000
Change in fair value of financial securities	pki_ChangeInFairValueOfFinancialSecurities	(19,298,000)
Change in fair value of financial securities	pki_ChangeInFairValueOfFinancialSecurities	0
Aggregate Cost of Repurchased Common Shares Under Repurchase Program	pki_AggregateCostOfRepurchasedCommonSharesUnderRepurchaseProgram	33,600,000
Amortization of acquired inventory revaluation	pki_AmortizationOfAcquiredInventoryRevaluation	2,981,000
Amortization of acquired inventory revaluation	pki_AmortizationOfAcquiredInventoryRevaluation	$ 1,088,000
Repurchased Common Shares For Activity Pursuant to Equity Incentive Plans	pki_RepurchasedCommonSharesForActivityPursuanttoEquityIncentivePlans	61,791
Aggregate Cost of Repurchased Common Shares for Activity Pursuant to Equity Incentive Plans	pki_AggregateCostofRepurchasedCommonSharesforActivityPursuanttoEquityIncentivePlans	$ 9,200,000
Issuance of common stock for long-term incentive program	pki_IssuanceOfCommonStockForLongTermIncentiveProgram	176,000
Issuance of common stock for long-term incentive program	pki_IssuanceOfCommonStockForLongTermIncentiveProgram	4,274,000
Issuance of common stock for long-term incentive program	pki_IssuanceOfCommonStockForLongTermIncentiveProgram	4,450,000
Issuance of common stock for long-term incentive program	pki_IssuanceOfCommonStockForLongTermIncentiveProgram	197,000
Issuance of common stock for long-term incentive program	pki_IssuanceOfCommonStockForLongTermIncentiveProgram	2,831,000
Issuance of common stock for long-term incentive program	pki_IssuanceOfCommonStockForLongTermIncentiveProgram	3,028,000
Cost of Repurchased Common Shares, Repurchase Plan and Amount for Statutory Tax Withholding Obligations	pki_CostOfRepurchasedCommonSharesRepurchasePlanAndAmountForStatutoryTaxWithholdingObligations	295,000
Cost of Repurchased Common Shares, Repurchase Plan and Amount for Statutory Tax Withholding Obligations	pki_CostOfRepurchasedCommonSharesRepurchasePlanAndAmountForStatutoryTaxWithholdingObligations	42,484,000
Cost of Repurchased Common Shares, Repurchase Plan and Amount for Statutory Tax Withholding Obligations	pki_CostOfRepurchasedCommonSharesRepurchasePlanAndAmountForStatutoryTaxWithholdingObligations	42,779,000
Cost of Repurchased Common Shares, Repurchase Plan and Amount for Statutory Tax Withholding Obligations	pki_CostOfRepurchasedCommonSharesRepurchasePlanAndAmountForStatutoryTaxWithholdingObligations	66,000
Cost of Repurchased Common Shares, Repurchase Plan and Amount for Statutory Tax Withholding Obligations	pki_CostOfRepurchasedCommonSharesRepurchasePlanAndAmountForStatutoryTaxWithholdingObligations	6,276,000
Cost of Repurchased Common Shares, Repurchase Plan and Amount for Statutory Tax Withholding Obligations	pki_CostOfRepurchasedCommonSharesRepurchasePlanAndAmountForStatutoryTaxWithholdingObligations	6,342,000
Accrued expenses and other	pki_AccruedExpensesAndOther	(116,883,000)
Accrued expenses and other	pki_AccruedExpensesAndOther	(61,807,000)
Cash Acquired	pki_CashAcquired	149,586,000
Cash Acquired	pki_CashAcquired	0
Cash Acquired	pki_CashAcquired	25,539,000
Cash Acquired	pki_CashAcquired	$ 1,300,000
Duration Of Foreign Currency Derivatives	pki_DurationOfForeignCurrencyDerivatives	30 days
Business Acquisition, Cost Of Acquired Entity, Working Capital Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityWorkingCapitalAdjustments	$ 0
Business Acquisition, Cost Of Acquired Entity, Working Capital Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityWorkingCapitalAdjustments	$ (384,000)
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share Based Payment Arrangements, Stock Options	pki_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangementsStockOptions	359,000
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share Based Payment Arrangements, Stock Options	pki_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangementsStockOptions	480,000
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share Based Payments Arrangements, Restricted Stock Awards	pki_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentsArrangementsRestrictedStockAwards	108,000
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share Based Payments Arrangements, Restricted Stock Awards	pki_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentsArrangementsRestrictedStockAwards	43,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total	pki_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesTotal	$ 33,072,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total	pki_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesTotal	0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total	pki_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesTotal	22,651,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities, Total	pki_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxLiabilitiesTotal	1,132,000
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised and Related Income Tax Benefit	pki_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedAndRelatedIncomeTaxBenefit	95,000
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised and Related Income Tax Benefit	pki_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedAndRelatedIncomeTaxBenefit	4,892,000
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised and Related Income Tax Benefit	pki_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedAndRelatedIncomeTaxBenefit	4,987,000
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised and Related Income Tax Benefit	pki_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedAndRelatedIncomeTaxBenefit	21,000
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised and Related Income Tax Benefit	pki_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedAndRelatedIncomeTaxBenefit	1,085,000
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised and Related Income Tax Benefit	pki_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedAndRelatedIncomeTaxBenefit	1,106,000
Payments for acquisitions and investments, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	pki_PaymentsForAcquisitionsAndInvestmentsNetOfCashAndCashEquivalentsAcquired	443,543,000
Payments for acquisitions and investments, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	pki_PaymentsForAcquisitionsAndInvestmentsNetOfCashAndCashEquivalentsAcquired	0
Goodwill, Acquisition, Earn Outs and Other Adjustments	pki_GoodwillAcquisitionEarnOutsAndOtherAdjustments	1,326,000
Goodwill, Acquisition, Earn Outs and Other Adjustments	pki_GoodwillAcquisitionEarnOutsAndOtherAdjustments	280,737,000
Goodwill, Acquisition, Earn Outs and Other Adjustments	pki_GoodwillAcquisitionEarnOutsAndOtherAdjustments	282,063,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidIncludingWorkingCapitalAndOtherAdjustments	593,400,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidIncludingWorkingCapitalAndOtherAdjustments	590,900,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidIncludingWorkingCapitalAndOtherAdjustments	2,500,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidIncludingWorkingCapitalAndOtherAdjustments	438,700,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidIncludingWorkingCapitalAndOtherAdjustments	399,400,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidIncludingWorkingCapitalAndOtherAdjustments	296,000,000.0
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Including Working Capital And Other Adjustments	pki_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaidIncludingWorkingCapitalAndOtherAdjustments	$ 39,300,000
Entity Number of Employees	dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees	275
Entity Number of Employees	dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees	400
Restructuring Charges and Changes in Estimates	pki_RestructuringChargesandChangesinEstimates	$ (5,744,000)
Restructuring Charges and Changes in Estimates	pki_RestructuringChargesandChangesinEstimates	(5,858,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), after Reclassifications, Net of Tax	pki_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossafterReclassificationsNetofTax	(72,211,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), after Reclassifications, Net of Tax	pki_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossafterReclassificationsNetofTax	(72,211,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), after Reclassifications, Net of Tax	pki_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossafterReclassificationsNetofTax	(78,681,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), after Reclassifications, Net of Tax	pki_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossafterReclassificationsNetofTax	(78,681,000)
Interest And Other Expense Net	pki_InterestAndOtherExpenseNet	(12,706,000)
Interest And Other Expense Net	pki_InterestAndOtherExpenseNet	(9,993,000)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Increase (Decrease)	pki_ContractwithCustomerLiabilityIncreaseDecrease	$ 20,900,000
Number of Years in Measurement Period from Acquisition Date to Change Underlying Assumptions	pki_NumberOfYearsInMeasurementPeriodFromAcquisitionDateToChangeUnderlyingAssumptions	1 year
Contract with Customer, Asset, Increase (Decrease)	pki_ContractwithCustomerAssetIncreaseDecrease	$ 28,500,000
Unbilled Receivables Transferred To Accounts Receivables	pki_UnbilledReceivablesTransferredToAccountsReceivables	$ 37,800,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Maximum Period	pki_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsMaximumPeriod	1 year 9 months 18 days
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Weighted Average Period	pki_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsWeightedAveragePeriod	1 year 1 month 6 days
Cross-currency Swap [Member]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Net Investment Hedge in AOCI	pki_UnrealizedGainLossonNetInvestmentHedgeinAOCI	$ (10,100,000)
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Net Investment Hedge in AOCI	pki_UnrealizedGainLossonNetInvestmentHedgeinAOCI	8,900,000
Fair Value of Cross-currency Swap	pki_FairValueofCrosscurrencySwap	$ (10,100,000)

Basis of Presentation (Basis of Presentation) (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 05, 2020 USD ($)
Basis of Presentation [Line Items]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Pronouncement in Period of Adoption	$ (1,328)

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