Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Schedule of Reconciliation of Goodwill by Business Segment (Detail) $ in Millions |
6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 04, 2026
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| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Beginning balance | $ 1,340 |
| Goodwill reclassification | 0 |
| BDS Business Acquisition | 8,088 |
| Currency translation | (7) |
| Ending balance | 9,421 |
| Waters Analytical And Materials Sciences [Member] | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Beginning balance | 1,340 |
| Goodwill reclassification | (101) |
| BDS Business Acquisition | 870 |
| Currency translation | (4) |
| Ending balance | 2,105 |
| Waters Biosciences [Member] | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Beginning balance | 0 |
| Goodwill reclassification | 0 |
| BDS Business Acquisition | 3,888 |
| Currency translation | (1) |
| Ending balance | 3,887 |
| Waters Advanced Diagnostics [Member] | |
| Goodwill [Line Items] | |
| Beginning balance | 0 |
| Goodwill reclassification | 101 |
| BDS Business Acquisition | 3,330 |
| Currency translation | (2) |
| Ending balance | $ 3,429 |
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated impairment loss, of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of increase in asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized resulting from a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) asset representing future economic benefit from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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