10-K Filing

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. CIK: 97745 FY 2022

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000097745-23-000008`
Period End Date	20221231
Filing Date	20230223
Fiscal Year	2022
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	tmo-20221231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 86 Income Statement 57 Cash Flow Statement 92 Stockholders Equity 51 Comprehensive Income 45

Balance Sheet 86 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Accounts Receivable Allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$189.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts Receivable Allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$150.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, $100 Par Value - Par Value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$100.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, $100 Par Value - Par Value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$100.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, $100 Par Value - Shares Authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	50,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$4.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, $100 Par Value - Shares Authorized (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	50,000.00	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$8.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $189 and $150	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$7.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, $100 Par Value - Shares Issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, $100 Par Value - Shares Issued (in shares)	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $189 and $150	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$8.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, $1 Par Value - Par Value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, $1 Par Value - Par Value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$5.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$5.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, $1 Par Value - Shares Authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Contract assets, net	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent`	$968.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Contract assets, net	`ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent`	$1.31B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, $1 Par Value - Shares Authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	1.20B	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$1.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, $1 Par Value - Shares Issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	439.15M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$1.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, $1 Par Value - Shares Issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	440.67M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock at Cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	44.72M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$20.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock at Cost (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	50.16M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$25.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$8.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$9.28B	USD	Point-in-time
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$20.11B	USD	Point-in-time
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$17.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.64B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$4.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$26.04B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$41.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$41.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$69.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$95.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$97.15B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations	`DebtCurrent`	$2.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations	`DebtCurrent`	$5.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$2.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$3.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Contract liabilities	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$2.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Contract liabilities	`ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent`	$2.60B	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued expenses	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Other accrued expenses	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.95B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$17.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$13.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$3.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$2.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$4.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Other long-term liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$4.24B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term obligations	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$32.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term obligations	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$28.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$116.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$122.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $100 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $100 par value, 50,000 shares authorized; none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 440,668,112 and 439,154,741 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$441.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 440,668,112 and 439,154,741 shares issued	`CommonStockValue`	$439.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$16.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Capital in excess of par value	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$16.17B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$41.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$35.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 50,157,275 and 44,720,112 shares	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$12.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock at cost, 50,157,275 and 44,720,112 shares	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$8.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive items	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.33B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive items	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-3.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$40.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$43.98B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$62.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$54.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$40.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$95.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$97.15B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 57 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$32.22B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$39.21B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$44.91B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$8.99B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$8.01B	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative expenses	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$6.93B	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$1.41B	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$1.18B	USD	Annual
Research and development expenses	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$1.47B	USD	Annual
Restructuring and other costs	`RestructuringAndOtherCostsIncomeNet`	$197.00M	USD	Annual
Restructuring and other costs	`RestructuringAndOtherCostsIncomeNet`	$114.00M	USD	Annual
Restructuring and other costs	`RestructuringAndOtherCostsIncomeNet`	$99.00M	USD	Annual
Total costs and operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$36.52B	USD	Annual
Total costs and operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$24.42B	USD	Annual
Total costs and operating expenses	`CostsAndExpenses`	$29.18B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$7.79B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$10.03B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$8.39B	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$272.00M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$65.00M	USD	Annual
Interest income	`InvestmentIncomeInterest`	$43.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$536.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$553.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$726.00M	USD	Annual
Other income/(expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-76.00M	USD	Annual
Other income/(expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-694.00M	USD	Annual
Other income/(expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-104.00M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$8.84B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$7.23B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$7.83B	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$703.00M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$850.00M	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-172.00M	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-3.00M	USD	Annual
Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated entities	`IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$7.73B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.96B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.38B	USD	Annual
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.00M	USD	Annual
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$7.72B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$6.38B	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	`NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic`	$6.95B	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$16.09	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$17.75	USD	Annual
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$19.62	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$15.96	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$19.46	USD	Annual
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$17.63	USD	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	394.00M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	396.00M	shares	Annual
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	392.00M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	397.00M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	399.00M	shares	Annual
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	394.00M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 92 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$7.73B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.96B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.38B	USD	Annual
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	`Depreciation`	$831.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	`Depreciation`	$658.00M	USD	Annual
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	`Depreciation`	$986.00M	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$2.40B	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.67B	USD	Annual
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets	`AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets`	$1.76B	USD	Annual
Change in deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes`	$647.00M	USD	Annual
Change in deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes`	$552.00M	USD	Annual
Change in deferred income taxes	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes`	$995.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$196.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$307.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$230.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-26.00M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-767.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash expenses	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-524.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash expenses	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-338.00M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash expenses	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-190.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$1.30B	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$430.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$204.00M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$1.06B	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$508.00M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$825.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$648.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$59.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable`	$479.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions to retirement plans	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions`	$96.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions to retirement plans	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions to retirement plans	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$724.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$401.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-1.45B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$9.31B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$8.29B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$9.15B	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$19.39B	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$38.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$39.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.47B	USD	Annual
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.52B	USD	Annual
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.24B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$8.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$34.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-99.00M	USD	Annual
Other investing activities, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$6.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.16B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-21.93B	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-1.51B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$3.46B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$18.14B	USD	Annual
Net proceeds from issuance of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$3.19B	USD	Annual
Repayment of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$375.00M	USD	Annual
Repayment of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$710.00M	USD	Annual
Repayment of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$11.74B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	$2.51B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	$383.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper`	$1.53B	USD	Annual
Repayments of commercial paper	`RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	-	USD	Annual
Repayments of commercial paper	`RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$387.00M	USD	Annual
Repayments of commercial paper	`RepaymentsOfCommercialPaper`	$3.69B	USD	Annual
Purchases of company common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$2.00B	USD	Annual
Purchases of company common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.50B	USD	Annual
Purchases of company common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$3.00B	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$395.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$455.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$337.00M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-9.00M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$65.00M	USD	Annual
Other financing activities, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$46.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-2.81B	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$6.58B	USD	Annual
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$959.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$194.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$-139.00M	USD	Annual
Exchange rate effect on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$176.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$7.91B	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$4.05B	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-5.84B	USD	Annual
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$8.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$4.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$8.54B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$10.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$2.42B	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 51 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.20	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.88	USD	Annual
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.04	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$116.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$122.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Recognition upon acquisition	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination`	$122.00M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.00M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$15.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive items	`TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive items	`TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments`	$-6.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestContributionFromDistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests`	$-15.00M	USD	Annual
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$116.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, balance	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$122.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$40.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	44.72M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance, treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	50.16M	shares	Point-in-time
Issuance of shares under employees' and directors' stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$169.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of shares under employees' and directors' stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$240.00M	USD	Annual
Issuance of shares under employees' and directors' stock plans	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation`	$222.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$307.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$230.00M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$196.00M	USD	Annual
Purchases of company common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$1.50B	USD	Annual
Purchases of company common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$3.00B	USD	Annual
Purchases of company common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$2.00B	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$350.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$471.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends declared	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$410.00M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$7.73B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.38B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.95B	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingRedeemableAndNonRedeemableNCI`	$-771.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingRedeemableAndNonRedeemableNCI`	$478.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingRedeemableAndNonRedeemableNCI`	$-128.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestContributionFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterests`	$50.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestContributionFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterests`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests	`NoncontrollingInterestContributionFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterests`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Other	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$40.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.52B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$44.03B	USD	Point-in-time
Balance, treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	44.72M	shares	Point-in-time
Balance, treasury stock (in shares)	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	50.16M	shares	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 45 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Tax provision (benefit) on currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-221.00M	USD	Annual
Tax provision (benefit) on currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$231.00M	USD	Annual
Tax provision (benefit) on currency translation adjustment	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$173.00M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on unrealized holding losses on hedging instruments arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationTax`	$-20.00M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on unrealized holding losses on hedging instruments arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$7.73B	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.96B	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on unrealized holding losses on hedging instruments arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationTax`	-	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$6.38B	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on reclassification adjustment for losses on hedging instruments recognized in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on reclassification adjustment for losses on hedging instruments recognized in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$-14.00M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on reclassification adjustment for losses on hedging instruments recognized in net income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationTax`	$-17.00M	USD	Annual
Tax provision (benefit) on pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax`	$-1.00M	USD	Annual
Tax provision (benefit) on pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Tax provision (benefit) on pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsTax`	$11.00M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on amortization of net loss and prior service benefit included in net periodic pension cost	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-6.00M	USD	Annual
Currency translation adjustment (net of tax provision (benefit) of $173, $231 and $(221))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-118.00M	USD	Annual
Currency translation adjustment (net of tax provision (benefit) of $173, $231 and $(221))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-822.00M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on amortization of net loss and prior service benefit included in net periodic pension cost	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-3.00M	USD	Annual
Tax benefit on amortization of net loss and prior service benefit included in net periodic pension cost	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax`	$-4.00M	USD	Annual
Currency translation adjustment (net of tax provision (benefit) of $173, $231 and $(221))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$373.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized losses on hedging instruments (net of tax benefit of $0, $0 and $20)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	-	USD	Annual
Unrealized losses on hedging instruments (net of tax benefit of $0, $0 and $20)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	$-65.00M	USD	Annual
Unrealized losses on hedging instruments (net of tax benefit of $0, $0 and $20)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax`	-	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax benefit of $1, $17 and $14)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax benefit of $1, $17 and $14)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-56.00M	USD	Annual
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (net of tax benefit of $1, $17 and $14)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax`	$-45.00M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period (net of tax provision (benefit) of $9, $11 and $(1))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-38.00M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period (net of tax provision (benefit) of $9, $11 and $(1))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$-36.00M	USD	Annual
Pension and other postretirement benefit liability adjustments arising during the period (net of tax provision (benefit) of $9, $11 and $(1))	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeReclassificationAdjustmentsNetOfTax`	$8.00M	USD	Annual
Amortization of net loss and prior service benefit included in net periodic pension cost (net of tax benefit of $3, $6 and $4)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$13.00M	USD	Annual
Amortization of net loss and prior service benefit included in net periodic pension cost (net of tax benefit of $3, $6 and $4)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$18.00M	USD	Annual
Amortization of net loss and prior service benefit included in net periodic pension cost (net of tax benefit of $3, $6 and $4)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetOfTax`	$5.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-128.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$478.00M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive items	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-777.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.25B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.21B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$6.18B	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$8.20B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$6.25B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$6.18B	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.