| Plan Name | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN |
| Plan identification number | 001 |
| 401k Plan Type | Defined Contribution Pension |
| Plan Features/Benefits |
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| Company Name: | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. |
| Employer identification number (EIN): | 042209186 |
| NAIC Classification: | 423400 |
Additional information about THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
| Jurisdiction of Incorporation: | Vermont Secretary of State Corporations Division |
| Incorporation Date: | 2003-04-01 |
| Company Identification Number: | 75516 |
| Legal Registered Office Address: |
65 GROVE ST RUTLAND United States of America (USA) 05701 |
More information about THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
| Plan id# | Filing Submission Date | Name of Administrator | Date Administrator Signed | Name of Company Sponsor | Date Sponsor Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 2024-01-01 | THOMAS E. OKSANEN | |||
| 001 | 2024-01-01 | THOMAS E. OKSANEN | |||
| 001 | 2023-01-01 | ||||
| 001 | 2023-01-01 | THOMAS E. OKSANEN | |||
| 001 | 2022-01-01 | ||||
| 001 | 2022-01-01 | THOMAS E. OKSANEN | |||
| 001 | 2021-01-01 | ||||
| 001 | 2021-01-01 | ||||
| 001 | 2021-01-01 | THOMAS E. OKSANEN | |||
| 001 | 2020-01-01 | ||||
| 001 | 2019-01-01 | TIMOTHY COUGHLIN | 2020-10-13 | ||
| 001 | 2019-01-01 | ||||
| 001 | 2018-01-01 | ||||
| 001 | 2017-01-01 | PASCALE THOMAS | PASCALE THOMAS | 2018-06-28 | |
| 001 | 2016-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | |||
| 001 | 2015-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | DAVID A. REIRDEN | 2016-10-13 | |
| 001 | 2014-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | DAVID A. REIRDEN | 2015-09-30 | |
| 001 | 2013-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | |||
| 001 | 2012-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | DAVID A. REIRDEN | 2013-10-07 | |
| 001 | 2011-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | |||
| 001 | 2010-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | |||
| 001 | 2009-01-01 | DAVID A. REIRDEN | DAVID A. REIRDEN | 2010-10-15 |
| Measure | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2023 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2023-12-31 | $-8,190,000 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-12-31 | $-8,190,000 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2023-12-31 | $17,104,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-12-31 | $1,746,907,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $-2,233,000 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-12-31 | $855,356,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-12-31 | $853,885,000 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2023-12-31 | $-14,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-12-31 | $615,462,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $7,509,872,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $1,485,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-12-31 | $4,151,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-12-31 | $17,377,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2023-12-31 | $16,552,000 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2023-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2023-12-31 | $359,986,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $73,016,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $65,414,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $9,365,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $8,944,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2023-12-31 | $45,918,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $476,851,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-12-31 | $111,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $191,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-12-31 | $891,551,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $7,509,872,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $200,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $244,317,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $404,556,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2023-12-31 | $4,151,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $6,453,947,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $5,828,005,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2023-12-31 | $44,450,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2023-12-31 | $1,075,890,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $238,498,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $278,176,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2023-12-31 | $209,558,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $13,878,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $15,931,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2023-12-31 | $825,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2023-12-31 | $853,885,000 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $51,305,000 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $53,538,000 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2023-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2023-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2023-12-31 | 134008324 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2023-01-01 | $-8,190,000 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-01-01 | $-8,190,000 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2023-01-01 | $17,104,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-01-01 | $1,746,907,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $-2,233,000 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-01-01 | $855,356,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-01-01 | $853,885,000 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2023-01-01 | $-14,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-01-01 | $615,462,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $7,509,872,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-01-01 | $1,485,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-01-01 | $4,151,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-01-01 | $17,377,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2023-01-01 | $16,552,000 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2023-01-01 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2023-01-01 | $359,986,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $73,016,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $65,414,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $9,365,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $8,944,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2023-01-01 | $45,918,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $476,851,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-01-01 | $111,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $191,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-01-01 | $891,551,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $7,509,872,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2023-01-01 | $200,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $244,317,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $404,556,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2023-01-01 | $4,151,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $6,453,947,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $5,828,005,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2023-01-01 | $44,450,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2023-01-01 | $1,075,890,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $238,498,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $278,176,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2023-01-01 | $209,558,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $13,878,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $15,931,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2023-01-01 | $825,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2023-01-01 | $853,885,000 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $51,305,000 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $53,538,000 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2023-01-01 | 1 |
| Accountancy firm name | 2023-01-01 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2023-01-01 | 134008324 |
| 2022 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-12-31 | $-53,755,000 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-53,755,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-671,067,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $-7,778,000 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $444,429,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $443,191,000 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2022-12-31 | $33,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $649,311,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $7,716,713,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $1,205,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $3,020,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $18,744,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $18,142,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-12-31 | $289,000 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2022-12-31 | $363,817,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $65,414,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $60,950,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $8,944,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $8,632,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2022-12-31 | $55,436,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $738,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $191,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $550,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-1,115,496,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $7,716,713,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $178,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $404,556,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $441,648,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2022-12-31 | $3,020,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $5,828,005,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $6,838,684,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $-75,593,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-12-31 | $-1,205,016,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $278,176,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $351,787,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2022-12-31 | $230,058,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $15,931,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $14,462,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2022-12-31 | $602,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-12-31 | $443,191,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $39,697,000 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $47,475,000 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-12-31 | 134008324 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2022-01-01 | $-53,755,000 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-01-01 | $-53,755,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-01-01 | $-671,067,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $-7,778,000 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-01-01 | $444,429,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-01-01 | $443,191,000 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2022-01-01 | $33,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-01-01 | $649,311,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $7,716,713,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-01-01 | $1,205,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-01-01 | $3,020,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-01-01 | $18,744,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2022-01-01 | $18,142,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-01-01 | $289,000 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-01-01 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-01-01 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2022-01-01 | $363,817,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $65,414,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $60,950,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $8,944,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $8,632,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2022-01-01 | $55,436,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-01-01 | $738,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $191,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $550,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-01-01 | $-1,115,496,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $6,601,217,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $7,716,713,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-01-01 | $178,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $404,556,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $441,648,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2022-01-01 | $3,020,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $5,828,005,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $6,838,684,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-01-01 | $-75,593,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-01-01 | $-1,205,016,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $278,176,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $351,787,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2022-01-01 | $230,058,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $15,931,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $14,462,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2022-01-01 | $602,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-01-01 | $443,191,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-01-01 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $39,697,000 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $47,475,000 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-01-01 | 1 |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-01-01 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-01-01 | 134008324 |
| 2021 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2021-12-31 | $103,505,000 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $103,505,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $1,592,160,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $4,493,000 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $494,048,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $492,931,000 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2021-12-31 | $-9,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $570,936,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $7,716,713,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $6,618,601,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $1,126,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $3,110,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $22,965,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $22,423,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $231,500 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2021-12-31 | $305,692,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $60,950,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $58,854,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $8,632,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $6,590,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2021-12-31 | $73,853,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $29,083,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $687,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $550,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $287,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $1,098,112,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $7,716,713,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $6,618,601,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $207,500 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $441,648,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $358,374,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2021-12-31 | $3,110,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $6,838,684,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $5,899,373,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $41,167,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $845,984,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $351,787,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $254,387,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2021-12-31 | $191,391,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $14,462,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $11,653,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2021-12-31 | $542,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $492,931,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $42,559,000 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $38,066,000 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2020 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2020-12-31 | $71,106,049 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $71,106,049 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2020-12-31 | $29,083,000 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2020-12-31 | $56,000,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $1,394,337,830 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $4,414,902 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $424,173,830 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $422,789,000 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2020-12-31 | $11,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $436,491,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,618,601,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $5,675,354,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $1,373,830 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $3,149,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $13,563,978 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $13,096,778 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $286,506 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2020-12-31 | $248,944,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $58,854,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $62,026,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $6,590,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $174,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2020-12-31 | $32,467,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $29,083,000 |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2020-12-31 | $490,830 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $1,087,324 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $287,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $90,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $970,164,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $6,618,601,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $5,675,354,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $358,374,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $309,308,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2020-12-31 | $3,149,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $5,899,373,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $5,115,393,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $26,955,071 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $838,167,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $254,387,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $182,757,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2020-12-31 | $155,080,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $11,653,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $5,606,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2020-12-31 | $467,200 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $422,789,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $47,536,798 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $43,121,896 |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2019 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $52,946,477 |
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2019-12-31 | $52,946,477 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $52,946,477 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $52,946,477 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $255,199,000 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $255,199,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $1,466,551,167 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $1,466,551,167 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $4,675,072 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $4,675,072 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $367,019,586 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $367,019,586 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $366,333,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $366,333,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $424,790,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $424,790,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,675,354,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,675,354,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,320,623,419 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,320,623,419 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $686,586 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $686,586 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $3,223,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $27,618,030 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $27,618,030 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $27,195,159 |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $27,195,159 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $295,676 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $295,676 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2019-12-31 | $231,079,000 |
| Contributions received from participants | 2019-12-31 | $231,079,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $62,026,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $62,026,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $52,782,419 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $52,782,419 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $174,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $174,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $14,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $14,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2019-12-31 | $47,673,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2019-12-31 | $47,673,000 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $478,166 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2019-12-31 | $478,166 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $390,910 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $390,910 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $90,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $90,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $82,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $82,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $1,099,531,581 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $1,099,531,581 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $5,675,354,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $5,675,354,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $4,320,623,419 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $4,320,623,419 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $309,308,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $309,308,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $523,625,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $523,625,000 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2019-12-31 | $3,223,000 |
| Income. Interest from loans (other than to participants) | 2019-12-31 | $3,223,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,115,393,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,115,393,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,612,622,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $3,612,622,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $82,352,180 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $82,352,180 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $870,468,242 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $870,468,242 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $182,757,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $182,757,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $126,950,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $126,950,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2019-12-31 | $146,038,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2019-12-31 | $146,038,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,606,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $5,606,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,548,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $4,548,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $422,871 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2019-12-31 | $422,871 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $366,333,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $366,333,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $25,305,154 |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $25,305,154 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $20,630,082 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $20,630,082 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 134008324 |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2018 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2018-12-31 | $16,820,087 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $16,820,087 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2018-12-31 | $166,183,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $96,761,941 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $2,407,792 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $293,810,522 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $293,291,000 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2018-12-31 | $60,581 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $332,608,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,320,623,419 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,351,489,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $458,941 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $2,606,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $23,232,603 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $22,857,603 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $341,108 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2018-12-31 | $188,250,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $52,782,419 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $49,033,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $14,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,931,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2018-12-31 | $26,445,000 |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2018-12-31 | $299,941 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $117,833 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $82,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $167,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-197,048,581 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $4,320,623,419 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $4,351,489,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $523,625,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $576,864,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2018-12-31 | $2,606,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,612,622,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $3,606,825,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $-76,160,353 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $-205,052,129 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $126,950,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $106,863,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2018-12-31 | $117,913,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $4,548,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $6,806,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2018-12-31 | $375,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $293,291,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $18,324,677 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $15,916,885 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2017 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2017-12-31 | $25,048,007 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $25,048,007 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $959,526,180 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $2,948,826 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $269,413,180 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $266,835,379 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2017-12-31 | $56,621 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2017-12-31 | $2,181,180 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $291,244,180 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,351,489,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,661,376,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $340,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $2,071,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $18,703,624 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $18,359,624 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $229,217 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2017-12-31 | $166,851,180 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $49,033,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $48,073,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $4,931,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $92,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2017-12-31 | $18,938,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $110,783 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $167,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $132,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $690,113,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $4,351,489,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $3,661,376,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $576,864,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $476,043,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2017-12-31 | $2,071,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,606,825,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,051,275,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $65,234,527 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $554,276,016 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $106,863,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $82,475,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $105,455,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $6,806,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $3,286,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2017-12-31 | $344,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $266,835,379 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $17,444,901 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $14,496,075 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2016 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2016-12-31 | $659,324 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $659,324 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $106,506,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $536,795,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $231,706 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $227,684,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $227,203,349 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2016-12-31 | $33,651 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $281,725,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,661,376,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,245,759,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $447,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $2,056,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $17,113,142 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $16,765,142 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $338,284 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2016-12-31 | $151,428,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $48,073,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $45,775,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $92,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $88,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2016-12-31 | $28,426,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $108,716 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $132,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $156,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $309,111,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $3,661,376,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $3,245,759,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $476,043,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $412,732,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2016-12-31 | $2,056,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,051,275,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,702,311,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $31,247,206 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $203,762,622 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $82,475,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $81,374,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $101,871,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,286,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $3,323,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2016-12-31 | $348,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $227,203,349 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $13,186,674 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $12,954,968 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2015 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2015-12-31 | $9,088,950 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $9,088,950 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $926,067,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $273,138,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $430,596 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $237,019,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $236,604,720 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2015-12-31 | $9,623 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2015-12-31 | $38,657 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $255,091,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,245,759,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,283,573,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $366,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $2,028,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $15,799,496 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $15,455,496 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $279,423 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2015-12-31 | $147,098,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $45,775,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $35,751,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $88,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,152,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2015-12-31 | $12,501,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $86,577 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $156,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $60,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $36,119,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $3,245,759,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $2,283,573,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $412,732,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $375,384,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2015-12-31 | $2,028,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $2,702,311,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $1,796,115,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $-34,059,728 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $24,759,686 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $81,374,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $69,288,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2015-12-31 | $95,492,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,323,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $3,823,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2015-12-31 | $344,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $236,604,720 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $11,545,015 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $11,114,419 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2014 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2014-12-31 | $7,084,416 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $7,084,416 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $318,794,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $561,584 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $184,193,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $183,759,742 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2014-12-31 | $52,611 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2014-12-31 | $5,647 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $178,469,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,283,573,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $2,148,972,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $375,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $1,480,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $9,989,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $9,655,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $288,930 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2014-12-31 | $98,006,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $35,751,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $34,528,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,152,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,331,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2014-12-31 | $13,536,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $86,070 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $60,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $58,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $134,601,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $2,283,573,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $2,148,972,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $375,384,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $348,680,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2014-12-31 | $1,480,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,796,115,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $1,697,154,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $16,384,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $104,826,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $69,288,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $61,554,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2014-12-31 | $66,927,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,823,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $3,667,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2014-12-31 | $334,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $183,759,742 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $9,234,329 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $8,672,745 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2013 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2013-12-31 | $24,362,403 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $24,362,403 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $13,205,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $550,150,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $2,229,597 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $155,672,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $155,369,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $171,243,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $2,148,972,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,741,289,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $303,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $1,396,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $6,047,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $5,709,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $85,450 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2013-12-31 | $96,216,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $34,528,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $31,321,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,331,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,404,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2013-12-31 | $8,788,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $94,222 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $58,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $57,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $394,478,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $2,148,972,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $1,741,289,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $123,328 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $348,680,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $275,192,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2013-12-31 | $1,396,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,697,154,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $1,387,088,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $65,402,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $279,470,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $61,554,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $35,803,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-12-31 | $66,239,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $3,667,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $8,424,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2013-12-31 | $338,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $155,369,000 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $9,432,968 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $7,203,371 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2012 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2012-12-31 | $9,491,157 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $9,491,157 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2012-12-31 | $74,208,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $413,779,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $1,295,843 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $132,552,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $132,225,434 |
| Expenses. Certain deemed distributions of participant loans | 2012-12-31 | $14,566 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $194,767,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,741,289,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,385,854,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $312,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $1,306,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $7,740,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $7,516,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $217,036 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2012-12-31 | $92,231,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $31,321,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $27,179,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,404,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $2,671,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2012-12-31 | $34,314,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $94,964 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $57,000 |
| Total non interest bearing cash at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $281,227,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $1,741,289,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $1,385,854,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $275,192,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,108,161,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2012-12-31 | $1,306,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $1,387,088,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $217,751,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $51,875,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $147,304,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $35,803,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $25,978,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2012-12-31 | $68,222,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $8,424,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $4,114,000 |
| Income. Dividends from common stock | 2012-12-31 | $224,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $132,225,434 |
| Was the provided the required notice or one of the exceptions to providing the black out period notice applied under 29 CFR 2520.101-3 | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $6,692,448 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $5,396,605 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2011 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2011-12-31 | $-5,794,418 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-5,794,418 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $132,033,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $144,418 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $161,586,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $161,243,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $158,050,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,385,854,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,415,407,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $343,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $1,212,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $21,834,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $21,834,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $263,955 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2011-12-31 | $83,742,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $27,179,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $26,196,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,671,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $2,824,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2011-12-31 | $15,484,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $79,045 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $-29,553,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $1,385,854,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $1,415,407,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,108,161,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $1,156,429,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2011-12-31 | $1,212,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $217,751,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $196,073,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $-47,372,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $3,959,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $25,978,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $30,708,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-12-31 | $58,824,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $4,114,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,177,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $161,243,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $5,691,928 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $5,547,510 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2010 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 401k financial data | ||
| Unrealized appreciation/depreciation of other (non real estate) assets | 2010-12-31 | $4,091,000 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $4,091,000 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $1,129,000 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $320,681,000 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $145,000 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $84,879,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $83,518,000 |
| Value of total corrective distributions | 2010-12-31 | $1,130,000 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $147,315,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,415,407,000 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,180,734,000 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $231,000 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $1,243,000 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $20,297,000 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Total dividends received from registered investment company shares (eg mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $20,297,000 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $94,000 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $25,000,000 |
| If this is an individual account plan, was there a blackout period | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received from participants | 2010-12-31 | $81,197,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $26,196,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $22,458,000 |
| Participant contributions at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,824,000 |
| Participant contributions at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,381,000 |
| Income. Received or receivable in cash from other sources (including rollovers) | 2010-12-31 | $9,593,000 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Other liabilities (not benefit claims, operating payabales oe acquisition indebtedness) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,129,000 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $79,000 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $235,802,000 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $1,415,407,000 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $1,179,605,000 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $58,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $1,156,429,000 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $969,290,000 |
| Interest on participant loans | 2010-12-31 | $1,243,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $196,073,000 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $159,110,000 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2010-12-31 | $129,865,000 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $17,725,000 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $30,708,000 |
| Assets. Invements in employer securities at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $24,829,000 |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2010-12-31 | $56,525,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $3,177,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $2,666,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $83,518,000 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $3,505,000 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $3,360,000 |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLC |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 134008324 |
| 2009 : THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 401k financial data | ||
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2009-12-31 | $0 |
| 2023: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2023 form 5500 responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2023-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2023-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2023-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2023-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2023-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2023-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2022: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2022 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2022-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2022-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2022-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2022-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2022-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2022-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2022-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2021: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2021 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2021-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2021-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2021-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2021-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2021-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2021-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2021-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2020: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2020 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2020-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2020-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2020-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2020-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2020-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2020-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2020-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2019: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2019 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2019-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2019-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2019-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2019-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2019-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2019-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2019-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2018: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2018 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2018-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2018-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2018-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2018-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2018-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2018-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2018-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2017: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2017 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2017-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2017-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2017-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2017-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2017-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2017-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2017-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2016: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2016 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2016-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2016-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2016-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2016-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2016-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2016-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2016-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2015: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2015 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2015-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2015-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2015-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2015-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2015-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2015-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2015-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2014: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2014 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2014-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2014-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2014-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2014-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2014-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2014-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2014-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2013: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2013 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2013-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2013-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2013-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2013-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2013-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2013-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2013-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2012: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2012 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2012-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2012-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2012-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2012-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2012-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2012-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2012-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2011: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2011 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2011-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2011-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2011-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2011-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2011-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2011-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2011-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2010: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2010 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2010-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2010-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2010-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2010-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2010-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | Yes |
| 2010-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2010-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |
| 2009: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN 2009 form 5500 responses | ||
| 2009-01-01 | Type of plan entity | Single employer plan |
| 2009-01-01 | Submission has been amended | No |
| 2009-01-01 | This submission is the final filing | No |
| 2009-01-01 | This return/report is a short plan year return/report (less than 12 months) | No |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan is a collectively bargained plan | No |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan funding arrangement – Trust | Yes |
| 2009-01-01 | Plan benefit arrangement - Trust | Yes |