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Financing (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, € in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 20, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 18, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 18, 2019 EUR (€) | Aug. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 08, 2019 EUR (€) | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 27, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 17,604,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,604,800,000 | $ 17,604,800,000 |  | $ 17,604,800,000 |  |  | $ 9,740,300,000 |
Debt discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs | $ 86,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,000,000 | $ 86,000,000 |  | $ 86,000,000 |  |  | $ 19,000,000 |
Sale of stock, ownership after transaction, percent | 80.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 |
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 0 | $ 8,500,000 | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |
Subsidiaries | Envista | IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from term debt |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transfered and proceeds from issuance of debt |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Superseded credit facility | Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Envista credit facility | Long-term debt | Subsidiaries | Envista | IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Five-year facility | Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity expansion |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Five-year facility | Long-term debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per annum fee |  |  |  |  | 0.04% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Five-year facility | Long-term debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per annum fee |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Five-year facility | Long-term debt | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.585% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Five-year facility | Long-term debt | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Five-year facility | Long-term debt | Federal funds rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | Five-year facility | Long-term debt | Eurocurrency rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 364-day facility | Short-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, leverage ratio, maximum |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 364-day facility | Short-term debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per annum fee |  |  |  |  | 0.03% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 364-day facility | Short-term debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Per annum fee |  |  |  |  | 0.12% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 364-day facility | Short-term debt | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.595% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 364-day facility | Short-term debt | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.005% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 364-day facility | Short-term debt | Federal funds rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 364-day facility | Short-term debt | Eurocurrency rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 2020 credit facilities | Long-term debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 0.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 2020 credit facilities | Long-term debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | Euro-denominated commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt, interest rate | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20% | 0.20% |  | 0.20% |  | 0.20% |  |
Weighted average maturity of long-term debt, at point in time | 42 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 2,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000,000 | $ 2,900,000,000 |  | $ 2,900,000,000 |  | € 2,700 | $ 2,377,500,000 | € 2,100
Commercial paper | U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |  | 72,800,000 |
Senior notes | 1.0% senior notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | 687,000,000.0 |
Repayment of debt | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  | 1.00% |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 0 |  | 600
Senior notes | 2.4% senior notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 499,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 499,200,000 | $ 499,200,000 |  | $ 499,200,000 |  |  | 498,500,000 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% | 2.40% |  | 2.40% |  | 2.40% |  |
Senior notes | Biopharma euronotes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from term debt |  |  | $ 6,800,000,000 | € 6,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Envista term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 648,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 648,600,000 | $ 648,600,000 |  | $ 648,600,000 |  |  | 0 |
Unsecured debt | Envista term loan facility | Subsidiaries | Envista | IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 650,000,000 | 650,000,000 |  | 650,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt | Envista euro term loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 655,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 655,600,000 | 655,600,000 |  | 655,600,000 |  |  | 0 |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 600 |  | € 0
Unsecured debt | Envista euro term loan facility | Subsidiaries | Envista | IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 600 |  |
Convertible debt | Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 34,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,600,000 | $ 34,600,000 |  | $ 34,600,000 |  |  | $ 56,200,000 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |
Shares issued under debt conversion, shares | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 891 |  |  |  |
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |  |

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