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Envista Initial Public Offering (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 24, 2019 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 20, 2019 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock, net of issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 643.4 | $ 0.0 |  |
Cash and equivalents |  | $ 14,252.1 | $ 14,252.1 |  | $ 14,252.1 | $ 14,252.1 | $ 776.2 | 14,252.1 | 776.2 | $ 787.8 | $ 630.3
Sale of stock, ownership after transaction, percent |  | 80.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | $ 693.3 | $ 693.3 |  | $ 693.3 | $ 693.3 |  | $ 693.3 |  | $ 12.3 |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Make-whole premiums | $ 7.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Make-whole premiums, after-tax | $ 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Make-whole premiums, per diluted share | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Redeemed notes | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 882.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 2.4% senior notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument |  | 2.40% | 2.40% |  | 2.40% | 2.40% |  | 2.40% |  |  |
Senior notes | 2.4% senior notes due 2020 | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 5.0% senior notes due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Senior notes | 5.0% senior notes due 2020 | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 375.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries | Envista |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  | $ (6.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries | Envista | IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued in transaction |  |  |  | 30.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  | 19.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPO price |  |  |  | $ 22.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from the sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock, net of issuance costs |  |  |  | $ 643.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transfered and proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  | 2,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from term debt |  |  |  | $ 1,300.0 | $ 1,300.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and equivalents |  | $ 193.0 | 193.0 |  | 193.0 | $ 193.0 |  | $ 193.0 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | $ 681.0 | $ 681.0 |  | $ 681.0 | 681.0 |  | 681.0 |  |  |
Additional paid-in capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Stock |  |  |  |  |  | $ (60.0) | $ 0.0 | $ (60.0) | $ 0.0 |  |

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