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Financing (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 11, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 29, 2023 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs | $ 135,000,000 |  | $ 135,000,000 |  | $ 118,000,000
Veralto |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration from Veralto prior to distribution date |  |  | $ 2,600,000,000 |  |
Euro-denominated commercial paper | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt, interest rate | 4.00% |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |
Weighted average maturity of long-term debt, at point in time | 38 days |  |  |  |
Multiyear Credit Facility, Superseded | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Multiyear Credit Facility, Superseded | Revolving credit facility | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  | $ 5,000,000,000 |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Debt Rate, Condition Two |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Debt Rate, Condition One |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Fed funds rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.05% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  | 0.04% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | Debt Rate, Condition Two |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.585% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage |  | 0.11% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | Debt Rate, Condition Two |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.015% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.015% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Line of credit |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  | $ 5,000,000,000 |  |  |
Extension option, period |  | 1 year |  |  |
Line of credit facility additional borrowing capacity |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |  | 0.65 |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Alternative Currency Loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.585% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Alternative Currency Loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.015% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Swing Line Loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.585% |  |  |
Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility | Swing Line Loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.015% |  |  |
5.50% senior unsecured Veralto bonds due 2026 | Bonds |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 700,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 5.50% |  | 5.50% | 5.50% |
5.35% senior unsecured Veralto bonds due 2028 | Bonds |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 700,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 5.35% |  | 5.35% | 5.35% |
5.45% senior unsecured Veralto bonds due 2033 | Bonds |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 700,000,000 |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 5.45% |  | 5.45% | 5.45% |
4.15% senior unsecured Veralto bonds due 2031 | Bonds |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  | € 500 |
Interest rate of debt instrument | 4.15% |  | 4.15% | 4.15% |
Veralto Credit Facility | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Borrowings outstanding | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Total Veralto debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 2,600,000,000 |  | $ 2,600,000,000 |  |

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