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Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 13, 2023 | Sep. 29, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Environmental & Applied Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Separation related costs |  |  |  | $ 145 | $ 9
Veralto |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments to parent from distribution |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |
Total Veralto debt |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 2,600 |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Redemption of debt |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Veralto | Common stock |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock of new entity received by shareholder for number of shares outstanding of distribution | 0.3333 |  |  |  |

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