SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	SUBSEQUENT EVENTIn January 2022, the Company entered into an ASR agreement to repurchase $250.0 million of Edwards Lifesciences' common stock based on the volume-weighted average price ("VWAP") of Edwards Lifesciences' common stock during the term of the agreements, less a discount. Upon entering into the agreement, the Company received an initial delivery of approximately 1.9 million shares, representing approximately 80% of the shares to be repurchased. At the termination of the ASR, the Company may receive additional shares or may be required to pay additional cash or shares (at the Company's election). The final settlement is based on the VWAP over the term of the agreement, less a discount. The ASR agreement has a scheduled termination date of February 16, 2022.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122774

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 855
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6842918&loc=SL6314017-165662

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