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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods have been included. Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for a full year. These financial statements and related notes contain the accounts of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. and subsidiaries (“Dentsply Sirona” or the “Company”) on a consolidated basis and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The accounting policies of the Company, as applied in the interim consolidated financial statements presented herein, are substantially the same as presented in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, except as may be indicated below. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Revenue Recognition At March 31, 2021, the Company had $44 million of deferred revenue recorded predominantly in Accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with an immaterial portion recorded in Other noncurrent liabilities. The Company expects to recognize significantly all of this deferred revenue within the next 12 months. Accounts and Notes Receivable The Company records a provision for doubtful accounts, which is included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Accounts and notes receivables – trade, net are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts and trade discounts, which were $18 million at March 31, 2021 and $18 million at December 31, 2020. Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting", which was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2021-01 "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope" in January 2021. The new standard provides optional expedients and exceptions to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offer Rate ("LIBOR") or another rate expected to be discontinued due to the reference rate reform. This standard is permitted to be adopted any time through December 31, 2022, and does not apply to contract modifications made or hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, and disclosures.