BUSINESS OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($) country shares	Jun. 15, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($) segment country shares	Jul. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock, distribution percentage		100.00%		100.00%
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | shares	345,200,000			345,200,000		100
Common stock issued (in shares) | shares	345,200,000			345,200,000		100
Fortive shares issued to Danaher shareholders per Danaher share		0.5
Number of countries in which the entity operates (more than) | country	40			40
Number of operating segments | segment				2
Net proceeds from borrowings			$ 3,400.0	$ 3,370.1	$ 0.0
Payments of Dividends	$ 3,000.0			3,000.0	0.0
Cash and equivalents	487.2			487.2	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility	500.0			500.0
Debt			$ 500.0
Debt term			3 years
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured revolving credit facility	1,500.0		$ 1,500.0	1,500.0
Debt term			5 years
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principle amount			$ 2,500.0
Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$ 393.0			$ 393.0
Debt term				50 days
Danaher Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | shares	100			100
Common Stock [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares) | shares	345,200,000			345,200,000
Recapitalization (shares) | shares				345,200,000