Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Common Stock Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		334.5		1.4
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 3.4		$ 0.0		$ 3,126.0		$ 3,552.7			$ (86.6)		$ 17.4
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	$ 738.9							738.9
Dividends to common shareholders								(93.8)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends								(69.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	30.3										30.3
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		1.5
Common stock-based award activity						88.8
Issuance of 0.875% senior convertible notes due 2022						100.4
Change in noncontrolling interests													(4.2)
Net transfers to Former Parent						(4.1)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		336.0	336.0	1.4	1.4
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019		$ 3.4	$ 3.4	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	3,311.1	$ 3,311.1	4,128.8	$ (31.3)	$ 4,097.5	(56.3)	$ (56.3)	13.2	$ 13.2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	1,613.3							1,613.3
Dividends to common shareholders	(94.4)							(94.4)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(69.0)							(69.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	50.8										50.8
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		3.0
Common stock-based award activity						112.9
Vontier Separation and other	(135.6)					130.5					(135.6)
Change in noncontrolling interests													(4.7)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		339.0		1.4
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020	8,972.7	$ 3.4		$ 0.0		3,554.5		5,547.4			(141.1)		8.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	608.4							608.4
Dividends to common shareholders	(97.7)							(97.7)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(34.5)							(34.5)
Conversion of mandatory convertible preferred stock to common stock (in shares)		19.4		(1.4)
Conversion of Mandatory convertible preferred stock to common stock		$ 0.2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(43.9)										(43.9)
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)		0.7
Common stock-based award activity						117.7
Early extinguishment of 0.875% senior convertible notes due 2022						(11.6)
Vontier Separation and other						8.6
Change in noncontrolling interests						0.8							(3.7)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		359.1		0.0
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 9,517.0	$ 3.6		$ 0.0		$ 3,670.0		$ 6,023.6			$ (185.0)		$ 4.8