Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 24, 2023	Jul. 01, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-37654
Entity Registrant Name	FORTIVE CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-5654583
Entity Address, Address Line One	6920 Seaway Blvd
Entity Address, City or Town	Everett,
Entity Address, State or Province	WA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	98203
City Area Code	425
Local Phone Number	446 - 5000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	FTV
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		353,198,783
Entity Public Float			$ 19.5
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the Registrant’s proxy statement for its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2023 Proxy Statement”) to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after Registrant’s fiscal year-end. With the exception of the sections of the 2023 Proxy Statement specifically incorporated herein by reference, the 2023 Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.
Amendment flag	false
Document fiscal year focus	2022
Document fiscal period focus	FY
Entity central index key	0001659166