Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Common Stock	Common Stock Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Additional Paid-In Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance	Treasury Shares	Treasury Shares 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
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020			1.4		339.0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020			$ 0.0		$ 3.4		$ 3,554.5			$ 0.0		$ 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)
Mandatory convertible preferred dividends	(34.5)											(34.5)
Conversion of Mandatory convertible preferred stock to common stock (in shares)			(1.4)		(19.4)
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							134.5
Shares withheld for taxes							(16.8)
Early extinguishment of 0.00875 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			0.0	0.0	359.1	359.1
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 4.8	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 3.6	$ 3.6	3,670.0	$ (65.7)	$ 3,604.3	0.0	$ 0.0	6,023.6	$ 62.8	$ 6,086.4	(185.0)	$ (185.0)	4.8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Accounting standards update [extensible list]	Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 [Member]
Net earnings for the period	$ 755.2											755.2
Dividends to common shareholders	(99.5)											(99.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(140.7)														(140.7)
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)					1.0
Common stock-based award activity							115.2
Common stock repurchases (in shares)					(7.0)
Common stock repurchases										(442.9)
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)					(0.2)
Shares withheld for taxes							(13.2)
Change in noncontrolling interests	0.4
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			0.0		352.9
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	9,688.6		$ 0.0		$ 3.6		3,706.3			(442.9)		6,742.1			(325.7)		5.2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings for the period	865.8											865.8
Dividends to common shareholders	(102.0)											(102.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(0.4)														(0.4)
Common stock-based award activity (in shares)					2.3
Common stock-based award activity							176.8
Common stock repurchases (in shares)					(4.0)
Common stock repurchases										(272.9)
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)					(0.5)
Shares withheld for taxes							(31.8)
Change in noncontrolling interests	1.2
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			0.0		350.7
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 10,325.3		$ 0.0		$ 3.6		$ 3,851.3			$ (715.8)		$ 7,505.9			$ (326.1)		$ 6.4