Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2019	Oct. 18, 2019
Cover page.
Document type	10-Q
Document quarterly report	true
Document period end date	Sep. 27, 2019
Document transition report	false
Entity file number	001-39054
Entity registrant name	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Entity incorporation, state code	DE
Entity tax identification number	83-2206728
Entity address, address line one	200 S. Kraemer Blvd., Building E
Entity address, city	Brea,
Entity address, state	CA
Entity address, postal zip code	92821-6208
City area code	714
Local phone number	817-7000
Title of 12(b) security	Common stock, $0.01 par value
Trading symbol	NVST
Security exchange name	NYSE
Entity current reporting status	No
Entity interactive data current	Yes
Entity filer category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity small business	false
Entity emerging growth company	false
Entity shell company	false
Entity common stock, shares outstanding		158,651,200
Amendment flag	false
Document fiscal year focus	2019
Document fiscal period focus	Q3
Current fiscal year end date	--12-31
Entity central index key	0001757073