Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 07, 2020
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Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39054
Entity Registrant Name	ENVISTA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-2206728
Entity Address, Address Line One	200 S. Kraemer Blvd., Building E
Entity Address, City or Town	Brea,
Entity Address, State or Province	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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
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		158,852,781
Entity Public Float	$ 3.7
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	0001757073