Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Former Parent Investment, Net	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total Envista Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016					$ 4,855.7	$ (247.7)	$ 4,608.0	$ 68.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 301.1				301.1		301.1
Net transfers to parent	1.0				(215.2)		(215.2)
Other comprehensive loss	248.3					248.3	248.3
Parent common stock-based award activity					12.3		12.3
Noncash Transition Tax Liability Transferred to Former Parent					36.0		36.0
Change in noncontrolling interests								(64.4)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2017					4,989.9	0.6	4,990.5	4.1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adoption of accounting standards					(8.0)	(0.2)	(8.2)
Net earnings	230.7				230.7		230.7
Net transfers to parent					(324.6)		(324.6)
Other comprehensive loss	(78.6)					(78.6)	(78.6)
Parent common stock-based award activity					13.3		13.3
Change in noncontrolling interests								(0.8)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2018	4,826.4				4,901.3	(78.2)	4,823.1	3.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	217.6			$ 93.1	124.5		217.6
Net transfers to parent					(116.5)		(116.5)
Other comprehensive loss	(66.0)					(66.0)	(66.0)
Parent common stock-based award activity					12.0		12.0
Change in noncontrolling interests								(0.7)
Issuance of common stock, net		$ 1.6	$ 643.1				644.7
Common stock-based award activity			6.0		0.0		6.0
Consideration to Former Parent in connection with the Separation			(1,950.0)				(1,950.0)
Reclassification of Former Parent investment, net			4,920.0		(4,921.3)		(1.3)
Separation related adjustments			(29.4)				(29.4)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 3,542.8	$ 1.6	$ 3,589.7	$ 93.1	$ 0.0	$ (144.2)	$ 3,540.2	$ 2.6