Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 12, 2021	Jul. 02, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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	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		160,082,355
Entity Public Float			$ 2.7
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III incorporates certain information by reference from the Registrant’s proxy statement for its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after Registrant’s fiscal year-end. With the exception of the sections of the 2021 Proxy Statement specifically incorporated herein by reference, the 2021 Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0001757073