Consolidated and Combined Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total Envista Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Former Parent Investment, Net	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 4,823.1	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 4,901.3	$ (78.2)	$ 3.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock, net		644.7	1.6	643.1
Common stock-based award activity		6.0		6.0
Former Parent common stock-based award activity		12.0				12.0
Consideration to Former Parent in connection with the Separation		(1,950.0)		(1,950.0)
Reclassification of Former Parent investment, net		(1.3)		4,920.0		(4,921.3)
Separation related adjustments		(29.4)		(29.4)
Net income	$ 217.6	217.6			93.1	124.5
Net transfers to Former Parent		(116.5)				(116.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(66.0)	(66.0)					(66.0)
Changes in noncontrolling interests								(0.7)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2019		3,540.2	1.6	3,589.7	93.1	0.0	(144.2)	2.6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock-based award activity		32.2		32.2
Separation related adjustments		0.3		0.3
Net income	33.3	33.3			33.3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	52.4	52.4					52.4
Changes in noncontrolling interests								(2.2)
Equity component of convertible senior notes, net of financing costs and taxes		77.9		77.9
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible senior notes, net of taxes		(15.7)		(15.7)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	3,721.0	3,720.6	1.6	3,684.4	126.4	$ 0.0	(91.8)	0.4
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock-based award activity		41.4		41.4
Separation related adjustments		6.8		6.8
Net income	340.5	340.5			340.5
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(51.7)	(51.7)					(51.7)
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 4,058.0	$ 4,057.6	$ 1.6	$ 3,732.6	$ 466.9		$ (143.5)	$ 0.4