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Litigation and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 25, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 22, 2019
0.875% Convertible Senior Notes | Senior Notes | Fortive      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Aggregate principal amount of debt issued     $ 1,400,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage     0.875%
Standby letters of credit, bank guarantees, and performance and bid bonds      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Guarantees $ 69,300,000 $ 36,700,000  
Asbestos Claims      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Liabilities associated with future expected cases 51,000,000.0 54,400,000  
Projected insurance recoveries 20,300,000 24,900,000  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | Asbestos Claims      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Liabilities associated with future expected cases 7,500,000 5,600,000  
Other long-term liabilities | Asbestos Claims      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Liabilities associated with future expected cases 43,500,000 48,800,000  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | Asbestos Claims      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Projected insurance recoveries 3,900,000 3,900,000  
Other assets | Asbestos Claims      
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]      
Projected insurance recoveries $ 16,400,000 $ 21,000,000.0