Consolidated Condensed Statement Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Adoption of accounting standards	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Noncontrolling interests
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 0.0	$ 8.2	$ 5,834.3	$ 25,163.0	$ 0.0	$ (2,791.1)	$ 12.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock		1,599.6	0.1	1,443.1
Common stock-based award activity				253.2
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs’ conversions, including tax benefit of $39.2, $0.4, $42.2 and $8.5, respectively				30.9
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock				(60.0)
Net earnings	$ 1,733.1				1,733.1
Dividends declared for common stock					(366.1)
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock cumulative dividends					(48.8)
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock							26.1	676.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(324.5)						(323.3)
Change in noncontrolling interests								4.3
Balance, end of period at Sep. 27, 2019	33,195.6	1,599.6	8.3	7,501.5	26,481.2		(3,088.3)	693.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit	8.5
Balance, beginning of period at Jun. 28, 2019		1,599.6	8.3	7,482.6	25,955.0	0.0	(2,844.3)	12.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock		0.0	0.0	0.0
Common stock-based award activity				77.6
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs’ conversions, including tax benefit of $39.2, $0.4, $42.2 and $8.5, respectively				1.3
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock				(60.0)
Net earnings	668.0				668.0
Dividends declared for common stock					(122.2)
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock cumulative dividends					(19.6)
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock							26.1	676.7
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(271.3)						(270.1)
Change in noncontrolling interests								4.6
Balance, end of period at Sep. 27, 2019	33,195.6	1,599.6	8.3	7,501.5	26,481.2		(3,088.3)	693.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit	0.4
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2019	30,281.9	1,599.6	8.4	7,564.6	24,166.3	(7.6)	(3,068.3)	11.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock		1,668.1	0.1	1,728.4
Common stock-based award activity				274.9
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs’ conversions, including tax benefit of $39.2, $0.4, $42.2 and $8.5, respectively				50.2
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock				0.0
Net earnings	2,405.9				2,405.9
Dividends declared for common stock					(381.5)
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock cumulative dividends					(95.3)
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock							0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,047.2						2,047.2
Change in noncontrolling interests								0.2
Balance, end of period at Oct. 02, 2020	37,972.5	3,267.7	8.5	9,618.1	26,087.8		(1,021.1)	11.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit	42.2
Balance, beginning of period at Jul. 03, 2020		3,267.7	8.5	9,475.1	25,373.5	$ 0.0	(1,863.1)	11.2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of stock		0.0	0.0	0.0
Common stock-based award activity				103.6
Common stock issued in connection with LYONs’ conversions, including tax benefit of $39.2, $0.4, $42.2 and $8.5, respectively				39.4
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock				0.0
Net earnings	883.5				883.5
Dividends declared for common stock					(128.1)
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock cumulative dividends					(41.1)
Sale of Envista Holdings Corporation Common Stock							0.0	0.0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	842.0						842.0
Change in noncontrolling interests								0.3
Balance, end of period at Oct. 02, 2020	37,972.5	$ 3,267.7	$ 8.5	$ 9,618.1	$ 26,087.8		$ (1,021.1)	$ 11.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, tax benefit	$ 39.2