Financing (Components Of Debt) (Details) € in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	Jul. 01, 2016 CHF (SFr)	Jul. 01, 2016 JPY (¥)	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2016 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2015 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 14,652.2					$ 12,870.4
Less: currently payable			2,644.5					845.2
Long-term debt excluding currently payable			12,007.7					12,025.2
Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					$ 3,400.0
Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			11,280.7					12,870.4
Subsidiaries | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			3,371.5					0.0
Other | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			130.0					227.5
Commercial paper | Euro-denominated commercial paper | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			2,639.2	€ 2,400.0				3,096.9	€ 2,800.0
Commercial paper | U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt					393.0
Commercial paper | U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			0.0					920.0
Commercial paper | U.S. dollar-denominated commercial paper | Subsidiaries | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			392.9					0.0
Unsecured debt | Term Loan Facility | Subsidiaries | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			500.0					0.0
Debt Instrument, face value					$ 500.0
Senior notes | 2.3% senior unsecured notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument					2.30%
Debt Instrument, face value					$ 500.0
Senior notes | 2.3% senior unsecured notes due 2016 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 0.0					500.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%	2.30%
Senior notes | Floating rate senior unsecured notes due 2017 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 558.3					544.8
Debt Instrument, face value | €				€ 500.0					500.0
Senior notes | 1.65% senior unsecured notes due 2018 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 497.6					497.1
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%	1.65%
Senior notes | 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%
Debt Instrument, face value					$ 500.0
Senior notes | 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2018 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 500.0					500.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%	5.625%
Senior notes | 1.0% senior unsecured notes due 2019 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 667.3					651.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Debt Instrument, face value | €				€ 600.0					600.0
Senior notes | 5.4% senior unsecured notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.40%	5.40%	5.40%	5.40%
Debt Instrument, face value			$ 750.0
Senior notes | 5.4% senior unsecured notes due 2019 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 750.0					750.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.40%	5.40%	5.40%	5.40%
Senior notes | 2.4% senior unsecured notes due 2020 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 496.4					495.9
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.40%	2.40%	2.40%	2.40%
Senior notes | 5.0% senior notes due 2020 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 406.7					410.7
Interest rate of debt instrument	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Senior notes | 0.352% senior unsecured notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument						0.352%
Debt Instrument, face value | ¥						¥ 30.0
Senior notes | 0.352% senior unsecured notes due 2021 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 291.2					0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.352%	0.352%	0.352%	0.352%
Debt Instrument, face value | ¥		¥ 30.0
Senior notes | 3.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%
Debt Instrument, face value			$ 600.0
Senior notes | 3.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 600.0					600.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%	3.90%
Senior notes | 1.7% senior unsecured notes due 2022 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 888.3					866.8
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.70%	1.70%	1.70%	1.70%
Debt Instrument, face value | €				€ 800.0					800.0
Senior notes | 2.5% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 888.9					867.9
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%
Debt Instrument, face value | €				€ 800.0					€ 800.0
Senior notes | 3.35% senior unsecured notes due 2025 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 495.6					495.3
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.35%	3.35%	3.35%	3.35%
Senior notes | 4.375% senior unsecured notes due 2045 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 499.3					499.3
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.375%	4.375%	4.375%	4.375%
Senior notes | 1.8% senior unsecured notes due 2019 | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument					1.80%
Debt Instrument, face value					$ 300.0
Senior notes | 1.8% senior unsecured notes due 2019 | Subsidiaries | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 297.9					0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Senior notes | 2.35% senior unsecured notes due 2021 | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument					2.35%
Debt Instrument, face value					$ 750.0
Senior notes | 2.35% senior unsecured notes due 2021 | Subsidiaries | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 744.3					0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	2.35%	2.35%	2.35%	2.35%
Senior notes | 3.15% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument					3.15%
Debt Instrument, face value					$ 900.0
Senior notes | 3.15% senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Subsidiaries | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 889.7					0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	3.15%	3.15%	3.15%	3.15%
Senior notes | 4.3% senior unsecured notes due 2046 | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt instrument					4.30%
Debt Instrument, face value					$ 550.0
Senior notes | 4.3% senior unsecured notes due 2046 | Subsidiaries | Fortive
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 546.7					0.0
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%
Bonds | 4.0% senior unsecured bonds due 2016 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 126.2					122.6
Interest rate of debt instrument	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Debt Instrument, face value | SFr	SFr 120.0						SFr 120.0
Bonds | 0.0% senior unsecured bonds due 2017 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 102.5					99.7
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Debt Instrument, face value | SFr	SFr 100.0						100.0
Bonds | 0.5% senior unsecured bonds due 2023 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 557.0					541.6
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
Debt Instrument, face value | SFr	SFr 540.0						540.0
Bonds | 1.125% senior unsecured bonds due 2028 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 113.8					110.7
Interest rate of debt instrument	1.125%	1.125%	1.125%	1.125%
Debt Instrument, face value | SFr	SFr 110.0						SFr 110.0
Convertible debt | Zero-coupon LYONs due 2021 | Parent company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 72.4					$ 72.6
Interest rate of debt instrument	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%