Stock Transactions And Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2019	May 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jul. 16, 2013
Repurchase of common stock authorized, shares						20,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased, shares			20,000,000
Proceeds from the public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs			$ 0	$ 1,729	$ 1,443
Proceeds from the public offering of preferred stock, net of issuance costs			0	1,668	1,600
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised			446	415	266
Cash receipts due to exercise of options			167	211	179
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from exercise of stock options			118	110	79
Tax benefit			$ 95	$ 85	$ 55
Aggregate number of shares withheld to satisfy tax requirement			346,000	352,000
Aggregate value of shares withheld to satisfy tax requirement			$ 81	$ 58
2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Total number of authorized shares to be issued under the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, shares			127,000,000
Common shares reserved for issuance under the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, shares			50,000,000
Envista Split-Off | Envista Separation
Shares repurchased					22,900,000
Stock options
Total unrecognized compensation cost			$ 231
Weighted average period for cost to be recognized (in years)			3 years
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from exercise of stock options			$ 83	82	$ 51
Stock options | 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Vesting period			5 years
Stock option term (in years)			10 years
Stock options | Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Vesting period			4 years
Stock option term (in years)			10 years
RSUs/PSUs
Total unrecognized compensation cost			$ 211
Weighted average period for cost to be recognized (in years)			2 years
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from exercise of stock options			$ 35	$ 18	$ 25
RSUs/PSUs | 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Vesting period			5 years
RSUs/PSUs | Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Vesting period			4 years
Common stock
Issuance of stock		10,900,000
Shares issued, price per share		$ 163.00
Series B Preferred Stock
Payments of stock issuance costs		$ 49
Preferred stock, shares issued		1,720,000	1,720,000	1,720,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share		$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Proceeds from the public offering of preferred stock, net of issuance costs		$ 1,700
Series A Preferred Stock
Payments of stock issuance costs	$ 50
Preferred stock, shares issued	1,650,000		1,650,000	1,650,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage	4.75%		4.75%	4.75%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Proceeds from the public offering of preferred stock, net of issuance costs	$ 1,600
Conversion of stock, shares converted			20	20
Common stock
Issuance of stock	12,100,000		0	10,900,000	12,100,000
Shares issued, price per share	$ 123.00
Proceeds from the public offering of common stock, net of issuance costs	$ 1,400	1,700
Payments of stock issuance costs	$ 45	$ 54
Threshold consecutive trading days	20
Conversion of stock, shares issued			133	132
Preferred stock
Issuance of stock			0	1,700,000	1,700,000