COVER PAGE - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Feb. 19, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-16211
Entity Registrant Name	DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	39-1434669
Entity Address, Address Line One	13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Entity Address, City or Town	Charlotte
Entity Address, State or Province	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28277-3607
City Area Code	844
Local Phone Number	848-0137
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	XRAY
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 9,605,744,689
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		219,048,498
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Certain portions of the definitive Proxy Statement of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (the “Proxy Statement”) to be used in connection with the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent provided herein. Except as specifically incorporated by reference herein the Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of this Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000818479
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false