Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 03, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
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 Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Small Business Entity	false
Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		218,318,121
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000818479
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false