CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Total Dentsply Sirona Equity	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 4,997	$ 4,996	$ 3	$ 6,606	$ 1,514	$ (592)	$ (2,535)	$ 1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	69	69			69
Other Comprehensive (loss) income	(37)	(37)				(37)
Exercise of stock options	5	5		1			4
Stock based compensation expense	11	11		11
Funding of employee stock purchase plan	2	2		1			1
Accelerated share repurchase	(150)	(150)		(30)			(120)
Restricted stock unit distributions	(6)	(6)		(16)			10
Cash dividends	(27)	(27)			(27)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	4,864	4,863	3	6,573	1,556	(629)	(2,640)	1
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	3,812	3,811	3	6,629	456	(628)	(2,649)	1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	(23)	(19)			(19)			(4)
Other Comprehensive (loss) income	14	14				14
Stock based compensation expense	17	17		17
Funding of employee stock purchase plan	3	3		0			3
Accelerated share repurchase	(151)	(151)		(30)			(121)
Restricted stock unit distributions	(4)	(4)		(12)			8
Cash dividends	(30)	(30)			(30)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	$ 3,638	$ 3,641	$ 3	$ 6,604	$ 407	$ (614)	$ (2,759)	$ (3)