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, 2020	$ 4,935	$ 4,932	$ 3	$ 6,604	$ 1,198	$ (464)	$ (2,409)	$ 3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	112	112			112
Other comprehensive loss	(90)	(90)				(90)
Exercise of stock options	33	33		11			22
Stock based compensation expense	13	13		13
Funding of employee stock purchase plan	3	3		1			2
Treasury shares purchased	(90)	(90)		0			(90)
Restricted stock unit distributions	(4)	(4)		(11)			7
Cash dividends	(22)	(22)			(22)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	4,890	4,887	3	6,618	1,288	(554)	(2,468)	3
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 income	69	69			69
Other comprehensive loss	(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