| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?> |
<FilingSummary> |
| <Version> 3.21.1 </Version> |
| <ProcessingTime/> |
| <ReportFormat> html </ReportFormat> |
| <ContextCount> 149 </ContextCount> |
| <ElementCount> 343 </ElementCount> |
| <EntityCount> 1 </EntityCount> |
| <FootnotesReported> false </FootnotesReported> |
| <SegmentCount> 52 </SegmentCount> |
| <ScenarioCount> 0 </ScenarioCount> |
| <TuplesReported> false </TuplesReported> |
| <UnitCount> 8 </UnitCount> |
| <MyReports> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R1.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 0001001 - Document - COVER PAGE </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/COVERPAGE </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> COVER PAGE </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Cover </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 1 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R2.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1001002 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFINCOME </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 2 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R3.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1002003 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSS </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 3 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R4.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1003004 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Parenthetical] </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCOMPREHENSIVEINCOMELOSSParenthetical </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Parenthetical] </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 4 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R5.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1004005 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETS </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 5 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R6.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1005006 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Parenthetical] </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDBALANCESHEETSParenthetical </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Parenthetical] </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 6 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R7.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1006007 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFEQUITY </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 7 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R8.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1007008 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Parenthetical] </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTOFEQUITYStatementofStockholdersEquityParenthetical </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Parenthetical] </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 8 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R9.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 1008009 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOWS </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 9 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R10.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2101101 - Disclosure - General </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/General </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> General </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 10 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R11.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2103102 - Disclosure - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RecentlyIssuedAccountingPronouncements </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 11 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R12.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2106103 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/DiscontinuedOperations </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Discontinued Operations </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 12 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R13.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2108104 - Disclosure - Acquisitions Acquisitions (Notes) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Notes </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AcquisitionsAcquisitionsNotes </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Acquisitions Acquisitions (Notes) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 13 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R14.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2110105 - Disclosure - Revenue (Notes) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Notes </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RevenueNotes </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Revenue (Notes) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 14 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R15.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2115106 - Disclosure - Net Income Per Share (Text Block) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/NetIncomePerShareTextBlock </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Net Income Per Share (Text Block) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 15 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R16.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2119107 - Disclosure - Income Taxes </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxes </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Income Taxes </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 16 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R17.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2121108 - Disclosure - Equity </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/Equity </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equity </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 17 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R18.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2125109 - Disclosure - Inventories, Net (Text Block) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/InventoriesNetTextBlock </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Inventories, Net (Text Block) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 18 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R19.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2128110 - Disclosure - Debt </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/Debt </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Debt </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 19 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R20.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2132111 - Disclosure - Accrued Liabilities (Text Block) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AccruedLiabilitiesTextBlock </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Accrued Liabilities (Text Block) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 20 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R21.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2138112 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurements </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 21 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R22.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2145113 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Text Block) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTextBlock </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies (Text Block) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 22 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R23.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2149114 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Text Block) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationTextBlock </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Segment Information (Text Block) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 23 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R24.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2152115 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Notes) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Notes </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SubsequentEventsNotes </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Subsequent Events (Notes) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 24 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R25.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2204201 - Disclosure - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Policies) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RecentlyIssuedAccountingPronouncementsPolicies </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Policies) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Policies </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RecentlyIssuedAccountingPronouncements </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 25 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R26.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2305301 - Disclosure - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RecentlyIssuedAccountingPronouncementsTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RecentlyIssuedAccountingPronouncements </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 26 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R27.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2311302 - Disclosure - Revenue (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RevenueTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Revenue (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RevenueNotes </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 27 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R28.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2316303 - Disclosure - Net Income Per Share (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/NetIncomePerShareTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Net Income Per Share (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/NetIncomePerShareTextBlock </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 28 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R29.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2322304 - Disclosure - Equity (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/EquityTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equity (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/Equity </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 29 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R30.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2326305 - Disclosure - Inventories, Net (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/InventoriesNetTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Inventories, Net (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/InventoriesNetTextBlock </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 30 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R31.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2329306 - Disclosure - Debt (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/DebtTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Debt (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/Debt </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 31 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R32.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2333307 - Disclosure - Accrued Liabilities (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AccruedLiabilitiesTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Accrued Liabilities (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AccruedLiabilitiesTextBlock </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 32 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R33.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2339308 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurements </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 33 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R34.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2346309 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTextBlock </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 34 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R35.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2350310 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationTables </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Segment Information (Tables) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationTextBlock </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 35 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R36.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2402401 - Disclosure - General General (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/GeneralGeneralDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> General General (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 36 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R37.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2407402 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations - Narratives (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/DiscontinuedOperationsNarrativesDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Discontinued Operations - Narratives (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 37 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R38.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2409403 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AcquisitionsNarrativeDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 38 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R39.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2412404 - Disclosure - Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RevenueDisaggregationofRevenueDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 39 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R40.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2413405 - Disclosure - Revenue - Narrative (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RevenueNarrativeDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Revenue - Narrative (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 40 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R41.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2414406 - Disclosure - Revenue - Allowance for Credit Loss Rollforward (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RevenueAllowanceforCreditLossRollforwardDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Revenue - Allowance for Credit Loss Rollforward (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 41 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R42.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2417407 - Disclosure - Net Income Per Share (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/NetIncomePerShareDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Net Income Per Share (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/NetIncomePerShareTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 42 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R43.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2418408 - Disclosure - Net Income Per Share (Details Textual) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/NetIncomePerShareDetailsTextual </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Net Income Per Share (Details Textual) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/NetIncomePerShareTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 43 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R44.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2420409 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Income Taxes (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxes </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 44 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R45.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2423410 - Disclosure - Equity Textual (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/EquityTextualDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equity Textual (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 45 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R46.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2424411 - Disclosure - Equity - AOCI Components (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/EquityAOCIComponentsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Equity - AOCI Components (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 46 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R47.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2427412 - Disclosure - Inventories, Net (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/InventoriesNetDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Inventories, Net (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/InventoriesNetTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 47 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R48.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2430413 - Disclosure - Debt - Components (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/DebtComponentsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Debt - Components (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 48 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R49.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2431414 - Disclosure - Debt -Textual (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/DebtTextualDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Debt -Textual (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 49 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R50.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2434415 - Disclosure - Accrued Liabilities Chart (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AccruedLiabilitiesChartDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Accrued Liabilities Chart (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 50 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R51.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2435416 - Disclosure - Warranty Liability Rollforward (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/WarrantyLiabilityRollforwardDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Warranty Liability Rollforward (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 51 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R52.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2436417 - Disclosure - Restructuring Rollforward (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/RestructuringRollforwardDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Restructuring Rollforward (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 52 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R53.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2437418 - Disclosure - Accrued Liabilities (Details Textual) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AccruedLiabilitiesDetailsTextual </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Accrued Liabilities (Details Textual) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AccruedLiabilitiesTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 53 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R54.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2440419 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 54 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R55.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2441420 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements- Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements- Fair Value Hierarchy (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 55 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R56.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2442421 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Foreign Currency Contracts Notional Values (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsForeignCurrencyContractsNotionalValuesDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Foreign Currency Contracts Notional Values (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 56 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R57.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2443422 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Gain (Loss) On Derivative Instruments (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Gain (Loss) On Derivative Instruments (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 57 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R58.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2444423 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/FinancialInstrumentsandFairValueMeasurementsScheduleofCashandCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 58 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R59.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2447424 - Disclosure - Claims Rollforward (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/ClaimsRollforwardDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Claims Rollforward (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 59 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R60.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2448425 - Disclosure - Asbestos Litigation (Details 1) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/AsbestosLitigationDetails1 </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Asbestos Litigation (Details 1) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <Position> 60 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R61.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2451426 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Segment Information (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationTables </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 61 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report instance="cfx-20210402.htm"> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <HtmlFileName> R62.htm </HtmlFileName> |
| | | <LongName> 2453427 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Details) </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Sheet </ReportType> |
| | | <Role> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SubsequentEventsDetails </Role> |
| | | <ShortName> Subsequent Events (Details) </ShortName> |
| | | <MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory> |
| | | <ParentRole> http://www.colfaxcorp.com/role/SubsequentEventsNotes </ParentRole> |
| | | <Position> 62 </Position> |
| | | </Report> |
| | <Report> |
| | | <IsDefault> false </IsDefault> |
| | | <HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports> |
| | | <LongName> All Reports </LongName> |
| | | <ReportType> Book </ReportType> |
| | | <ShortName> All Reports </ShortName> |
| | | </Report> |
| | </MyReports> |
| <InputFiles> |
| | <File doctype="10-Q" original="cfx-20210402.htm"> cfx-20210402.htm </File> |
| | <File> cfx-20210402.xsd </File> |
| | <File> cfx-20210402_cal.xml </File> |
| | <File> cfx-20210402_def.xml </File> |
| | <File> cfx-20210402_lab.xml </File> |
| | <File> cfx-20210402_pre.xml </File> |
| | <File> exhibit3101ceocertificatio.htm </File> |
| | <File> exhibit3102cfocertificatio.htm </File> |
| | <File> exhibit3201ceocertificatio.htm </File> |
| | <File> exhibit3202cfocertificatio.htm </File> |
| | </InputFiles> |
| <SupplementalFiles/> |
| <BaseTaxonomies> |
| | <BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy> |
| | <BaseTaxonomy> http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy> |
| | <BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy> |
| | </BaseTaxonomies> |
| <HasPresentationLinkbase> true </HasPresentationLinkbase> |
| <HasCalculationLinkbase> true </HasCalculationLinkbase> |
| </FilingSummary> |