EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Exempt Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] Maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Axis] EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Master Trust EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Contributions EBP, Contribution [Policy Text Block] EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Cash-out limit for distribution into individual retirement account EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit For Automatic Distribution Into Individual Retirement Account EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit For Automatic Distribution Into Individual Retirement Account Rollover contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Maximum borrowing, to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Shares of Edwards Lifesciences stock held by Plan (in shares) EBP, Investment, Number of Shares Tranche One Matching Contribution Tranche One [Member] Matching Contribution Tranche One Tax Status of the Plan EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] Requisite service period EBP, Requisite Service Period EBP, Requisite Service Period EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Plan's Interest in Master Trust Assets EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Investments EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Current value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Net appreciation in fair value EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] Allowance for credit losses EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Allowance for Credit Loss Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Contributions receivable EBP, Contribution, Receivable EBP, Contribution, Receivable Net income per Form 5500 EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss) Certificates of deposit Certificates of Deposit [Member] Minimum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount Subsequent Event Subsequent Event [Member] Money market funds Money Market Funds [Member] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] Benefits paid to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Net assets held by Master Trust EBP, Investment, Fair Value Participant contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Domain] EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] Payment of Benefits EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS Beginning of year End of year Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Cash Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] Home loan, borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, Primary Residence, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP 001 EBP 001 [Member] EBP 001 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block] Plan's interest in Master Trust at fair value Value of Edwards Lifesciences stock held by Plan EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table] U.S. government and other debt securities US Treasury and Government [Member] Employer Common Stock EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] Automatic deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Net increase in net assets available for benefits Net increase in net assets available for benefits EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Cover [Abstract] Maximum Maximum [Member] Company contributions, net of forfeitures EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] Pretax, maximum annual compensation to total compensation, percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Minimum Minimum [Member] Dividend income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500 EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block] Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] Cash and money market funds Cash And Money Markets Funds [Member] Cash And Money Markets Funds Matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Basis of Accounting EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Mutual funds Mutual Fund [Member] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract] Investment Valuation and Income Recognition EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Dividends and interest receivable Accrued interest and dividends EBP, Investment Income, Receivable Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Interest income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment Common/collective trust Common Collective Trust [Member] NAV Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage Distribution Priorities upon Termination of the Plan EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Automatic deferral rate, annual increase EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Annual Increase Deferral Rate EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] Vesting period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period Forfeited nonvested account EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Forfeited nonvested account, decrease from employer contribution EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Deemed distributions EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Deemed Distribution Cash-out limit for lump sum payment EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit For Lump Sum Payment EBP, Involuntary Cash-out Limit For Lump Sum Payment Description of the Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] Total additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity tax identification number Entity Tax Identification Number Net investment income from the Master Trust EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Basis spread on variable rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Retirement age EBP, Retirement Age EBP, Retirement Age Plan number EBP, Plan Number Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Plan participation requirement period EBP, Withdrawal, Plan Participation Requirement Period EBP, Withdrawal, Plan Participation Requirement Period Plan's interest in Master Trust net investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Change in Plan Interest in Master Trust Document Type Document Type Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Tranche Two Matching Contribution Tranche Two [Member] Matching Contribution Tranche Two EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits: EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets [Abstract] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits: EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Income (Loss) [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Deductions from net assets attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] General loan, borrowing term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term EBP, Note Receivable From Participant, General Loan, Maximum Borrowing Term Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Schedule H, Line 4i – Schedule of Assets (Held At End of Year) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block] Additions to net assets attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] Changes in deemed distributions EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Deemed Distribution Net asset conversions EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Contract Value to Current Value EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Plan’s investment in Edwards Lifesciences stock as percentage of total net assets available for benefits EBP, Investment, Employer, Common Stock, to Total Asset, Percentage Common stock Common Stock [Member] EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage