diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 21ff9fd082ec..9cc8781250ec 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@
 /e2e/components/checkbox-e2e.spec.ts               @jelbourn @devversion
 /e2e/components/dialog-e2e.spec.ts                 @jelbourn @crisbeto
 /e2e/components/expansion-e2e.spec.ts              @josephperrott @jelbourn
-/e2e/components/fullscreen-e2e.spec.ts             @jelbourn
 /e2e/components/grid-list-e2e.spec.ts              @jelbourn
 /e2e/components/icon-e2e.spec.ts                   @jelbourn
 /e2e/components/input-e2e.spec.ts                  @mmalerba
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@
 /src/e2e-app/checkbox/**                           @jelbourn @devversion
 /src/e2e-app/dialog/**                             @jelbourn @crisbeto
 /src/e2e-app/e2e-app/**                            @jelbourn
-/src/e2e-app/fullscreen/**                         @jelbourn
 /src/e2e-app/grid-list/**                          @jelbourn
 /src/e2e-app/icon/**                               @jelbourn
 /src/e2e-app/input/**                              @mmalerba
diff --git a/e2e/components/fullscreen-e2e.spec.ts b/e2e/components/fullscreen-e2e.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 4404f484537b..000000000000
--- a/e2e/components/fullscreen-e2e.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-import {browser, by, element} from 'protractor';
-
-describe('fullscreen', () => {
-
-  beforeEach(() => browser.get('/fullscreen'));
-
-  it('should open a dialog inside a fullscreen element and move it to the body', async () => {
-    element(by.id('fullscreen-open')).click();
-    element(by.id('dialog-open')).click();
-
-    await expectOverlayInFullscreen();
-
-    element(by.id('dialog-fullscreen-exit')).click();
-    await expectOverlayInBody();
-  });
-
-  it('should open a dialog inside the body and move it to a fullscreen element', async () => {
-    element(by.id('dialog-open')).click();
-    await expectOverlayInBody();
-
-    element(by.id('dialog-fullscreen-open')).click();
-    await expectOverlayInFullscreen();
-
-    element(by.id('dialog-fullscreen-exit')).click();
-    await expectOverlayInBody();
-  });
-
-  /** Expects the overlay container to be inside of the body element. */
-  async function expectOverlayInBody() {
-    expect(await browser.isElementPresent(by.css('body > .cdk-overlay-container')))
-      .toBe(true, 'Expected the overlay container to be inside of the body.');
-  }
-
-  /** Expects the overlay container to be in fullscreen mode. */
-  async function expectOverlayInFullscreen() {
-    expect(await browser.isElementPresent(by.css('#fullscreen-pane > .cdk-overlay-container')))
-      .toBe(true, 'Expected the overlay container to be in fullscreen mode.');
-  }
-
-});
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6978455ff12c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/fullscreen-overlay-container.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import {async, inject, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {Component, NgModule, ViewChild, ViewContainerRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {PortalModule, CdkPortal} from '@angular/cdk/portal';
+import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {Overlay, OverlayContainer, OverlayModule, FullscreenOverlayContainer} from './index';
+
+describe('FullscreenOverlayContainer', () => {
+  let overlay: Overlay;
+  let overlayContainer: FullscreenOverlayContainer;
+  let fullscreenListeners: Set<Function>;
+  let fakeDocument: any;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    fullscreenListeners = new Set();
+
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [OverlayTestModule],
+      providers: [{
+        provide: DOCUMENT,
+        useFactory: () => {
+          // Provide a (very limited) stub for the document. This is the most practical solution for
+          // now since we only hit a handful of Document APIs. If we end up having to add more
+          // stubs here, we should reconsider whether to use a Proxy instead. Avoiding a proxy for
+          // now since it isn't supported on IE. See:
+          // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Proxy
+          fakeDocument = {
+            body: document.body,
+            fullscreenElement: document.createElement('div'),
+            fullscreenEnabled: true,
+            addEventListener: function(eventName: string, listener: Function) {
+              if (eventName === 'fullscreenchange') {
+                fullscreenListeners.add(listener);
+              } else {
+                document.addEventListener.apply(document, arguments);
+              }
+            },
+            removeEventListener: function(eventName: string, listener: Function) {
+              if (eventName === 'fullscreenchange') {
+                fullscreenListeners.delete(listener);
+              } else {
+                document.addEventListener.apply(document, arguments);
+              }
+            },
+            querySelectorAll: function() {
+              return document.querySelectorAll.apply(document, arguments);
+            },
+            createElement: function() {
+              return document.createElement.apply(document, arguments);
+            },
+          };
+
+          return fakeDocument;
+        }
+      }]
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(inject([Overlay, OverlayContainer], (o: Overlay, oc: OverlayContainer) => {
+    overlay = o;
+    overlayContainer = oc as FullscreenOverlayContainer;
+  }));
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    overlayContainer.ngOnDestroy();
+    fakeDocument = null;
+  });
+
+  it('should open an overlay inside a fullscreen element and move it to the body', () => {
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponentWithTemplatePortals);
+    const overlayRef = overlay.create();
+    const fullscreenElement = fakeDocument.fullscreenElement;
+
+    overlayRef.attach(fixture.componentInstance.templatePortal);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(fullscreenElement.contains(overlayRef.overlayElement)).toBe(true);
+
+    fakeDocument.fullscreenElement = null;
+    fullscreenListeners.forEach(listener => listener());
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(fullscreenElement.contains(overlayRef.overlayElement)).toBe(false);
+    expect(document.body.contains(overlayRef.overlayElement)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should open an overlay inside the body and move it to a fullscreen element', () => {
+    const fullscreenElement = fakeDocument.fullscreenElement;
+    fakeDocument.fullscreenElement = null;
+
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponentWithTemplatePortals);
+    const overlayRef = overlay.create();
+
+    overlayRef.attach(fixture.componentInstance.templatePortal);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(fullscreenElement.contains(overlayRef.overlayElement)).toBe(false);
+    expect(document.body.contains(overlayRef.overlayElement)).toBe(true);
+
+    fakeDocument.fullscreenElement = fullscreenElement;
+    fullscreenListeners.forEach(listener => listener());
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(fullscreenElement.contains(overlayRef.overlayElement)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+});
+
+/** Test-bed component that contains a TempatePortal and an ElementRef. */
+@Component({
+  template: `<ng-template cdk-portal>Cake</ng-template>`,
+  providers: [Overlay],
+})
+class TestComponentWithTemplatePortals {
+  @ViewChild(CdkPortal) templatePortal: CdkPortal;
+
+  constructor(public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
+}
+
+@NgModule({
+  imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule],
+  declarations: [TestComponentWithTemplatePortals],
+  providers: [{
+    provide: OverlayContainer,
+    useClass: FullscreenOverlayContainer
+  }]
+})
+class OverlayTestModule { }
diff --git a/src/e2e-app/e2e-app-module.ts b/src/e2e-app/e2e-app-module.ts
index 8570f3eaf0b4..30bc6edbbd7f 100644
--- a/src/e2e-app/e2e-app-module.ts
+++ b/src/e2e-app/e2e-app-module.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {DialogModule} from '@angular/cdk-experimental/dialog';
 import {DragDropModule} from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
 import {ScrollingModule as ExperimentalScrollingModule} from '@angular/cdk-experimental/scrolling';
-import {FullscreenOverlayContainer, OverlayContainer} from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import {ScrollingModule} from '@angular/cdk/scrolling';
 import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import {SimpleCheckboxes} from './checkbox/checkbox-e2e';
 import {DialogE2E, TestDialog} from './dialog/dialog-e2e';
 import {E2EApp, Home} from './e2e-app/e2e-app';
 import {E2E_APP_ROUTES} from './e2e-app/routes';
-import {FullscreenE2E, TestDialogFullScreen} from './fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e';
 import {GridListE2E} from './grid-list/grid-list-e2e';
 import {IconE2E} from './icon/icon-e2e';
 import {InputE2E} from './input/input-e2e';
@@ -93,7 +91,6 @@ export class E2eMaterialModule {}
     ButtonE2E,
     DialogE2E,
     E2EApp,
-    FullscreenE2E,
     GridListE2E,
     Home,
     IconE2E,
@@ -106,14 +103,10 @@ export class E2eMaterialModule {}
     SimpleRadioButtons,
     SlideToggleE2E,
     TestDialog,
-    TestDialogFullScreen,
     BlockScrollStrategyE2E,
     VirtualScrollE2E,
   ],
   bootstrap: [E2EApp],
-  providers: [
-    {provide: OverlayContainer, useClass: FullscreenOverlayContainer}
-  ],
-  entryComponents: [TestDialog, TestDialogFullScreen]
+  entryComponents: [TestDialog]
 })
 export class E2eAppModule { }
diff --git a/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/e2e-app.html b/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/e2e-app.html
index a28e711eaf86..75c422514f40 100644
--- a/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/e2e-app.html
+++ b/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/e2e-app.html
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
   <a mat-list-item [routerLink]="['checkbox']">Checkbox</a>
   <a mat-list-item [routerLink]="['dialog']">Dialog</a>
   <a mat-list-item [routerLink]="['expansion']">Expansion</a>
-  <a mat-list-item [routerLink]="['fullscreen']">Fullscreen</a>
   <a mat-list-item [routerLink]="['grid-list']">Grid list</a>
   <a mat-list-item [routerLink]="['icon']">Icon</a>
   <a mat-list-item [routerLink]="['input']">Input</a>
diff --git a/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/routes.ts b/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/routes.ts
index 58a2e48e7b7b..12c2d0c5833e 100644
--- a/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/routes.ts
+++ b/src/e2e-app/e2e-app/routes.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {GridListE2E} from '../grid-list/grid-list-e2e';
 import {ProgressBarE2E} from '../progress-bar/progress-bar-e2e';
 import {ProgressSpinnerE2E} from '../progress-spinner/progress-spinner-e2e';
 import {SlideToggleE2E} from '../slide-toggle/slide-toggle-e2e';
-import {FullscreenE2E} from '../fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e';
 import {InputE2E} from '../input/input-e2e';
 import {SidenavE2E} from '../sidenav/sidenav-e2e';
 import {BlockScrollStrategyE2E} from '../block-scroll-strategy/block-scroll-strategy-e2e';
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ export const E2E_APP_ROUTES: Routes = [
   {path: 'checkbox', component: SimpleCheckboxes},
   {path: 'dialog', component: DialogE2E},
   {path: 'expansion', component: ExpansionOverviewExample},
-  {path: 'fullscreen', component: FullscreenE2E},
   {path: 'grid-list', component: GridListE2E},
   {path: 'icon', component: IconE2E},
   {path: 'input', component: InputE2E},
diff --git a/src/e2e-app/fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e.html b/src/e2e-app/fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 834885caefb1..000000000000
--- a/src/e2e-app/fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<button id="fullscreen-open" (click)="openFullscreen()">Open Fullscreen</button>
-
-<div id="fullscreen-pane">
-  <button id="dialog-open" (click)="openDialog()">Open Dialog</button>
-  <button id="fullscreen-exit" (click)="exitFullscreen()">Exit Fullscreen</button>
-</div>
diff --git a/src/e2e-app/fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e.ts b/src/e2e-app/fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3eea5a9baf25..000000000000
--- a/src/e2e-app/fullscreen/fullscreen-e2e.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-import {Component, ElementRef, Output, EventEmitter} from '@angular/core';
-import {MatDialog, MatDialogRef} from '@angular/material';
-
-@Component({
-  moduleId: module.id,
-  selector: 'fullscreen-e2e',
-  templateUrl: 'fullscreen-e2e.html'
-})
-export class FullscreenE2E {
-
-  dialogRef: MatDialogRef<TestDialogFullScreen> | null;
-
-  constructor (private _element: ElementRef<HTMLElement>, private _dialog: MatDialog) { }
-
-  openDialog() {
-    this.dialogRef = this._dialog.open(TestDialogFullScreen);
-
-    this.dialogRef.componentInstance.openFullscreen.subscribe(() => this.openFullscreen());
-    this.dialogRef.componentInstance.exitFullscreen.subscribe(() => this.exitFullscreen());
-    this.dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe(() => this.dialogRef = null);
-  }
-
-  openFullscreen() {
-    let element = this._element.nativeElement.querySelector('#fullscreen-pane') as any;
-
-    if (element.requestFullscreen) {
-      element.requestFullscreen();
-    } else if (element.webkitRequestFullScreen) {
-      element.webkitRequestFullScreen();
-    } else if (element.mozRequestFullScreen) {
-      element.mozRequestFullScreen();
-    } else if (element.msRequestFullScreen) {
-      element.msRequestFullScreen();
-    }
-  }
-
-  exitFullscreen() {
-    if (document.exitFullscreen) {
-      document.exitFullscreen();
-    } else if ((document as any).webkitExitFullscreen) {
-      (document as any).webkitExitFullscreen();
-    } else if ((document as any).mozExitFullScreen) {
-      (document as any).mozExitFullScreen();
-    } else if ((document as any).msExitFullScreen) {
-      (document as any).msExitFullScreen();
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-@Component({
-  template: `
-    <button id="dialog-fullscreen-open" (click)="openFullscreen.emit()">Open Fullscreen</button>
-    <button id="dialog-fullscreen-exit" (click)="exitFullscreen.emit()">Exit Fullscreen</button>
-    <button (click)="dialogRef.close()" id="close">Close Dialog</button>
-  `
-})
-export class TestDialogFullScreen {
-  @Output() openFullscreen = new EventEmitter<void>();
-  @Output() exitFullscreen = new EventEmitter<void>();
-
-  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<TestDialogFullScreen>) {}
-}