10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Commission File Number 001-16407

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-4151777
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

345 East Main Street, Warsaw, IN 46580

(Address of principal executive offices)

Telephone: (574) 267-6131

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x        No    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x        No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x	Accelerated filer  ¨	Non-accelerated filer  ¨	Smaller reporting company  ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  ¨        No  x

As of October 26, 2011, 179,176,972 shares of the registrant’s $.01 par value common stock were outstanding.

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

September 30, 2011

		Page
	Part I — Financial Information
Item 1.	Condensed Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010		3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010		4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010		5
	Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		33
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		33
	Part II — Other Information
	There is no information required to be reported under any items except those indicated below.
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		34
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		34
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		34
Item 5.	Other Information		34
Item 6.	Exhibits		35
Signatures			36

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Part I — Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(in millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Net Sales	$	1,031.5		$	965.0	$	3,284.5		$	3,085.5
Cost of products sold		251.9			219.1		818.8			738.1
Gross Profit		779.6			745.9		2,465.7			2,347.4
Research and development		61.0			57.3		173.6			162.0
Selling, general and administrative		444.0			412.0		1,372.2			1,297.5
Certain claims (Note 14)		—			—		50.0			75.0
Special items (Note 2)		8.0			5.0		47.0			19.1
Operating expenses		513.0			474.3		1,642.8			1,553.6
Operating Profit		266.6			271.6		822.9			793.8
Interest expense, net		11.7			14.2		32.5			43.1
Earnings before income taxes		254.9			257.4		790.4			750.7
Provision for income taxes		63.7			66.3		186.5			188.7
Net earnings		191.2			191.1		603.9			562.0
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(0.3	)		—		(0.3	)		—
Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	191.5		$	191.1	$	604.2		$	562.0
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$	1.02		$	0.96	$	3.17		$	2.79
Diluted	$	1.01		$	0.96	$	3.15		$	2.78
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic		187.7			198.7		190.6			201.2
Diluted		188.8			199.7		191.8			202.3

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, unaudited)

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	553.0		$	668.9
Short-term investments		424.9			265.1
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts		827.9			775.9
Inventories		968.4			936.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		68.5			127.7
Deferred income taxes		230.6			235.7
Total Current Assets		3,073.3			3,009.7
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,210.3			1,213.8
Goodwill		2,634.3			2,580.8
Intangible assets, net		794.7			827.1
Other assets		486.2			368.5
Total Assets	$	8,198.8		$	7,999.9
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	108.6		$	129.6
Income taxes		39.6			48.9
Other current liabilities		526.4			524.0
Total Current Liabilities		674.6			702.5
Other long-term liabilities		372.0			384.0
Long-term debt		1,543.5			1,142.1
Total Liabilities		2,590.1			2,228.6
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, one billion shares authorized, 255.6 million shares issued in 2011 (254.6 million in 2010)		2.5			2.5
Paid-in capital		3,375.3			3,293.5
Retained earnings		6,302.8			5,699.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income		370.1			321.0
Treasury stock, 75.2 million shares (59.0 million shares in 2010)		(4,450.2	)		(3,545.1	)
Total Zimmer Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity		5,600.5			5,771.3
Noncontrolling interest		8.2			—
Total Stockholders’ Equity		5,608.7			5,771.3
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	8,198.8		$	7,999.9

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions, unaudited)

	For the Nine  Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net earnings	$	603.9		$	562.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		265.6			249.5
Share-based compensation		46.1			45.4
Income tax benefit from stock option exercises		10.6			3.4
Excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises		(4.0	)		(1.1	)
Inventory step-up		9.6			1.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Income taxes		6.8			(69.3	)
Receivables		(39.7	)		(13.1	)
Inventories		(27.7	)		6.9
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(41.3	)		(9.1	)
Other assets and liabilities		(46.1	)		76.6
Net cash provided by operating activities		783.8			852.5
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions to instruments		(128.9	)		(133.1	)
Additions to other property, plant and equipment		(67.8	)		(40.6	)
Purchases of investments		(403.8	)		(100.6	)
Sales of investments		225.0			56.5
Investments in other assets		(35.6	)		(17.6	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(411.1	)		(235.4	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Net proceeds under revolving credit facilities		375.2			—
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans		34.0			12.9
Excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises		4.0			1.1
Repurchase of common stock		(906.5	)		(404.6	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(493.3	)		(390.6	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		4.7			0.4
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(115.9	)		226.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		668.9			691.7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	553.0		$	918.6

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

The financial data presented herein is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Zimmer Holdings, Inc. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the majority of our international subsidiaries are for periods that ended on September 25, 2011 and 2010. For these international subsidiaries, the three month results included in these condensed consolidated financial statements are for the period of June 26 to September 25 and the nine month results are for the period of December 26 through September 25 or the period of January 1 through September 25.

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The December 31, 2010 condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for the full year. Certain amounts in the 2010 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation.

In the three month period ended September 30, 2011, we acquired a controlling financial interest, but not an exclusive financial interest, in Zfx GmbH. This acquisition will expand our presence in the digital dentistry arena. Further information about the acquisition of this controlling financial interest has not been presented because it did not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

The words “we,” “us,” “our” and similar words refer to Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Zimmer Holdings refers to the parent company only.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Special Items — We recognize expenses resulting directly from our business combinations, employee termination benefits, certain contract terminations, consulting fees and asset impairment charges connected with global restructuring, quality excellence and transformation initiatives, and other items as “Special items” in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings. “Special items” included (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
Impairment/loss on disposal of assets	$	0.3		$	—	$	3.2	$	8.1
Consulting and professional fees		3.2			0.7		11.6		2.6
Employee severance and retention		1.1			0.8		20.9		3.0
Information technology integration		—			—		—		0.1
Facility and employee relocation		(0.2	)		—		0.7		0.5
Vacated facilities		—			0.2		—		0.2
Distributor acquisitions		0.5			0.8		1.6		0.8
Certain litigation matters		—			1.0		0.1		(0.3	)
Contract terminations		1.8			0.6		4.5		3.2
Other		1.3			0.9		4.4		0.9
Special items	$	8.0		$	5.0	$	47.0	$	19.1

In the first nine months of 2011 we terminated employees as part of a reduction of management layers, expansion of management spans of control, and changes in our organizational structure. Approximately 500 employees from across the globe were affected by these actions. As a result, we incurred expenses related to

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

severance benefits, share-based compensation acceleration and other employee termination-related costs. The vast majority of these termination benefits were provided in accordance with our existing or local government policies and are considered ongoing benefits. These costs were accrued when they became probable and estimable and were recorded as part of other current liabilities. The majority of these costs have been paid or will be paid by the end of 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that we have not yet adopted that are expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

3. Comprehensive Income

The reconciliation of net earnings to comprehensive income is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Net earnings	$	191.2		$	191.1		$	603.9		$	562.0
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments		(108.1	)		144.5			61.5			(34.9	)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains/(losses), net of tax		21.6			(36.9	)		(36.6	)		16.1
Reclassification adjustments on foreign currency hedges, net of tax		8.5			(5.4	)		21.7			(14.6	)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities, net of tax		(0.4	)		(0.1	)		0.1			(0.1	)
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax		1.0			(0.9	)		2.4			0.2
Total Other Comprehensive Gain/(Loss)		(77.4	)		101.2			49.1			(33.3	)
Comprehensive Income		113.8			292.3			653.0			528.7
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(0.3	)		—			(0.3	)		—
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	114.1		$	292.3		$	653.3		$	528.7

4. Inventories

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Finished goods	$	791.0	$	757.3
Work in progress		47.2		47.0
Raw materials		130.2		132.1
Inventories	$	968.4	$	936.4

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Land	$	22.5		$	22.0
Buildings and equipment		1,197.4			1,162.0
Capitalized software costs		195.5			172.0
Instruments		1,479.2			1,365.6
Construction in progress		59.6			66.5
		2,954.2			2,788.1
Accumulated depreciation		(1,743.9	)		(1,574.3	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,210.3		$	1,213.8

6. Investments

We invest in short and long-term investments classified as available-for-sale securities. Information regarding our investments is as follows (in millions):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized					Fair value
			Gains		Losses
As of September 30, 2011
Corporate debt securities	$	308.8	$	0.1	$	(0.3	)	$	308.6
U.S. government and agency debt securities		83.9		—		—			83.9
Municipal bonds		1.0		—		—			1.0
Foreign government debt securities		7.5		—		—			7.5
Commercial paper		49.5		—		—			49.5
Certificates of deposit		135.5		0.1		—			135.6
Total short and long-term investments	$	586.2	$	0.2	$	(0.3	)	$	586.1
As of December 31, 2010
Corporate debt securities	$	203.9	$	0.1	$	(0.2	)	$	203.8
U.S. government and agency debt securities		47.9		—		—			47.9
Municipal bonds		1.1		—		—			1.1
Foreign government debt securities		10.3		—		—			10.3
Commercial paper		16.1		—		—			16.1
Certificates of deposit		131.5		—		(0.1	)		131.4
Total short and long-term investments	$	410.8	$	0.1	$	(0.3	)	$	410.6

Unrealized gains and losses on these investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in our consolidated balance sheet.

The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses for all available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position deemed to be temporary (in millions):

	As of September 30, 2011					As of December 31, 2010
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate debt securities	$	169.4	$	(0.3	)	$	126.1	$	(0.2	)
Certificates of deposit		—		—			50.6		(0.1	)
Total	$	169.4	$	(0.3	)	$	176.7	$	(0.3	)

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All securities in the table above have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months. A total of 86 securities were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2011.

The unrealized losses on our investments in corporate debt securities were caused by increases in interest yields resulting from adverse conditions in the global credit markets. We believe the unrealized losses associated with our available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2011 are temporary because we do not intend to sell these investments before maturity, and we do not believe we will be required to sell them before recovery of their amortized cost basis.

The amortized cost and fair value of our available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities by contractual maturity are as follows (in millions):

	As of September 30, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	424.8	$	424.9
Due after one year through two years		161.4		161.2
Total	$	586.2	$	586.1

7. Debt

We had no short-term debt as of September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010. Long-term debt as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 on our condensed consolidated balance sheet consisted of the following (in millions):

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Senior Notes due 2019	$	500.0		$	500.0
Senior Notes due 2039		500.0			500.0
Debt discount		(1.2	)		(1.2	)
Adjustment related to interest rate swaps		26.7			1.5
Senior Credit Facility		518.0			141.8
Total long-term debt	$	1,543.5		$	1,142.1

The estimated fair value of our senior notes as of September 30, 2011, based on quoted prices for the specific securities from transactions in over-the-counter markets, was $1,139.0 million. The carrying value of our senior credit facility approximates fair value, as the underlying instruments have variable interest rates at market value.

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8. Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

The following assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):

Description	As of September 30, 2011
	Recorded Balance		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Corporate debt securities	$	308.6	$	—	$	308.6	$	—
U.S. government and agency debt securities		83.9		—		83.9		—
Municipal bonds		1.0		—		1.0		—
Foreign government debt securities		7.5		—		7.5		—
Commercial paper		49.5		—		49.5		—
Certificates of deposit		135.6		—		135.6		—
Total available-for-sale securities		586.1		—		586.1		—
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options		16.0		—		16.0		—
Interest rate swaps		26.7		—		26.7		—
	$	628.8	$	—	$	628.8	$	—
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options	$	34.5	$	—	$	34.5	$	—
Cross-currency interest rate swaps		11.2		—		11.2		—
	$	45.7	$	—	$	45.7	$	—

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NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

Description	As of December 31, 2010
	Recorded Balance		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Corporate debt securities	$	203.8	$	—	$	203.8	$	—
U.S. government and agency debt securities		47.9		—		47.9		—
Municipal bonds		1.1		—		1.1		—
Foreign government debt securities		10.3		—		10.3		—
Commercial paper		16.1		—		16.1		—
Certificates of deposit		131.4		—		131.4		—
Total available-for-sale securities		410.6		—		410.6		—
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options		34.5		—		34.5		—
Interest rate swaps		1.5		—		1.5		—
	$	446.6	$	—	$	446.6	$	—
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options	$	40.0	$	—	$	40.0	$	—
	$	40.0	$	—	$	40.0	$	—

We value our available-for-sale securities using a market approach based on broker prices for identical assets in over-the-counter markets and assess counterparty credit risk.

We value our foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options using a market approach based on foreign currency exchange rates obtained from active markets and perform ongoing assessments of counterparty credit risk.

We value our interest rate swaps using a market approach based on publicly available market yield curves and the terms of our swaps and assess counterparty credit risk.

We value our cross-currency interest rate swaps using a market approach based upon publicly available market yield curves, foreign currency exchange rates obtained from active markets and the terms of our swaps. We also perform ongoing assessments of counterparty credit risk.

9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We are exposed to certain market risks relating to our ongoing business operations, including foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. We manage our exposure to these and other market risks through regular operating and financing activities. Currently, the only risks that we manage through the use of derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

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Interest Rate Risk

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

We use interest rate derivative instruments to manage our exposure to interest rate movements by converting fixed-rate debt into variable-rate debt. Under these agreements, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. The objective of the instruments is to more closely align interest expense with interest income received on cash and cash equivalents. These derivative instruments are designated as fair value hedges under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are recorded in current earnings and are offset by gains or losses on the underlying debt instrument.

In 2010, we entered into multiple nine-year fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $250 million. These interest rate swap agreements were designated as fair value hedges of the fixed interest rate obligation under our $500 million 4.625 percent Senior Notes due November 30, 2019. We receive a fixed interest rate of 4.625 percent and pay variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus an average of 133 basis points on these interest rate swap agreements.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We operate on a global basis and are exposed to the risk that our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To reduce the potential effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on net earnings, we enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency exchange forward contracts and options with major financial institutions. We are primarily exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to transactions and net assets denominated in Euros, Swiss Francs, Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Czech Koruna, Thai Baht, Taiwan Dollars, South African Rand, Russian Rubles and Indian Rupees. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Our revenues are generated in various currencies throughout the world. However, a significant amount of our inventory is produced in U.S. Dollars. Therefore, movements in foreign currency exchange rates may have different proportional effects on our revenues compared to our cost of products sold. To minimize the effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on cash flows, we hedge intercompany sales of inventory expected to occur within the next 30 months with foreign currency exchange forward contracts and options. We designate these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges.

We perform quarterly assessments of hedge effectiveness by verifying and documenting the critical terms of the hedge instrument and that forecasted transactions have not changed significantly. We also assess on a quarterly basis whether there have been adverse developments regarding the risk of a counterparty default. For derivatives which qualify as hedges of future cash flows, the effective portion of changes in fair value is temporarily recorded in other comprehensive income and then recognized in cost of products sold when the hedged item affects net earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value, if any, is immediately reported in cost of products sold.

For forward contracts and options outstanding at September 30, 2011, we have obligations to purchase U.S. Dollars and sell Euros, Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Czech Koruna, Thai Baht, Taiwan Dollars, South African Rand, Russian Rubles and Indian Rupees and purchase Swiss Francs and sell U.S. Dollars at set maturity dates ranging from October 2011 through March 2014. As of September 30, 2011, the notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts and options

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entered into with third parties to purchase U.S. Dollars were $1.2 billion. As of September 30, 2011, the notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts and options entered into with third parties to purchase Swiss Francs were $220.8 million.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

We enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts with terms of one month to manage currency exposures for monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency. As a result, any foreign currency remeasurement gains/losses recognized in earnings are generally offset with gains/losses on the foreign currency forward exchange contracts in the same reporting period. These offsetting gains/losses are recorded in cost of products sold as the underlying assets and liabilities exposed to remeasurement include inventory-related transactions. These contracts are settled on the last day of each reporting period. Therefore, there is no outstanding balance related to these contracts recorded on the balance sheet as of the end of the reporting period. The notional amounts of these contracts are typically in a range of $1.2 billion to $1.7 billion per quarter.

Foreign Currency Exchange and Interest Rate Risk

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

In 2011, our subsidiary in Japan, with a functional currency of Japanese Yen, borrowed variable-rate debt of $143.0 million denominated in U.S. Dollars under our Senior Credit Facility. To manage the foreign currency exchange risk associated with remeasuring the debt to Japanese Yen and the interest rate risk associated with the variable-rate debt, we have entered into multiple cross-currency interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of 11,798 million Japanese Yen. We designated these swaps as cash flow hedges of the foreign currency exchange and interest rate risks. The effective portion of changes in fair value of the cross-currency interest rate swaps is temporarily recorded in other comprehensive income and then recognized in interest expense, net when the hedged item affects net earnings. We pay a fixed interest rate of 0.1 percent and receive variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 18.5 basis points on these cross-currency interest rate swap agreements.

Income Statement Presentation

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges had the following effects on our condensed consolidated statement of earnings (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Location on Statement of Earnings	Gain on Instrument								Loss on Hedged Item
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011			2010		2011			2010
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net	$	21.2	$	—	$	25.2	$	—	$	(21.2	)	$	—	$	(25.2	)	$	—

We had no ineffective fair value hedging instruments during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

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Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges had the following effects on other comprehensive income (OCI) on our condensed consolidated balance sheet and our condensed consolidated statement of earnings (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in OCI											Location on Statement of Earnings	Amount of Gain / (Loss) Reclassified from OCI
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010		2011			2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	31.8		$	(49.3	)	$	(42.3	)	$	9.6	Cost of products sold	$	(7.0	)	$	5.0	$	(24.4	)	$	12.6
Foreign exchange options		(2.2	)		—			1.5			—	Cost of products sold		—			—		—			—
Cross-currency interest rate swaps		—			—			0.2			—	Interest expense, net		(7.9	)		—		(11.4	)		—
	$	29.6		$	(49.3	)	$	(40.6	)	$	9.6		$	(14.9	)	$	5.0	$	(35.8	)	$	12.6

The net amount recognized in earnings during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 due to ineffectiveness and amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness was not significant.

The fair value of outstanding derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 2011, together with settled derivatives where the hedged item has not yet affected earnings, was a net unrealized loss of $37.2 million, or $19.0 million after taxes, which is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income. Of the net unrealized loss, $25.1 million, or $12.5 million after taxes, is expected to be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The following gains/(losses) from these derivative instruments were recognized on our condensed consolidated statement of earnings (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Location on Statement of Earnings	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010			2011			2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Cost of products sold	$	9.7	$	(14.7	)	$	(4.0	)	$	3.6

This impact does not include any offsetting gains/losses recognized in earnings as a result of foreign currency remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency.

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Balance Sheet Presentation

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, all derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet. On our consolidated balance sheet, we recognize individual forward contracts and options with the same counterparty on a net asset/liability basis if we have a master netting agreement with the counterparty. The fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis is as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Asset Derivatives
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	26.1	Other current assets	$	32.2
Foreign exchange options	Other current assets		2.3	Other current assets		0.4
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other assets		12.5	Other assets		11.6
Foreign exchange options	Other assets		1.8	Other assets		2.3
Interest rate swaps	Other assets		26.7	Other assets		1.5
Total asset derivatives		$	69.4		$	48.0
Liability Derivatives
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current liabilities	$	43.6	Other current liabilities	$	37.6
Cross-currency interest rate swaps	Other current liabilities		11.2	Other current liabilities		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other long-term liabilities		17.6	Other long-term liabilities		14.4
Total liability derivatives		$	72.4		$	52.0

10. Income Taxes

We operate on a global basis and are subject to numerous and complex tax laws and regulations. Our income tax filings are regularly under audit in multiple federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. Income tax audits may require an extended period of time to reach resolution and may result in significant income tax adjustments when interpretation of tax laws or allocation of company profits is disputed. During the first and second quarters of 2011, we resolved tax matters in multiple jurisdictions resulting in a reduction in both the net amount of tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits and income tax expense. The net amount of tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits may change within the next twelve months due to changes in audit status, expiration of statutes of limitations and other events which could impact our determination of unrecognized tax benefits. Currently, we cannot reasonably estimate the amount by which our unrecognized tax benefits will change.

In the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, our effective tax rates were 25.0 percent and 23.6 percent, respectively. Our effective tax rates were lower than the U.S. statutory income tax rate of 35 percent primarily due to income earned in foreign locations with lower tax rates, the resolution of certain tax matters discussed above, and the accrual of $50.0 million “Certain claims” expense in the second quarter of 2011, which lowered the U.S. tax jurisdiction income relative to the income of our foreign operations.

In May 2011, the IRS concluded their examination of our U.S. federal returns for years 2005 through 2007 and issued income tax assessments reallocating profits between certain of our U.S. and foreign subsidiaries. We believe that we have followed applicable U.S. tax laws and are vigorously defending our income tax positions. The ultimate resolution of this matter is uncertain and could have a material impact on our income tax expense, results of operations, and cash flows for future periods.

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11. Retirement Benefit Plans

We have defined benefit pension plans covering certain U.S. and Puerto Rico employees. The employees who are not participating in the defined benefit plans receive additional benefits under our defined contribution plans. Plan benefits are primarily based on years of credited service and the participant’s compensation. In addition to the U.S. and Puerto Rico defined benefit pension plans, we sponsor various non-U.S. pension arrangements, including retirement and termination benefit plans required by local law or coordinated with government sponsored plans.

The components of net pension expense for our U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit retirement plans are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	7.4		$	6.4		$	21.5		$	18.9
Interest cost		5.2			4.5			15.4			13.5
Expected return on plan assets		(8.1	)		(6.5	)		(23.9	)		(19.4	)
Amortization of prior service cost		(0.3	)		(0.2	)		(0.7	)		(0.6	)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss		1.9			0.8			5.6			2.5
Net periodic benefit cost	$	6.1		$	5.0		$	17.9		$	14.9

We contributed $36.5 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to our U.S. and Puerto Rico defined benefit plans and do not expect to contribute additional funds to these plans during the remainder of 2011. We contributed $12.1 million to our foreign-based defined benefit plans in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and expect to contribute $4.1 million to these foreign-based plans during the remainder of 2011.

12. Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares for the basic and diluted shares computations (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic net earnings per share		187.7		198.7		190.6		201.2
Effect of dilutive stock options and other equity awards		1.1		1.0		1.2		1.1
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted net earnings per share		188.8		199.7		191.8		202.3

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, an average of 13.8 million options and 12.7 million options, respectively, to purchase shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the common stock. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, an average of 14.4 million options and 13.5 million options, respectively, were not included in the computation.

In the three month period ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased 10.1 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $54.30 per share for a total cash outlay of $549.3 million, including commissions. In the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased 16.2 million shares of our common stock at an

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average price of $56.05 per share for a total cash outlay of $906.5 million, including commissions. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $0.3 billion remained authorized under a $1.5 billion repurchase program, which will expire on December 31, 2013.

13. Segment Information

We design, develop, manufacture and market orthopaedic reconstructive implants, dental implants, spinal implants, trauma products and related surgical products which include surgical supplies and instruments designed to aid in surgical procedures and post-operation rehabilitation. We also provide other healthcare-related services which generate revenues that are less than 1 percent of our total net sales. We manage operations through three major geographic segments — the Americas, which is comprised principally of the U.S. and includes other North, Central and South American markets; Europe, which is comprised principally of Europe and includes the Middle East and African markets; and Asia Pacific, which is comprised primarily of Japan and includes other Asian and Pacific markets. This structure is the basis for our reportable segment information discussed below. Management evaluates reportable segment performance based upon segment operating profit exclusive of operating expenses pertaining to share-based payment expense, inventory step-up, “Certain claims,” goodwill impairment, “Special items” and global operations and corporate functions. Global operations and corporate functions include research, development engineering, medical education, brand management, corporate legal, finance, and human resource functions, U.S. and Puerto Rico-based manufacturing operations and logistics and intangible amortization resulting from business combination accounting. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated from segment operating profit.

Net sales and segment operating profit are as follows (in millions):

	Net Sales				Operating Profit
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Americas	$	582.1	$	583.2	$	293.2		$	290.0
Europe		252.5		215.8		75.6			68.8
Asia Pacific		196.9		166.0		69.2			64.3
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0
Share-based compensation						(14.4	)		(14.8	)
Inventory step-up						(1.8	)		—
Certain claims						—			—
Special items						(8.0	)		(5.0	)
Global operations and corporate functions						(147.2	)		(131.7	)
Operating profit					$	266.6		$	271.6

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	Net Sales				Operating Profit
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Americas	$	1,820.4	$	1,808.2	$	906.6		$	904.4
Europe		876.4		778.4		291.8			275.4
Asia Pacific		587.7		498.9		216.2			191.1
Total	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5
Share-based compensation						(46.1	)		(45.4	)
Inventory step-up						(9.6	)		(1.3	)
Certain claims						(50.0	)		(75.0	)
Special items						(47.0	)		(19.1	)
Global operations and corporate functions						(439.0	)		(436.3	)
Operating profit					$	822.9		$	793.8

Net sales by product category are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Reconstructive
Knees	$	416.7	$	402.9	$	1,349.8	$	1,316.2
Hips		315.6		287.3		997.9		920.1
Extremities		36.0		33.6		119.6		110.2
Total		768.3		723.8		2,467.3		2,346.5
Dental		55.1		49.0		184.6		156.6
Trauma		69.3		58.1		208.5		176.3
Spine		55.2		56.5		168.5		174.4
Surgical and other		83.6		77.6		255.6		231.7
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Product Liability and Related Claims

We are subject to product liability claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We establish standard accruals for product liability claims in conjunction with outside counsel based on current information and historical settlement information for open claims, related legal fees and claims incurred but not reported. These standard product liability accruals are recognized in selling, general and administrative expense. We may also establish provisions for certain product liability claims outside of the standard accruals that are recorded separately on our statement of earnings, such as the provision for claims related to the Durom^® Acetabular Component (Durom Cup) discussed below. We maintain insurance, subject to self-insured retention requirements, for losses from these and other claims.

On July 22, 2008, we temporarily suspended marketing and distribution of the Durom Cup in the U.S. Subsequently, a number of product liability lawsuits and other claims have been asserted against us. We have settled some of these claims and the others are still pending. Additional claims may be asserted in the future.

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We have recorded provisions totaling $229.0 million as “Certain claims” on our statement of earnings, including $50.0 million and $75.0 million in the three month periods ending June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, representing our estimate of the Durom Cup-related claims we expect to be made for revision surgeries. Initially, the “Certain claims” provision was limited to original surgeries performed before July 22, 2008, with a revision surgery occurring within two years of the original surgery. However, based upon subsequent claims received we revised our estimate to include all claims for original surgeries performed before July 22, 2008 on a worldwide basis, regardless of the amount of time between the revision surgery and the original surgery. We have received claims in excess of our initial estimates, which necessitated subsequent adjustments including the additional $50.0 million provision in the three month period ended June 30, 2011.

From 2008 through March 31, 2010, we recorded $42.7 million as part of our standard product liability accruals for worldwide claims relating to revisions of Durom Cup cases where the revisions had occurred, or were estimated to occur, more than two years after the original surgery. Of this amount, $10.9 million was recorded in the three month period ended March 31, 2010. Beginning with the second quarter of 2010, any additional provisions for such claims are recorded as part of the “Certain claims” accrual, as described above.

Therefore, the total amount of provisions recorded for original surgeries which occurred before July 22, 2008, is $271.7 million. We will continue to record any provisions for claims relating to Durom Cup cases where the original surgery was performed after July 22, 2008 as part of our standard product liability accruals. As of September 30, 2011, we have recorded cumulative provisions totaling $10.2 million for such post-suspension claims.

Our estimate as of September 30, 2011 of the remaining liability for all Durom Cup-related claims relating to original surgeries performed before July 22, 2008 is $142.6 million, of which $42.5 million is classified as short-term in “Other current liabilities” and $100.1 million is classified as long-term in “Other long-term liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheet. We expect to pay the majority of the Durom Cup-related claims within the next three years.

We rely on significant estimates in determining the provisions for Durom Cup-related claims, including the number of claims that we will receive and the average amount we will pay per claim. The actual number of claims that we receive and the amount we pay per claim may differ from our estimates. We cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result from Durom Cup-related claims in excess of the losses we have accrued.

On August 20, 2008, Margo and Daniel Polett filed an action against us and an unrelated third party, Public Communications, Inc. (PCI), in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania seeking an unspecified amount of damages for injuries and loss of consortium allegedly suffered by Mrs. Polett and her spouse, respectively. The complaint alleged that defendants were negligent in connection with Mrs. Polett’s participation in a promotional video featuring one of our knee products. The case was tried in November 2010 and the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs. The jury awarded $27.6 million in compensatory damages and apportioned fault 30 percent to plaintiffs, 34 percent to us and 36 percent to PCI. Under applicable law, we may be liable for any portion of the damages apportioned to PCI that it does not pay. On December 2, 2010, we and PCI filed a Motion for Post-Trial Relief seeking a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial or a remittitur. On June 10, 2011, the trial court entered an order denying our Motion for Post-Trial Relief and affirming the jury verdict in full and entered judgment for $20.3 million against us and PCI. On June 29, 2011, we filed a Notice of Appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and posted a bond for the verdict amount plus interest. We do not believe the facts and evidence support the jury’s verdict. We have not recorded any charge relating to this matter in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 or for any prior period, because we believe we have strong arguments for reversing the jury verdict on appeal. As a result, we do not believe that it is probable that we have incurred a liability consistent with the verdict and we cannot reasonably estimate any loss that might eventually be incurred. Although we believe we have strong grounds to reverse the jury’s verdict, the ultimate resolution of this matter is uncertain. We could in the future be required to record a charge to our consolidated statement of earnings that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any particular period.

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Intellectual Property and Related Claims

We are subject to claims of patent infringement and other intellectual property-related claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of our business.

As previously reported, in 2005 Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Howmedica) filed an action against us in U.S. District Court alleging infringement of four U.S. patents. In 2007, the District Court granted our motion for summary judgment on the invalidity of the asserted claims of three of the four patents. In 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s ruling. Howmedica filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the Federal Circuit decision, which was denied in May 2011. Also as previously reported, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) instituted re-examination proceedings against the fourth patent, and the District Court issued an order staying proceedings in the litigation pending the outcome of the re-examination process. At this time, all claims of that patent have been rejected as unpatentable by the USPTO. We do not intend to provide further updates on this matter until the re-examination process is concluded and/or the stay order is lifted.

We are involved in certain ongoing contractual and other disputes pertaining to royalty arrangements with licensors of technology. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously against the licensors’ claims. Because these matters are in an ongoing dispute resolution process, we cannot estimate the possible loss, if any, we may incur or predict the likely outcome of these matters. An adverse result in the legal proceedings could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Government Investigations

In September 2007, we and other orthopaedic companies settled a U.S. government investigation pertaining to consulting contracts, professional services agreements and other agreements by which remuneration is provided to orthopaedic surgeons. As part of the settlement, we entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG-HHS). Under the CIA, which has a term expiring in 2012, we agreed, among other provisions, to continue the operation of our enhanced Corporate Compliance Program, designed to promote compliance with federal healthcare program requirements. We also agreed to retain an independent review organization to perform annual reviews to assist us in assessing our compliance with the obligations set forth in the CIA to ensure that arrangements we enter into do not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b). A material breach of the CIA may subject us to exclusion by OIG-HHS from participation in all federal healthcare programs, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In September 2007, the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informed us that it was conducting an investigation regarding potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the sale of medical devices in a number of foreign countries by companies in the medical device industry. In November 2007, we received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting that any information provided to the SEC also be provided to the DOJ on a voluntary basis. In the course of continuing dialogues with the agencies, we have voluntarily disclosed information to the SEC and DOJ relating to sales of our products by independent distributors in two South American countries. In the first quarter of 2011, we received a subpoena from the SEC seeking documents and other records pertaining to our business activities in substantially all countries in the Asia Pacific region where we operate. We are in the process of responding to the subpoena. We cannot currently predict the outcome of this investigation. If the result of the investigation is that we are found to be in violation of the FCPA, we could face significant monetary penalties or be required to take other remedial actions.

Putative Class Actions

On August 5, 2008, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 719 Pension Fund v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc., et al., naming us and two of our executive officers as defendants. The complaint related to a putative class action on behalf of persons who

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purchased our common stock between January 29, 2008 and July 22, 2008. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated the federal securities law by allegedly failing to disclose developments relating to our orthopaedic surgical products manufacturing operations in Dover, Ohio and the Durom Cup. The plaintiff sought unspecified damages and interest, attorneys’ fees, costs and other relief. On December 24, 2008, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated complaint that alleged the same claims and related to the same time period. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint on February 23, 2009. On December 1, 2009, the trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, without prejudice. On January 15, 2010, the plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend the consolidated complaint. On January 28, 2011, the trial court denied the plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend the consolidated complaint and dismissed the case. On February 25, 2011, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The appellate court heard oral argument in the appeal on October 18, 2011 but has not yet ruled. We believe this lawsuit is without merit, and we and the individual defendants intend to defend it vigorously.

On November 20, 2008, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Dewald v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc., et al., naming us and certain of our current and former directors and employees as defendants. The complaint relates to a putative class action on behalf of all persons who were participants in or beneficiaries of our U.S. or Puerto Rico Savings and Investment Programs (plans) between October 5, 2007 and the date of filing and whose accounts included investments in our common stock. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, by continuing to offer Zimmer stock as an investment option in the plans when the stock purportedly was no longer a prudent investment and that defendants failed to provide plan participants with complete and accurate information sufficient to advise them of the risks of investing their retirement savings in Zimmer stock. The plaintiff seeks an unspecified monetary payment to the plans, injunctive and equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, costs and other relief. On January 23, 2009, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint that alleges the same claims and clarifies that the class period is October 5, 2007 through September 2, 2008. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on March 23, 2009. The motion to dismiss is pending with the court. On June 12, 2009, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation entered an order transferring the Dewald case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 719 Pension Fund case referenced above. We believe this lawsuit is without merit, and we and the individual defendants intend to defend it vigorously.

Regulatory Matters

In July 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of our Warsaw, Indiana manufacturing facility, following which it issued a Form FDA-483 (Form 483 notice). The Form 483 notice identified certain inspectional observations regarding the facility’s quality systems. The facility manufactures reconstructive products that are sold globally. We have responded in writing to the observations and met with representatives of the district office of the FDA to discuss our response and action plans. We expect the FDA to conduct a re-inspection of this facility in the future to determine whether we have taken sufficient actions to address the observations described in the Form 483 notice. At this time, we do not know whether the FDA will take additional actions with respect to the matters included in the Form 483 notice and so we are unable to estimate the impact, if any, this development may have on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and corresponding notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Certain percentages presented in this discussion and analysis are calculated from the underlying whole-dollar amounts and therefore may not recalculate from the rounded numbers used for disclosure purposes. In addition, certain amounts in the 2010 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation.

Overview

We believe the following developments or trends are important in understanding our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and our expected results for the remainder of 2011.

Demand (Volume and Mix) Trends

Increased volume and changes in the mix of product sales contributed 3 percentage points of year-over-year sales growth during the three month period ended September 30, 2011, which is 2 percentage points more than the three month period ended September 30, 2010, and the same as the three month period ended June 30, 2011.

Volume and mix trends continued to be challenged by the global economy. We believe reconstructive procedure volumes in the third quarter continued to be lower than historical utilization rates and lower than demographic trends would indicate. This effect was particularly pronounced in our Americas operating segment, where the impact of ongoing high unemployment and low consumer confidence, contributed to softness.

Long-term indicators still point toward sustained growth driven by an aging global population, obesity, more active lifestyles, growth in emerging markets, new material technologies, advances in surgical techniques and proven clinical benefits of joint replacement procedures. In addition, the ongoing shift in demand to premium products, such as Prolong^® Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene, Trabecular Metal^TM Technology products, hip stems with Kinectiv^® Technology, high-flex knees, porous hip stems and the introduction of patient specific devices, is expected to continue to positively affect sales growth.

Pricing Trends

Global selling prices had a negative effect of 1 percent on year-over-year sales growth during the three month period ended September 30, 2011, which is consistent with the three month period ended September 30, 2010, as well as the three month period ended June 30, 2011. Selling prices in the Americas had a negative effect of 2 percent on sales growth in that operating segment during the three month period ended September 30, 2011. Europe selling prices had a positive effect of 1 percent on sales growth in that operating segment during the three month period ended September 30, 2011. In our Asia Pacific operating segment, selling prices had a negative effect of 1 percent sales growth. We expect selling prices will be down approximately 1 percent on a global basis for 2011 largely due to governmental healthcare cost containment efforts and continuing pricing pressure from local hospitals and health systems.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

For the three month period ended September 30, 2011, foreign currency exchange rates resulted in a 5 percent increase in sales. Assuming currency rates remain at September 30, 2011 rates, for the year ending December 31, 2011, we estimate that an overall weaker U.S. Dollar versus foreign currency exchange rates will have a positive effect of approximately 2.5 percent on sales. We seek to mitigate currency risk through regular operating and financing activities and, under appropriate circumstances and subject to proper authorization, through the use of forward contracts and foreign currency options solely for managing foreign currency volatility and risk. Changes to foreign currency exchange rates affect sales growth, but due to offsetting gains/losses on hedge contracts, which are recorded in cost of products sold, the effect on net earnings in the near term is expected to be minimal.

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2011 Outlook

We estimate our sales will grow between 4.8 and 5.2 percent for the full year in 2011. Such sales growth assumes the market for global knee and hip procedures will be flat to slightly positive. As discussed previously, we expect pricing to have a negative effect on sales growth of approximately 1 percent, and foreign currency exchange rates to have a positive effect on sales growth of approximately 2.5 percent based upon September 30, 2011 rates.

Assuming currencies remain at September 30, 2011 rates, we expect our gross margin to be approximately 75 percent of sales in 2011. This takes into account anticipated losses from foreign currency hedge contracts resulting from relative weakness in the U.S. Dollar. We expect to continue making investments in research and development (R&D) in the range of 5.0 to 5.5 percent of sales. Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) as a percent of sales is expected to be approximately 41 percent as we continue to invest to further build out our global sales channels and realize a higher mix of revenues from overseas markets.

We expect to incur $55 to $60 million of expenses in 2011 related to ongoing global restructuring and transformation initiatives. We also expect to incur an additional $15 to $20 million for certain integration costs connected with recent acquisitions. We anticipate recognizing some of the $70 to $80 million in cost of products sold and the majority in “Special items” on our statement of net earnings. The gross margin and SG&A percentages discussed above do not include these expenses.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales by Operating Segment

The following tables present net sales by operating segment and the components of the percentage changes (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				% Inc			Volume/ Mix			Price			Foreign Exchange
	2011		2010
Americas	$	582.1	$	583.2		—	%		1	%		(2	)%		1	%
Europe		252.5		215.8		17			6			1			10
Asia Pacific		196.9		166.0		19			8			(1	)		12
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0		7			3			(1	)		5

“Foreign Exchange” as used in the tables in this report represents the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on sales growth.

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				% Inc			Volume/ Mix			Price			Foreign Exchange
	2011		2010
Americas	$	1,820.4	$	1,808.2		1	%		2	%		(2	)%		1	%
Europe		876.4		778.4		13			4			1			8
Asia Pacific		587.7		498.9		18			8			(1	)		11
Total	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5		6			4			(1	)		3

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Net Sales by Product Category

The following tables present net sales by product category and the components of the percentage changes (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				%  Inc (Dec)			Volume/ Mix			Price			Foreign Exchange
	2011		2010
Reconstructive
Knees	$	416.7	$	402.9		3	%		2	%		(2	)%		3	%
Hips		315.6		287.3		10			6			(2	)		6
Extremities		36.0		33.6		7			5			(1	)		3
Total		768.3		723.8		6			3			(2	)		5
Dental		55.1		49.0		12			1			8			3
Trauma		69.3		58.1		19			14			—			5
Spine		55.2		56.5		(2	)		(4	)		(1	)		3
Surgical and other		83.6		77.6		8			4			—			4
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0		7			3			(1	)		5

	Nine Months Ended September 30,				%  Inc (Dec)			Volume/ Mix			Price			Foreign Exchange
	2011		2010
Reconstructive
Knees	$	1,349.8	$	1,316.2		3	%		1	%		(2	)%		4	%
Hips		997.9		920.1		8			5			(2	)		5
Extremities		119.6		110.2		9			7			(1	)		3
Total		2,467.3		2,346.5		5			3			(2	)		4
Dental		184.6		156.6		18			7			8			3
Trauma		208.5		176.3		18			13			1			4
Spine		168.5		174.4		(3	)		(5	)		(1	)		3
Surgical and other		255.6		231.7		10			6			—			4
Total	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5		6			4			(1	)		3

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The following table presents net sales by product category by region (dollars in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		% Inc (Dec)			2011		2010		% Inc (Dec)
Reconstructive
Knees
Americas	$	252.7	$	263.3		(4	)%	$	797.0	$	829.3		(4	)%
Europe		89.9		77.4		16			335.0		297.1		13
Asia Pacific		74.1		62.2		19			217.8		189.8		15
Hips
Americas		142.2		142.3		—			448.2		437.5		2
Europe		103.5		88.1		18			339.5		309.1		10
Asia Pacific		69.9		56.9		23			210.2		173.5		21
Extremities
Americas		27.5		26.3		5			91.8		85.5		7
Europe		6.0		4.9		21			19.7		17.6		11
Asia Pacific		2.5		2.4		7			8.1		7.1		15
Total		768.3		723.8		6			2,467.3		2,346.5		5
Dental
Americas		32.8		27.6		18			101.1		83.3		21
Europe		15.8		14.4		10			61.5		54.6		12
Asia Pacific		6.5		7.0		(7	)		22.0		18.7		18
Trauma
Americas		36.6		32.3		13			108.7		96.2		13
Europe		14.6		11.0		33			44.6		34.0		31
Asia Pacific		18.1		14.8		22			55.2		46.1		20
Spine
Americas		37.6		40.8		(8	)		113.7		126.5		(10	)
Europe		11.8		11.1		7			40.0		36.6		10
Asia Pacific		5.8		4.6		23			14.8		11.3		30
Surgical and other
Americas		52.7		50.6		4			159.9		149.9		7
Europe		10.9		8.9		22			36.1		29.4		23
Asia Pacific		20.0		18.1		11			59.6		52.4		14
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0		7		$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5		6

Knees

Knee sales increased 3 percent in both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods. We estimate that industry procedure volumes were flat to slightly positive on a global basis in the first nine months of 2011, while pricing was negative. We believe procedure volumes will continue to be pressured from a cyclical downturn related to macroeconomic conditions.

The NexGen^® Complete Knee Solution product line, including Gender Solutions^® Knee Femoral Implants, the NexGen LPS-Flex Knee and the NexGen CR-Flex Knee, together with the Gender Solutions Natural-Knee^® Flex System, led knee sales. In addition, sales of the Gender Solutions Patello Femoral Joint and Zimmer^® Patient Specific Instruments exhibited growth. In Europe, changes in foreign currency exchange rates positively affected knee sales by 9 percent and 7 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. In Asia Pacific, changes in foreign currency exchange rates positively affected knee sales by 12 percent in both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011.

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Hips

Hip sales increased 10 percent and 8 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods. The increase was driven primarily by our Continuum^® Acetabular System and our Zimmer M/L Taper Stem with Kinectiv Technology. Additionally, negative publicity in the marketplace over the use of hip systems that use metal-on-metal technology may have contributed to an increase in sales of hip systems with alternative bearing surfaces. Metal-on-metal technology represents only a small portion of our hip sales. Therefore, our market share position may have benefited from customers using our hip systems instead of a competitor’s metal-on-metal system.

The Zimmer M/L Taper Stem, the Zimmer M/L Taper Stem with Kinectiv Technology, the CLS^® Spotorno^® Stem from the CLS Hip System and the Alloclassic^® Zweymüller^® Hip Stem led hip stem sales. In addition, sales of the Continuum Acetabular System, Trilogy^® IT Acetabular System and Allofit^® IT Alloclassic Acetabular System and the Trabecular Metal Revision Shell and Augment Cups were strong when compared to the prior year periods, as were sales of BIOLOX^®1 delta Heads and Fitmore^® Hip Stems. In Europe, changes in foreign currency exchange rates positively affected hip sales by 12 percent and 8 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively. In Asia Pacific, our December 2010 acquisition of Beijing Montagne Medical Device Co., Ltd. made a contribution to that operating segment’s sales growth in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011. Additionally in Asia Pacific, changes in foreign currency exchange rates positively affected hip sales by 12 percent in both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

Extremities

Extremities sales increased by 7 percent and 9 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods. The Bigliani/Flatow^® Complete Shoulder Solution and the Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System led extremities sales. We continue to see competitive pressure in this category, but expect that new product and instrument introductions will help to accelerate growth.

Dental

Dental sales increased by 12 percent and 18 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods, including increases of 8 percent in both periods due to pricing. A significant portion of this pricing increase was due to a change in the agreement by which we distribute certain regenerative products. Under the prior agreement we did not take title to the products and only received a commission from the end-user sale. Under the new agreement, we take title to the product and recognize the final end-user sale along with the cost of products sold and any other selling-related costs. Sales were led by the Tapered Screw-Vent^® Implant System.

Trauma

Trauma sales increased 19 percent and 18 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods. We have continued the launch of the Zimmer Natural Nail^® System, which has significantly increased sales. In addition to the Zimmer Natural Nail System, Zimmer Periarticular Locking Plates and the Zimmer NCB^® Plating System led trauma sales, while sales of cable products also made a strong contribution.

Spine

Spine sales decreased 2 percent and 3 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods. Our spine business in the Americas operating

¹BIOLOX^® is a trademark of CeramTec AG

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segment continued to experience operational challenges, a difficult reimbursement landscape and challenges related to the Dynesys^® Dynamic Stabilization System. Solid sales of the PathFinder^® and Sequoia^® Pedicle Screw Systems, our Universal Clamp^TM System and Trabecular Metal Technology products partly offset a decline in sales of the Dynesys System.

Surgical and other

Surgical sales increased 8 percent and 10 percent in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, respectively, when compared to the same prior year periods. Surgical sales were led by PALACOS^®2 Bone Cement and tourniquet products. Our wound debridement products also made a strong contribution to sales results, as did our December 2010 acquisition of Sodem Diffusion S.A.

Expenses as a Percent of Net Sales

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Inc (Dec)			Nine Months Ended September 30,						Inc (Dec)
	2011			2010						2011			2010
Cost of products sold		24.4	%		22.7	%		1.7			24.9	%		23.9	%		1.0
Research and development		5.9			5.9			0.0			5.3			5.3			0.0
Selling, general and administrative		43.0			42.7			0.3			41.8			42.1			(0.3	)
Certain claims		—			—			0.0			1.5			2.4			(0.9	)
Special items		0.8			0.5			0.3			1.4			0.6			0.8
Operating profit		25.8			28.1			(2.3	)		25.1			25.7			(0.6	)

Cost of Products Sold

The increase in cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales for the three month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same prior year period is primarily due to foreign currency hedge losses recorded in the current year period compared to foreign currency hedge gains recorded in the prior year period. Under our hedging program, for derivatives which qualify as hedges of future cash flows, the effective portion of changes in fair value is temporarily recorded in other comprehensive income and then recognized in cost of products sold when the hedged item affects earnings. Additionally, the average cost per unit as a percentage of net sales was higher in the current year period than the prior year period, partially due to lower average selling prices. This was partially offset by lower excess and obsolescence charges from some product specific matters and lower royalty expense.

The increase in cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same prior year period is primarily due to foreign currency losses recorded in the current year period compared to foreign currency hedge gains recorded in the prior year period. Additionally, inventory step-up costs and the average cost per unit as a percentage of net sales was higher in the current year period than the prior year period, but this was partially offset by lower royalty expense and lower excess and obsolescence charges from some product specific matters.

Operating Expenses

R&D expenses increased in both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, when compared to the same prior year periods, while R&D as a percent of sales stayed the same when comparing to the same periods. The expense increase is in line with our strategy to focus more investment into new product development activities across nearly all of our product categories as well as to increase spending on external research, clinical, regulatory and quality initiatives. We expect R&D spending in 2011 to be 5.0 to 5.5 percent of sales for the full year.

²PALACOS^® is a trademark of Heraeus Kulzer GmbH

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SG&A expenses increased in dollar terms in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011. SG&A as a percent of sales was higher in the three month period ended September 30, 2011, when compared to the same prior year period, but was lower for the 2011 nine month period compared to the prior year. The dollar increases in both the three and nine month periods are primarily from variable selling and distribution expenses resulting from higher net sales in the 2011 periods compared to the 2010 periods, increased intangible amortization from our December 2010 acquisitions and other intangible asset investments, the weakening of the U.S. Dollar which resulted in higher translated expenses from international subsidiaries, and higher medical education expenses as we have continued to expand training and education on the safe and effective use of our products.

In the three month period ended September 30, 2011, SG&A as a percent of sales increased by 30 basis points from the same prior year period primarily due to increased legal costs, including product liability related costs, and higher bad debt expenses.

In the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, SG&A as a percent of sales decreased by 30 basis points. While there was an increase in product liability related costs in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter of 2010, for the nine month period in 2011 product liability related costs were significantly lower than the prior year period. See Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a more complete discussion of product liability claims. In addition to the lower product liability related costs, we have implemented a variety of other savings initiatives.

“Certain claims” expense is a provision for estimated liabilities to Durom Cup patients undergoing revision surgeries. A provision of $104.0 million was originally recorded during 2008 and 2009 with an additional $50.0 million and $75.0 million recorded during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, bringing the total provision to $229.0 million for these claims. For more information regarding these claims, see Note 14 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

“Special items” for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 increased to $8.0 million and $47.0 million, respectively, from $5.0 million and $19.1 million in the same prior year periods, respectively. The largest component of “Special items” in 2011 was employee severance and termination-related expenses resulting from a reduction in management layers, expansion of management spans of control, and changes in our organizational structure. “Special items” also includes expenses relating to integration of business acquisitions, fixed asset impairments, and consulting expenses related to quality and operational excellence initiatives. The 2010 expenses were primarily related to expenses resulting from business acquisitions. See Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information regarding “Special items” charges.

Interest Expense, Income Taxes and Net Earnings

Interest expense, net for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, decreased to $11.7 million and $32.5 million, respectively, from $14.2 million and $43.1 million in the same prior year periods, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is the result of interest rate swap agreements we entered into in late 2010 and early 2011 to convert a portion of our fixed-rate debt into variable-rate debt. Additionally, interest income has increased due to higher balances of cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments and higher returns on certain investments.

The effective tax rate on earnings before income taxes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 decreased to 25.0 percent and 23.6 percent, respectively, from 25.8 percent and 25.1 percent in the same prior year periods, respectively. The effective tax rates in the 2011 periods were positively affected by the favorable resolution of certain tax matters and the tax effect of the “Certain claims” provision. The effective tax rates in the 2010 periods were positively affected by the “Certain claims” provision. We anticipate the outcome of various federal, state and foreign audits as well as expiration of certain statutes of limitations could potentially impact our 2011 effective tax rate in the fourth quarter. Currently, we cannot reasonably estimate the impact of these items on our financial results.

Net earnings were almost flat at $191.5 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to $191.1 million in the same prior year period. Net earnings increased 8 percent to $604.2 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to $562.0 million in the same prior year period. The changes in net earnings were due to the changes in revenues and expenses discussed above. For the three month

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period ended September 30, 2011, basic and diluted earnings per share increased 6 percent and 5 percent, respectively, to $1.02 and $1.01, respectively, from $0.96 in the same prior year periods. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, basic and diluted earnings per share increased 14 percent and 13 percent, respectively, to $3.17 and $3.15, respectively, from $2.79 and $2.78, respectively, in the same prior year periods. The disproportionate change in earnings per share as compared with net earnings is attributed to the effect of 2011 and 2010 share repurchases.

Non-GAAP operating performance measures

We use non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our operating performance that differ from financial measures determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of inventory step-up charges, “Certain claims” and “Special items,” and the taxes on those items in addition to certain other tax adjustments. We use this information internally and believe it is helpful to investors because it allows more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of our ongoing operating results, it helps to perform trend analysis and to better identify operating trends that may otherwise be masked or distorted by these types of items, and it provides a higher degree of transparency of certain items. Certain of these non-GAAP financial measures are used as metrics for our incentive compensation programs.

Our non-GAAP adjusted net earnings used for internal management purposes for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 were $197.2 million and $660.6 million, respectively, compared to $192.4 million and $621.0 million in the same prior year periods, respectively. Our non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 were $1.04 and $3.44, respectively, compared to $0.96 and $3.07 in the same prior year periods, respectively.

The following are reconciliations from our GAAP net earnings and diluted earnings per share to our non-GAAP adjusted net earnings and non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	191.5		$	191.1		$	604.2		$	562.0
Inventory step-up		1.8			—			9.6			1.3
Certain claims		—			—			50.0			75.0
Special items		8.0			5.0			47.0			19.1
Taxes on inventory step-up, certain claims and special items and tax adjustments related to resolution of certain tax matters*		(4.1	)		(3.7	)		(50.2	)		(36.4	)
Adjusted Net Earnings	$	197.2		$	192.4		$	660.6		$	621.0

* The tax effect is calculated based upon the statutory rates for the jurisdictions where the items were incurred.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Diluted EPS	$	1.01		$	0.96		$	3.15		$	2.78
Inventory step-up		0.01			—			0.05			0.01
Certain claims		—			—			0.26			0.37
Special items		0.04			0.02			0.24			0.09
Taxes on inventory step-up, certain claims and special items and tax adjustments related to resolution of certain tax matters*		(0.02	)		(0.02	)		(0.26	)		(0.18	)
Adjusted Diluted EPS	$	1.04		$	0.96		$	3.44		$	3.07

* The tax effect is calculated based upon the statutory rates for the jurisdictions where the items were incurred.

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Healthcare Reform in the U.S.

We continue to assess the impact that federal healthcare reform will have on our business. Federal healthcare reform includes a 2.3 percent excise tax on a majority of our U.S. sales that is scheduled to be implemented in 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $783.8 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to $852.5 million in the same prior year period. The principal source of cash from operating activities was net earnings. Non-cash items included in net earnings accounted for another $321.3 million of operating cash. All other items of operating cash flows reflect a use of $141.4 million of cash, compared to a use of $5.7 million in the same 2010 period. The lower cash flows provided by operating activities in the 2011 period were primarily due to lower receivable collections, investments in inventory, increased pension funding, and increased product liability payments.

At September 30, 2011, we had 71 days of sales outstanding in trade accounts receivable, which represents an increase of 3 days compared to June 30, 2011 and an increase of 4 days compared to September 30, 2010, reflecting changes in certain accounts receivable factoring programs and the economic environment in our Europe operating segment. At September 30, 2011, we had 348 days of inventory on hand, which is an increase of 41 days compared to June 30, 2011 and a decrease of 32 days from September 30, 2010. The third quarter increase over the second quarter reflects the pattern of seasonality in our reconstructive business. In comparison to September 30, 2010, days of inventory on hand have decreased due to higher cost of products sold as a percentage of net sales, most notably from foreign currency hedge losses, and a reduction in U.S. consignment inventory.

Cash flows used in investing activities were $411.1 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to $235.4 million in the same prior year period. Additions to instruments have decreased slightly in the 2011 period. Spending on other property, plant and equipment increased in the 2011 period compared to the 2010 period, reflecting cash outlays necessary to complete new product-related investments, replace older machinery and equipment, and invest in software technologies. We invest our cash and cash equivalents in highly rated debt securities. The purchases and any sales or maturities of these investments are reflected as cash flows from investing activities. We increased our purchases of investments beginning in the second half of 2010 and into 2011, which explains the increased investment activity in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same 2010 period. Investments in other assets increased in the 2011 period compared to the 2010 period primarily for payments to acquire certain foreign-based distributors and payments for exclusive distribution rights for certain products.

Cash flows used in financing activities were $493.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to $390.6 million in the same 2010 period. In the 2011 period, we borrowed $375.2 million under our $1,350 million revolving, multi-currency, senior unsecured credit facility (Senior Credit Facility). With those borrowings in addition to operating cash flows, we repurchased 16.2 million common shares for a total of $906.5 million, including commissions, under our share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors, compared to $404.6 million in the same 2010 period. Proceeds from our stock compensation plans increased in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, compared to the same 2010 period, due to an increase in employee stock option exercises.

We have two outstanding tranches of senior unsecured notes (Senior Notes): $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625 percent Senior Notes due November 30, 2019 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75 percent Senior Notes due November 30, 2039. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable on May 30 and November 30 of each year until maturity.

We may redeem the Senior Notes at our election in whole or in part at any time prior to maturity at a redemption price equal to the greater of 1) 100 percent of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed; or 2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest (not including any

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portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the debt agreement), plus 20 basis points, in the case of the 2019 notes, and 25 basis points, in the case of the 2039 notes. We will also pay the accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes to the redemption date.

Our Senior Credit Facility will mature on November 30, 2012. We had $518.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility as of September 30, 2011, and an availability of $832.0 million.

We also have available uncommitted credit facilities totaling $61.7 million.

We place our cash and cash equivalents in highly rated financial institutions and limit the amount of credit exposure to any one entity. We invest only in high-quality financial instruments in accordance with our internal investment policy.

As of September 30, 2011, we had short-term and long-term investments in debt securities with a fair value of $586.1 million. These investments are in debt securities of many different issuers and therefore we have no significant concentration of risk with a single issuer. All of these debt securities are highly-rated and therefore we believe the risk of default by the issuers is low.

As of September 30, 2011, $1,008.7 million of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments are held in jurisdictions outside of the U.S and expected to be indefinitely reinvested for continued use in foreign operations. Repatriation of these assets to the U.S. would have negative tax consequences. Approximately $870.0 million of this amount is denominated in U.S. Dollars and therefore bears no foreign currency translation risk. The balance of these assets is denominated in currencies of the various countries where we operate.

We may use excess cash to repurchase additional common stock under our share repurchase program. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $0.3 billion remained authorized under a $1.5 billion repurchase program, which will expire on December 31, 2013.

Management believes that cash flows from operations and available borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility are sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditure and debt service needs. Should investment opportunities arise, we believe that our earnings, balance sheet and cash flows will allow us to obtain additional capital, if necessary.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that we have not yet adopted that are expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Critical Accounting Estimates

There were no changes in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to the application of critical accounting policies as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. As discussed in the prior year Annual Report on Form 10-K, our annual impairment test of goodwill occurs in the fourth quarter every year. In 2010, the annual impairment test resulted in an impairment charge related to our U.S. Spine reporting unit. Accordingly, the estimated fair value of that reporting unit did not substantially exceed its carrying value. We have other reporting units with goodwill assigned to them. As of the annual impairment test in 2010, the estimated fair values for those reporting units substantially exceeded their carrying values.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains certain statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this report, the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “seek,” “believe,” “predict,” “estimate,” “potential,” “project,” “target,” “forecast,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “assume,” “guide” and similar expressions are intended

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to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

• our compliance through 2012 with the Corporate Integrity Agreement we entered into as part of the 2007 settlement with the U.S. government;

• the outcome of the investigation by the U.S. government into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters announced in 2007;

• competition;

• pricing pressures;

• changes in customer demand for our products and services caused by demographic changes or other factors;

• dependence on new product development, technological advances and innovation;

• product liability claims;

• retention of our independent agents and distributors;

• our ability to protect proprietary technology and other intellectual property and claims for infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties;

• the possible disruptive effect of additional strategic acquisitions and our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies;

• our ability to form and implement strategic alliances;

• our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for key raw materials and outsourced activities;

• the impact of the federal healthcare reform legislation, including the impact of the new excise tax on medical devices;

• reductions in reimbursement levels by third-party payors and cost containment efforts of healthcare purchasing organizations;

• challenges relating to changes in and compliance with governmental laws and regulations affecting our U.S. and international businesses, including regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and foreign government regulators, such as more stringent requirements for regulatory clearance of our products;

• tax reform measures, tax authority examinations and associated tax risks and potential obligations;

• the success of our quality and operational improvement initiatives, including our ability to successfully resolve the observations contained in Form FDA-483 following the July 2011 inspection of our Warsaw, Indiana facility;

• the costs of defending or resolving putative class action litigation arising out of trading or ownership of our stock;

• changes in prices of raw materials and products and our ability to control costs and expenses;

• changes in general domestic and international economic conditions, including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations;

• changes in general industry and market conditions, including domestic and international growth rates; and

• shifts in our product category sales mix or our regional sales mix away from products or geographic regions that generate higher operating margins.

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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 contains a detailed discussion of these and other important factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item IA of that report. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements. Consequently, you should not consider any list or discussion of such factors to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

Readers of this report are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. While we believe the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this report.

We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K reports and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes other than what is discussed below from the information provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Credit Risk

As discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, essentially all of our trade receivables are concentrated in the public and private hospital and healthcare industry in the U.S. and internationally or with distributors or dealers who operate in international markets and, accordingly, are exposed to their respective business, economic and country specific variables. Repayment is dependent upon the financial stability of these industry sectors and the respective countries’ national economic and healthcare systems. In our Europe operating segment more so than our other operating segments, healthcare is sponsored by governments. We continue to monitor the credit and economic conditions in Europe and the effects it may have on our ability to collect outstanding trade receivables. We believe our current reserves for losses are adequate, but if conditions worsen we may have to make adjustments to our allowance for doubtful accounts in the future.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Because of inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Information pertaining to legal proceedings can be found in Note 14 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I of this report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, except for the following:

In July 2011, we received Form FDA-483 Inspectional Observations from the FDA concerning quality systems at our Warsaw, Indiana manufacturing facility and we may not be able to timely and adequately address the quality system issues raised by the FDA.

Following a July 2011 routine inspection of our Warsaw, Indiana manufacturing facility, the FDA issued a Form 483 notice. The Form 483 notice identified certain inspectional observations regarding the facility’s quality systems. The facility manufactures reconstructive products that are sold globally. We have responded in writing to the observations and met with representatives of the district office of the FDA to discuss our response and action plans. We expect the FDA to conduct a re-inspection of this facility in the future to determine whether we have taken sufficient actions to address the observations described in the Form 483 notice. If the FDA is not satisfied with our response to the issues identified in the Form 483 notice, the FDA could take additional actions such as issuing a warning letter to us, which, among other things, could adversely affect our ability to receive approvals of regulatory applications until the issues are resolved. Any of these possible sanctions could have an adverse impact on our revenues, financial position, results of operations and cash flows, and otherwise harm our business and reputation.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table summarizes repurchases of common stock settled during the three month period ended September 30, 2011:

	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs*		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under Plans or Programs
July 2011		—	$	—		65,096,163	$	848,568,032
August 2011		4,023,400		52.79		69,119,563		636,158,255
September 2011		6,089,687		55.29		75,209,250		299,444,449
Total		10,113,087	$	54.30		75,209,250	$	299,444,449

* Includes repurchases made under expired programs as well as the current program authorizing $1.5 billion of repurchases through December 31, 2013.

Item 5. Other Information

During the three-month period ended September 30, 2011, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors was not asked to, and did not, approve the engagement of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, to perform any non-audit services. This disclosure is made pursuant to Section 10A(i)(2) of the Exchange Act, as added by Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or furnished as part of this report:

31.1	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Chief Executive Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32	Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: November 2, 2011	By:	/s/    James T. Crines
		James T. Crines
		Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Date: November 2, 2011	By:	/s/    Derek M. Davis
		Derek M. Davis
		Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David C. Dvorak, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 2, 2011

/s/    David C. Dvorak

David C. Dvorak

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, James T. Crines, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 2, 2011

/s/    James T. Crines

James T. Crines

Executive Vice President, Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/    David C. Dvorak

David C. Dvorak

President and Chief Executive Officer

November 2, 2011

/s/    James T. Crines

James T. Crines

Executive Vice President, Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

November 2, 2011

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 553.0	$ 668.9
Short-term investments	424.9	265.1
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	827.9	775.9
Inventories	968.4	936.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	68.5	127.7
Deferred income taxes	230.6	235.7
Total Current Assets	3,073.3	3,009.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,210.3	1,213.8
Goodwill	2,634.3	2,580.8
Intangible assets, net	794.7	827.1
Other assets	486.2	368.5
Total Assets	8,198.8	7,999.9
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	108.6	129.6
Income taxes	39.6	48.9
Other current liabilities	526.4	524.0
Total Current Liabilities	674.6	702.5
Other long-term liabilities	372.0	384.0
Long-term debt	1,543.5	1,142.1
Total Liabilities	2,590.1	2,228.6
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, one billion shares authorized, 255.6 million shares issued in 2011 (254.6 million in 2010)	2.5	2.5
Paid-in capital	3,375.3	3,293.5
Retained earnings	6,302.8	5,699.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income	370.1	321.0
Treasury stock, 75.2 million shares (59.0 million shares in 2010)	(4,450.2)	(3,545.1)
Total Zimmer Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity	5,600.5	5,771.3
Noncontrolling interest	8.2	0
Total Stockholders' Equity	5,608.7	5,771.3
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 8,198.8	$ 7,999.9

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	255,600,000	254,600,000
Treasury stock, shares	75,200,000	59,000,000

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Finished goods	$	791.0	$	757.3
Work in progress		47.2		47.0
Raw materials		130.2		132.1
Inventories	$	968.4	$	936.4

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 26, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001136869
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 10,878,248,016
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		179,176,972

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Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	$ 1,031.5	$ 965.0	$ 3,284.5	$ 3,085.5
Knees [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	416.7	402.9	1,349.8	1,316.2
Hips [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	315.6	287.3	997.9	920.1
Extremities [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	36.0	33.6	119.6	110.2
Reconstructive implants [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	768.3	723.8	2,467.3	2,346.5
Dental [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	55.1	49.0	184.6	156.6
Trauma [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	69.3	58.1	208.5	176.3
Spine [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	55.2	56.5	168.5	174.4
Surgical and other [Member]
Net sales by product category
Net Sales	$ 83.6	$ 77.6	$ 255.6	$ 231.7

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Long-term debt

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Senior Notes due 2019	$	500.0		$	500.0
Senior Notes due 2039		500.0			500.0
Debt discount		(1.2	)		(1.2	)
Adjustment related to interest rate swaps		26.7			1.5
Senior Credit Facility		518.0			141.8
Total long-term debt	$	1,543.5		$	1,142.1

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		45 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales and segment operating profit
Net Sales	$ 1,031.5		$ 965.0		$ 3,284.5	$ 3,085.5
Share-based compensation	(14.4)		(14.8)		(46.1)	(45.4)
Inventory step-up	(1.8)				(9.6)	(1.3)
Certain claims		(50.0)		(75.0)	(50.0)	(75.0)	(229.0)
Special items	(8.0)		(5.0)		(47.0)	(19.1)
Global operations and corporate functions	(147.2)		(131.7)		(439.0)	(436.3)
Operating Profit	266.6		271.6		822.9	793.8
Americas [Member]
Net sales and segment operating profit
Net Sales	582.1		583.2		1,820.4	1,808.2
Operating Profit	293.2		290.0		906.6	904.4
Europe [Member]
Net sales and segment operating profit
Net Sales	252.5		215.8		876.4	778.4
Operating Profit	75.6		68.8		291.8	275.4
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net sales and segment operating profit
Net Sales	196.9		166.0		587.7	498.9
Operating Profit	$ 69.2		$ 64.3		$ 216.2	$ 191.1

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

7. Debt

We had no short-term debt as of September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010. Long-term debt as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 on our condensed consolidated balance sheet consisted of the following (in millions):

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Senior Notes due 2019	$	500.0		$	500.0
Senior Notes due 2039		500.0			500.0
Debt discount		(1.2	)		(1.2	)
Adjustment related to interest rate swaps		26.7			1.5
Senior Credit Facility		518.0			141.8
Total long-term debt	$	1,543.5		$	1,142.1

The estimated fair value of our senior notes as of September 30, 2011, based on quoted prices for the specific securities from transactions in over-the-counter markets, was $1,139.0 million. The carrying value of our senior credit facility approximates fair value, as the underlying instruments have variable interest rates at market value.

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Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities

Description	As of September 30, 2011
	Recorded Balance		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Corporate debt securities	$	308.6	$	—	$	308.6	$	—
U.S. government and agency debt securities		83.9		—		83.9		—
Municipal bonds		1.0		—		1.0		—
Foreign government debt securities		7.5		—		7.5		—
Commercial paper		49.5		—		49.5		—
Certificates of deposit		135.6		—		135.6		—
Total available-for-sale securities		586.1		—		586.1		—
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options		16.0		—		16.0		—
Interest rate swaps		26.7		—		26.7		—
	$	628.8	$	—	$	628.8	$	—
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options	$	34.5	$	—	$	34.5	$	—
Cross-currency interest rate swaps		11.2		—		11.2		—
	$	45.7	$	—	$	45.7	$	—

Description	As of December 31, 2010
	Recorded Balance		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Corporate debt securities	$	203.8	$	—	$	203.8	$	—
U.S. government and agency debt securities		47.9		—		47.9		—
Municipal bonds		1.1		—		1.1		—
Foreign government debt securities		10.3		—		10.3		—
Commercial paper		16.1		—		16.1		—
Certificates of deposit		131.4		—		131.4		—
Total available-for-sale securities		410.6		—		410.6		—
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options		34.5		—		34.5		—
Interest rate swaps		1.5		—		1.5		—
	$	446.6	$	—	$	446.6	$	—
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options	$	40.0	$	—	$	40.0	$	—
	$	40.0	$	—	$	40.0	$	—

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Retirement Benefit Plans (Details) (Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Components of net pension expense
Service cost	$ 7.4	$ 6.4	$ 21.5	$ 18.9
Interest cost	5.2	4.5	15.4	13.5
Expected return on plan assets	(8.1)	(6.5)	(23.9)	(19.4)
Amortization of prior service cost	(0.3)	(0.2)	(0.7)	(0.6)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss	1.9	0.8	5.6	2.5
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 6.1	$ 5.0	$ 17.9	$ 14.9

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Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Long term debt
Senior notes due		$ 500.0
Adjustment related to interest rate swaps	26.7	1.5
Senior Credit Facility	518.0	141.8
Total long-term debt	1,543.5	1,142.1
Senior Notes [Member]
Long term debt
Debt discount	(1.2)	(1.2)
4.625% Senior Notes due November 30, 2019 [Member]
Long term debt
Senior notes due	500.0	500.0
5.75% Senior Notes due November 30, 2039 [Member]
Long term debt
Senior notes due	$ 500.0	$ 500.0

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Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investments [Abstract]

Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized					Fair value
			Gains		Losses
As of September 30, 2011
Corporate debt securities	$	308.8	$	0.1	$	(0.3	)	$	308.6
U.S. government and agency debt securities		83.9		—		—			83.9
Municipal bonds		1.0		—		—			1.0
Foreign government debt securities		7.5		—		—			7.5
Commercial paper		49.5		—		—			49.5
Certificates of deposit		135.5		0.1		—			135.6
Total short and long-term investments	$	586.2	$	0.2	$	(0.3	)	$	586.1
As of December 31, 2010
Corporate debt securities	$	203.9	$	0.1	$	(0.2	)	$	203.8
U.S. government and agency debt securities		47.9		—		—			47.9
Municipal bonds		1.1		—		—			1.1
Foreign government debt securities		10.3		—		—			10.3
Commercial paper		16.1		—		—			16.1
Certificates of deposit		131.5		—		(0.1	)		131.4
Total short and long-term investments	$	410.8	$	0.1	$	(0.3	)	$	410.6

Fair values and gross unrealized losses for all available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position deemed to be temporary

	As of September 30, 2011					As of December 31, 2010
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate debt securities	$	169.4	$	(0.3	)	$	126.1	$	(0.2	)
Certificates of deposit		—		—			50.6		(0.1	)
Total	$	169.4	$	(0.3	)	$	176.7	$	(0.3	)

The cost and fair value of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities by contractual maturity

	As of September 30, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	424.8	$	424.9
Due after one year through two years		161.4		161.2
Total	$	586.2	$	586.1

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

12. Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares for the basic and diluted shares computations (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic net earnings per share		187.7		198.7		190.6		201.2
Effect of dilutive stock options and other equity awards		1.1		1.0		1.2		1.1
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted net earnings per share		188.8		199.7		191.8		202.3

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, an average of 13.8 million options and 12.7 million options, respectively, to purchase shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of these options were greater than the average market price of the common stock. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, an average of 14.4 million options and 13.5 million options, respectively, were not included in the computation.

In the three month period ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased 10.1 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $54.30 per share for a total cash outlay of $549.3 million, including commissions. In the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, we repurchased 16.2 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $56.05 per share for a total cash outlay of $906.5 million, including commissions. As of September 30, 2011, approximately $0.3 billion remained authorized under a $1.5 billion repurchase program, which will expire on December 31, 2013.

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Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

3. Comprehensive Income

The reconciliation of net earnings to comprehensive income is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Net earnings	$	191.2		$	191.1		$	603.9		$	562.0
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments		(108.1	)		144.5			61.5			(34.9	)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains/(losses), net of tax		21.6			(36.9	)		(36.6	)		16.1
Reclassification adjustments on foreign currency hedges, net of tax		8.5			(5.4	)		21.7			(14.6	)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities, net of tax		(0.4	)		(0.1	)		0.1			(0.1	)
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax		1.0			(0.9	)		2.4			0.2
Total Other Comprehensive Gain/(Loss)		(77.4	)		101.2			49.1			(33.3	)
Comprehensive Income		113.8			292.3			653.0			528.7
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(0.3	)		—			(0.3	)		—
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	114.1		$	292.3		$	653.3		$	528.7

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	$ 22.5	$ 22.0
Building and equipment	1,197.4	1,162.0
Capitalized software costs	195.5	172.0
Instruments	1,479.2	1,365.6
Construction in progress	59.6	66.5
Property, plant and equipment, gross	2,954.2	2,788.1
Accumulated depreciation	(1,743.9)	(1,574.3)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 1,210.3	$ 1,213.8

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

9. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We are exposed to certain market risks relating to our ongoing business operations, including foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. We manage our exposure to these and other market risks through regular operating and financing activities. Currently, the only risks that we manage through the use of derivative instruments are interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange rate risk.

Interest Rate Risk

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

We use interest rate derivative instruments to manage our exposure to interest rate movements by converting fixed-rate debt into variable-rate debt. Under these agreements, we agree to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. The objective of the instruments is to more closely align interest expense with interest income received on cash and cash equivalents. These derivative instruments are designated as fair value hedges under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are recorded in current earnings and are offset by gains or losses on the underlying debt instrument.

In 2010, we entered into multiple nine-year fixed-to-variable interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $250 million. These interest rate swap agreements were designated as fair value hedges of the fixed interest rate obligation under our $500 million 4.625 percent Senior Notes due November 30, 2019. We receive a fixed interest rate of 4.625 percent and pay variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus an average of 133 basis points on these interest rate swap agreements.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

We operate on a global basis and are exposed to the risk that our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To reduce the potential effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on net earnings, we enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency exchange forward contracts and options with major financial institutions. We are primarily exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to transactions and net assets denominated in Euros, Swiss Francs, Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Czech Koruna, Thai Baht, Taiwan Dollars, South African Rand, Russian Rubles and Indian Rupees. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Our revenues are generated in various currencies throughout the world. However, a significant amount of our inventory is produced in U.S. Dollars. Therefore, movements in foreign currency exchange rates may have different proportional effects on our revenues compared to our cost of products sold. To minimize the effects of foreign currency exchange rate movements on cash flows, we hedge intercompany sales of inventory expected to occur within the next 30 months with foreign currency exchange forward contracts and options. We designate these derivative instruments as cash flow hedges.

We perform quarterly assessments of hedge effectiveness by verifying and documenting the critical terms of the hedge instrument and that forecasted transactions have not changed significantly. We also assess on a quarterly basis whether there have been adverse developments regarding the risk of a counterparty default. For derivatives which qualify as hedges of future cash flows, the effective portion of changes in fair value is temporarily recorded in other comprehensive income and then recognized in cost of products sold when the hedged item affects net earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value, if any, is immediately reported in cost of products sold.

For forward contracts and options outstanding at September 30, 2011, we have obligations to purchase U.S. Dollars and sell Euros, Japanese Yen, British Pounds, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars, Korean Won, Swedish Krona, Czech Koruna, Thai Baht, Taiwan Dollars, South African Rand, Russian Rubles and Indian Rupees and purchase Swiss Francs and sell U.S. Dollars at set maturity dates ranging from October 2011 through March 2014. As of September 30, 2011, the notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts and options entered into with third parties to purchase U.S. Dollars were $1.2 billion. As of September 30, 2011, the notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts and options entered into with third parties to purchase Swiss Francs were $220.8 million.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

We enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts with terms of one month to manage currency exposures for monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency. As a result, any foreign currency remeasurement gains/losses recognized in earnings are generally offset with gains/losses on the foreign currency forward exchange contracts in the same reporting period. These offsetting gains/losses are recorded in cost of products sold as the underlying assets and liabilities exposed to remeasurement include inventory-related transactions. These contracts are settled on the last day of each reporting period. Therefore, there is no outstanding balance related to these contracts recorded on the balance sheet as of the end of the reporting period. The notional amounts of these contracts are typically in a range of $1.2 billion to $1.7 billion per quarter.

Foreign Currency Exchange and Interest Rate Risk

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

In 2011, our subsidiary in Japan, with a functional currency of Japanese Yen, borrowed variable-rate debt of $143.0 million denominated in U.S. Dollars under our Senior Credit Facility. To manage the foreign currency exchange risk associated with remeasuring the debt to Japanese Yen and the interest rate risk associated with the variable-rate debt, we have entered into multiple cross-currency interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of 11,798 million Japanese Yen. We designated these swaps as cash flow hedges of the foreign currency exchange and interest rate risks. The effective portion of changes in fair value of the cross-currency interest rate swaps is temporarily recorded in other comprehensive income and then recognized in interest expense, net when the hedged item affects net earnings. We pay a fixed interest rate of 0.1 percent and receive variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 18.5 basis points on these cross-currency interest rate swap agreements.

Income Statement Presentation

Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges had the following effects on our condensed consolidated statement of earnings (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Location on Statement of Earnings	Gain on Instrument								Loss on Hedged Item
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011			2010		2011			2010
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net	$	21.2	$	—	$	25.2	$	—	$	(21.2	)	$	—	$	(25.2	)	$	—

We had no ineffective fair value hedging instruments during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedges

Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges had the following effects on other comprehensive income (OCI) on our condensed consolidated balance sheet and our condensed consolidated statement of earnings (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in OCI											Location on Statement of Earnings	Amount of Gain / (Loss) Reclassified from OCI
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010		2011			2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	31.8		$	(49.3	)	$	(42.3	)	$	9.6	Cost of products sold	$	(7.0	)	$	5.0	$	(24.4	)	$	12.6
Foreign exchange options		(2.2	)		—			1.5			—	Cost of products sold		—			—		—			—
Cross-currency interest rate swaps		—			—			0.2			—	Interest expense, net		(7.9	)		—		(11.4	)		—
	$	29.6		$	(49.3	)	$	(40.6	)	$	9.6		$	(14.9	)	$	5.0	$	(35.8	)	$	12.6

The net amount recognized in earnings during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 due to ineffectiveness and amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness was not significant.

The fair value of outstanding derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and recorded on the balance sheet at September 30, 2011, together with settled derivatives where the hedged item has not yet affected earnings, was a net unrealized loss of $37.2 million, or $19.0 million after taxes, which is deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income. Of the net unrealized loss, $25.1 million, or $12.5 million after taxes, is expected to be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The following gains/(losses) from these derivative instruments were recognized on our condensed consolidated statement of earnings (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Location on Statement of Earnings	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010			2011			2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Cost of products sold	$	9.7	$	(14.7	)	$	(4.0	)	$	3.6

This impact does not include any offsetting gains/losses recognized in earnings as a result of foreign currency remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency.

Balance Sheet Presentation

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, all derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges and cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value on the balance sheet. On our consolidated balance sheet, we recognize individual forward contracts and options with the same counterparty on a net asset/liability basis if we have a master netting agreement with the counterparty. The fair value of derivative instruments on a gross basis is as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Asset Derivatives
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	26.1	Other current assets	$	32.2
Foreign exchange options	Other current assets		2.3	Other current assets		0.4
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other assets		12.5	Other assets		11.6
Foreign exchange options	Other assets		1.8	Other assets		2.3
Interest rate swaps	Other assets		26.7	Other assets		1.5
Total asset derivatives		$	69.4		$	48.0
Liability Derivatives
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current liabilities	$	43.6	Other current liabilities	$	37.6
Cross-currency interest rate swaps	Other current liabilities		11.2	Other current liabilities		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other long-term liabilities		17.6	Other long-term liabilities		14.4
Total liability derivatives		$	72.4		$	52.0

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Product Liability and Related Claims

We are subject to product liability claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We establish standard accruals for product liability claims in conjunction with outside counsel based on current information and historical settlement information for open claims, related legal fees and claims incurred but not reported. These standard product liability accruals are recognized in selling, general and administrative expense. We may also establish provisions for certain product liability claims outside of the standard accruals that are recorded separately on our statement of earnings, such as the provision for claims related to the Durom^® Acetabular Component (Durom Cup) discussed below. We maintain insurance, subject to self-insured retention requirements, for losses from these and other claims.

On July 22, 2008, we temporarily suspended marketing and distribution of the Durom Cup in the U.S. Subsequently, a number of product liability lawsuits and other claims have been asserted against us. We have settled some of these claims and the others are still pending. Additional claims may be asserted in the future.

We have recorded provisions totaling $229.0 million as “Certain claims” on our statement of earnings, including $50.0 million and $75.0 million in the three month periods ending June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, representing our estimate of the Durom Cup-related claims we expect to be made for revision surgeries. Initially, the “Certain claims” provision was limited to original surgeries performed before July 22, 2008, with a revision surgery occurring within two years of the original surgery. However, based upon subsequent claims received we revised our estimate to include all claims for original surgeries performed before July 22, 2008 on a worldwide basis, regardless of the amount of time between the revision surgery and the original surgery. We have received claims in excess of our initial estimates, which necessitated subsequent adjustments including the additional $50.0 million provision in the three month period ended June 30, 2011.

From 2008 through March 31, 2010, we recorded $42.7 million as part of our standard product liability accruals for worldwide claims relating to revisions of Durom Cup cases where the revisions had occurred, or were estimated to occur, more than two years after the original surgery. Of this amount, $10.9 million was recorded in the three month period ended March 31, 2010. Beginning with the second quarter of 2010, any additional provisions for such claims are recorded as part of the “Certain claims” accrual, as described above.

Therefore, the total amount of provisions recorded for original surgeries which occurred before July 22, 2008, is $271.7 million. We will continue to record any provisions for claims relating to Durom Cup cases where the original surgery was performed after July 22, 2008 as part of our standard product liability accruals. As of September 30, 2011, we have recorded cumulative provisions totaling $10.2 million for such post-suspension claims.

Our estimate as of September 30, 2011 of the remaining liability for all Durom Cup-related claims relating to original surgeries performed before July 22, 2008 is $142.6 million, of which $42.5 million is classified as short-term in “Other current liabilities” and $100.1 million is classified as long-term in “Other long-term liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheet. We expect to pay the majority of the Durom Cup-related claims within the next three years.

We rely on significant estimates in determining the provisions for Durom Cup-related claims, including the number of claims that we will receive and the average amount we will pay per claim. The actual number of claims that we receive and the amount we pay per claim may differ from our estimates. We cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result from Durom Cup-related claims in excess of the losses we have accrued.

On August 20, 2008, Margo and Daniel Polett filed an action against us and an unrelated third party, Public Communications, Inc. (PCI), in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania seeking an unspecified amount of damages for injuries and loss of consortium allegedly suffered by Mrs. Polett and her spouse, respectively. The complaint alleged that defendants were negligent in connection with Mrs. Polett’s participation in a promotional video featuring one of our knee products. The case was tried in November 2010 and the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs. The jury awarded $27.6 million in compensatory damages and apportioned fault 30 percent to plaintiffs, 34 percent to us and 36 percent to PCI. Under applicable law, we may be liable for any portion of the damages apportioned to PCI that it does not pay. On December 2, 2010, we and PCI filed a Motion for Post-Trial Relief seeking a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial or a remittitur. On June 10, 2011, the trial court entered an order denying our Motion for Post-Trial Relief and affirming the jury verdict in full and entered judgment for $20.3 million against us and PCI. On June 29, 2011, we filed a Notice of Appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and posted a bond for the verdict amount plus interest. We do not believe the facts and evidence support the jury’s verdict. We have not recorded any charge relating to this matter in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 or for any prior period, because we believe we have strong arguments for reversing the jury verdict on appeal. As a result, we do not believe that it is probable that we have incurred a liability consistent with the verdict and we cannot reasonably estimate any loss that might eventually be incurred. Although we believe we have strong grounds to reverse the jury’s verdict, the ultimate resolution of this matter is uncertain. We could in the future be required to record a charge to our consolidated statement of earnings that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any particular period.

Intellectual Property and Related Claims

We are subject to claims of patent infringement and other intellectual property-related claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of our business.

As previously reported, in 2005 Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Howmedica) filed an action against us in U.S. District Court alleging infringement of four U.S. patents. In 2007, the District Court granted our motion for summary judgment on the invalidity of the asserted claims of three of the four patents. In 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court’s ruling. Howmedica filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the Federal Circuit decision, which was denied in May 2011. Also as previously reported, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) instituted re-examination proceedings against the fourth patent, and the District Court issued an order staying proceedings in the litigation pending the outcome of the re-examination process. At this time, all claims of that patent have been rejected as unpatentable by the USPTO. We do not intend to provide further updates on this matter until the re-examination process is concluded and/or the stay order is lifted.

We are involved in certain ongoing contractual and other disputes pertaining to royalty arrangements with licensors of technology. We intend to defend ourselves vigorously against the licensors’ claims. Because these matters are in an ongoing dispute resolution process, we cannot estimate the possible loss, if any, we may incur or predict the likely outcome of these matters. An adverse result in the legal proceedings could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Government Investigations

In September 2007, we and other orthopaedic companies settled a U.S. government investigation pertaining to consulting contracts, professional services agreements and other agreements by which remuneration is provided to orthopaedic surgeons. As part of the settlement, we entered into a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG-HHS). Under the CIA, which has a term expiring in 2012, we agreed, among other provisions, to continue the operation of our enhanced Corporate Compliance Program, designed to promote compliance with federal healthcare program requirements. We also agreed to retain an independent review organization to perform annual reviews to assist us in assessing our compliance with the obligations set forth in the CIA to ensure that arrangements we enter into do not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b). A material breach of the CIA may subject us to exclusion by OIG-HHS from participation in all federal healthcare programs, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In September 2007, the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) informed us that it was conducting an investigation regarding potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the sale of medical devices in a number of foreign countries by companies in the medical device industry. In November 2007, we received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting that any information provided to the SEC also be provided to the DOJ on a voluntary basis. In the course of continuing dialogues with the agencies, we have voluntarily disclosed information to the SEC and DOJ relating to sales of our products by independent distributors in two South American countries. In the first quarter of 2011, we received a subpoena from the SEC seeking documents and other records pertaining to our business activities in substantially all countries in the Asia Pacific region where we operate. We are in the process of responding to the subpoena. We cannot currently predict the outcome of this investigation. If the result of the investigation is that we are found to be in violation of the FCPA, we could face significant monetary penalties or be required to take other remedial actions.

Putative Class Actions

On August 5, 2008, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 719 Pension Fund v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc., et al., naming us and two of our executive officers as defendants. The complaint related to a putative class action on behalf of persons who purchased our common stock between January 29, 2008 and July 22, 2008. The complaint alleged that the defendants violated the federal securities law by allegedly failing to disclose developments relating to our orthopaedic surgical products manufacturing operations in Dover, Ohio and the Durom Cup. The plaintiff sought unspecified damages and interest, attorneys’ fees, costs and other relief. On December 24, 2008, the lead plaintiff filed a consolidated complaint that alleged the same claims and related to the same time period. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint on February 23, 2009. On December 1, 2009, the trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, without prejudice. On January 15, 2010, the plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend the consolidated complaint. On January 28, 2011, the trial court denied the plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend the consolidated complaint and dismissed the case. On February 25, 2011, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The appellate court heard oral argument in the appeal on October 18, 2011 but has not yet ruled. We believe this lawsuit is without merit, and we and the individual defendants intend to defend it vigorously.

On November 20, 2008, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Dewald v. Zimmer Holdings, Inc., et al., naming us and certain of our current and former directors and employees as defendants. The complaint relates to a putative class action on behalf of all persons who were participants in or beneficiaries of our U.S. or Puerto Rico Savings and Investment Programs (plans) between October 5, 2007 and the date of filing and whose accounts included investments in our common stock. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, by continuing to offer Zimmer stock as an investment option in the plans when the stock purportedly was no longer a prudent investment and that defendants failed to provide plan participants with complete and accurate information sufficient to advise them of the risks of investing their retirement savings in Zimmer stock. The plaintiff seeks an unspecified monetary payment to the plans, injunctive and equitable relief, attorneys’ fees, costs and other relief. On January 23, 2009, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint that alleges the same claims and clarifies that the class period is October 5, 2007 through September 2, 2008. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint on March 23, 2009. The motion to dismiss is pending with the court. On June 12, 2009, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation entered an order transferring the Dewald case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 719 Pension Fund case referenced above. We believe this lawsuit is without merit, and we and the individual defendants intend to defend it vigorously.

Regulatory Matters

In July 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection of our Warsaw, Indiana manufacturing facility, following which it issued a Form FDA-483 (Form 483 notice). The Form 483 notice identified certain inspectional observations regarding the facility’s quality systems. The facility manufactures reconstructive products that are sold globally. We have responded in writing to the observations and met with representatives of the district office of the FDA to discuss our response and action plans. We expect the FDA to conduct a re-inspection of this facility in the future to determine whether we have taken sufficient actions to address the observations described in the Form 483 notice. At this time, we do not know whether the FDA will take additional actions with respect to the matters included in the Form 483 notice and so we are unable to estimate the impact, if any, this development may have on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

10. Income Taxes

We operate on a global basis and are subject to numerous and complex tax laws and regulations. Our income tax filings are regularly under audit in multiple federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. Income tax audits may require an extended period of time to reach resolution and may result in significant income tax adjustments when interpretation of tax laws or allocation of company profits is disputed. During the first and second quarters of 2011, we resolved tax matters in multiple jurisdictions resulting in a reduction in both the net amount of tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits and income tax expense. The net amount of tax liability for unrecognized tax benefits may change within the next twelve months due to changes in audit status, expiration of statutes of limitations and other events which could impact our determination of unrecognized tax benefits. Currently, we cannot reasonably estimate the amount by which our unrecognized tax benefits will change.

In the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, our effective tax rates were 25.0 percent and 23.6 percent, respectively. Our effective tax rates were lower than the U.S. statutory income tax rate of 35 percent primarily due to income earned in foreign locations with lower tax rates, the resolution of certain tax matters discussed above, and the accrual of $50.0 million “Certain claims” expense in the second quarter of 2011, which lowered the U.S. tax jurisdiction income relative to the income of our foreign operations.

In May 2011, the IRS concluded their examination of our U.S. federal returns for years 2005 through 2007 and issued income tax assessments reallocating profits between certain of our U.S. and foreign subsidiaries. We believe that we have followed applicable U.S. tax laws and are vigorously defending our income tax positions. The ultimate resolution of this matter is uncertain and could have a material impact on our income tax expense, results of operations, and cash flows for future periods.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Person	Sep. 30, 2010
Expenses in the Special items
Impairment/loss on disposal of assets	$ 0.3		$ 3.2	$ 8.1
Consulting and professional fees	3.2	0.7	11.6	2.6
Employee severance and retention	1.1	0.8	20.9	3.0
Information technology integration				0.1
Facility and employee relocation	(0.2)		0.7	0.5
Vacated facilities		0.2		0.2
Distributor acquisitions	0.5	0.8	1.6	0.8
Certain litigation matters		1.0	0.1	(0.3)
Contract terminations	1.8	0.6	4.5	3.2
Other	1.3	0.9	4.4	0.9
Special items	$ 8.0	$ 5.0	$ 47.0	$ 19.1
Significant Accounting Policies (Textuals)
Number of employees effected by restructuring			500

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Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

8. Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities

The following assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):

Description	As of September 30, 2011
	Recorded Balance		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Corporate debt securities	$	308.6	$	—	$	308.6	$	—
U.S. government and agency debt securities		83.9		—		83.9		—
Municipal bonds		1.0		—		1.0		—
Foreign government debt securities		7.5		—		7.5		—
Commercial paper		49.5		—		49.5		—
Certificates of deposit		135.6		—		135.6		—
Total available-for-sale securities		586.1		—		586.1		—
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options		16.0		—		16.0		—
Interest rate swaps		26.7		—		26.7		—
	$	628.8	$	—	$	628.8	$	—
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options	$	34.5	$	—	$	34.5	$	—
Cross-currency interest rate swaps		11.2		—		11.2		—
	$	45.7	$	—	$	45.7	$	—

Description	As of December 31, 2010
	Recorded Balance		Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Available-for-sale securities
Corporate debt securities	$	203.8	$	—	$	203.8	$	—
U.S. government and agency debt securities		47.9		—		47.9		—
Municipal bonds		1.1		—		1.1		—
Foreign government debt securities		10.3		—		10.3		—
Commercial paper		16.1		—		16.1		—
Certificates of deposit		131.4		—		131.4		—
Total available-for-sale securities		410.6		—		410.6		—
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options		34.5		—		34.5		—
Interest rate swaps		1.5		—		1.5		—
	$	446.6	$	—	$	446.6	$	—
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term
Foreign currency forward contracts and options	$	40.0	$	—	$	40.0	$	—
	$	40.0	$	—	$	40.0	$	—

We value our available-for-sale securities using a market approach based on broker prices for identical assets in over-the-counter markets and assess counterparty credit risk.

We value our foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency options using a market approach based on foreign currency exchange rates obtained from active markets and perform ongoing assessments of counterparty credit risk.

We value our interest rate swaps using a market approach based on publicly available market yield curves and the terms of our swaps and assess counterparty credit risk.

We value our cross-currency interest rate swaps using a market approach based upon publicly available market yield curves, foreign currency exchange rates obtained from active markets and the terms of our swaps. We also perform ongoing assessments of counterparty credit risk.

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

The financial data presented herein is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by Zimmer Holdings, Inc. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the majority of our international subsidiaries are for periods that ended on September 25, 2011 and 2010. For these international subsidiaries, the three month results included in these condensed consolidated financial statements are for the period of June 26 to September 25 and the nine month results are for the period of December 26 through September 25 or the period of January 1 through September 25.

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The December 31, 2010 condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for the full year. Certain amounts in the 2010 condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation.

In the three month period ended September 30, 2011, we acquired a controlling financial interest, but not an exclusive financial interest, in Zfx GmbH. This acquisition will expand our presence in the digital dentistry arena. Further information about the acquisition of this controlling financial interest has not been presented because it did not have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

The words “we,” “us,” “our” and similar words refer to Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Zimmer Holdings refers to the parent company only.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

4. Inventories

	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Finished goods	$	791.0	$	757.3
Work in progress		47.2		47.0
Raw materials		130.2		132.1
Inventories	$	968.4	$	936.4

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Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 586.1	$ 410.6
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	26.7	1.5
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	26.7	1.5
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0	0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	16.0	34.5
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	34.5	40.0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0	0
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0	0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	16.0	34.5
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	34.5	40.0
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0	0
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0	0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	11.2
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	11.2
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities
Derivatives, current and long-term	0
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	308.6	203.8
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	308.6	203.8
Corporate debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
U.S. Government Agencies and Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	83.9	47.9
U.S. Government Agencies and Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
U.S. Government Agencies and Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	83.9	47.9
U.S. Government Agencies and Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1.0	1.1
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1.0	1.1
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Foreign government debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	7.5	10.3
Foreign government debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Foreign government debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	7.5	10.3
Foreign government debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	135.6	131.4
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	135.6	131.4
Certificates of deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	49.5	16.1
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	49.5	16.1
Commercial Paper [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	586.1	410.6
Total fair value measurement of assets	628.8	446.6
Liabilities
Total fair value measurement of liabilities	45.7	40.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Total fair value measurement of assets	0	0
Liabilities
Total fair value measurement of liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	586.1	410.6
Total fair value measurement of assets	628.8	446.6
Liabilities
Total fair value measurement of liabilities	45.7	40.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using: Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	0	0
Total fair value measurement of assets	0	0
Liabilities
Total fair value measurement of liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Net sales and segment operating profit

	Net Sales				Operating Profit
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Americas	$	582.1	$	583.2	$	293.2		$	290.0
Europe		252.5		215.8		75.6			68.8
Asia Pacific		196.9		166.0		69.2			64.3
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0
Share-based compensation						(14.4	)		(14.8	)
Inventory step-up						(1.8	)		—
Certain claims						—			—
Special items						(8.0	)		(5.0	)
Global operations and corporate functions						(147.2	)		(131.7	)
Operating profit					$	266.6		$	271.6

	Net Sales				Operating Profit
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Americas	$	1,820.4	$	1,808.2	$	906.6		$	904.4
Europe		876.4		778.4		291.8			275.4
Asia Pacific		587.7		498.9		216.2			191.1
Total	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5
Share-based compensation						(46.1	)		(45.4	)
Inventory step-up						(9.6	)		(1.3	)
Certain claims						(50.0	)		(75.0	)
Special items						(47.0	)		(19.1	)
Global operations and corporate functions						(439.0	)		(436.3	)
Operating profit					$	822.9		$	793.8

Net sales by product category

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Reconstructive
Knees	$	416.7	$	402.9	$	1,349.8	$	1,316.2
Hips		315.6		287.3		997.9		920.1
Extremities		36.0		33.6		119.6		110.2
Total		768.3		723.8		2,467.3		2,346.5
Dental		55.1		49.0		184.6		156.6
Trauma		69.3		58.1		208.5		176.3
Spine		55.2		56.5		168.5		174.4
Surgical and other		83.6		77.6		255.6		231.7
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5

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Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Land	$	22.5		$	22.0
Buildings and equipment		1,197.4			1,162.0
Capitalized software costs		195.5			172.0
Instruments		1,479.2			1,365.6
Construction in progress		59.6			66.5
		2,954.2			2,788.1
Accumulated depreciation		(1,743.9	)		(1,574.3	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,210.3		$	1,213.8

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		45 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Taxes (Textual)
Effective tax rate	25.00%			23.60%
U.S. statutory income tax rate				35.00%
Accrual of certain claims expense		$ 50.0	$ 75.0	$ 50.0	$ 75.0	$ 229.0

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges

Derivative Instrument	Location on Statement of Earnings	Gain on Instrument								Loss on Hedged Item
		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010		2011			2010		2011			2010
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense, net	$	21.2	$	—	$	25.2	$	—	$	(21.2	)	$	—	$	(25.2	)	$	—

Gross unrealized losses from derivative instruments

Derivative Instrument	Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in OCI											Location on Statement of Earnings	Amount of Gain / (Loss) Reclassified from OCI
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010			2011			2010		2011			2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	31.8		$	(49.3	)	$	(42.3	)	$	9.6	Cost of products sold	$	(7.0	)	$	5.0	$	(24.4	)	$	12.6
Foreign exchange options		(2.2	)		—			1.5			—	Cost of products sold		—			—		—			—
Cross-currency interest rate swaps		—			—			0.2			—	Interest expense, net		(7.9	)		—		(11.4	)		—
	$	29.6		$	(49.3	)	$	(40.6	)	$	9.6		$	(14.9	)	$	5.0	$	(35.8	)	$	12.6

Gains/(losses) from derivative instruments recognized in cost of products sold

Derivative Instrument	Location on Statement of Earnings	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2011		2010			2011			2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Cost of products sold	$	9.7	$	(14.7	)	$	(4.0	)	$	3.6

Fair value of derivative instruments on gross basis

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Asset Derivatives
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current assets	$	26.1	Other current assets	$	32.2
Foreign exchange options	Other current assets		2.3	Other current assets		0.4
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other assets		12.5	Other assets		11.6
Foreign exchange options	Other assets		1.8	Other assets		2.3
Interest rate swaps	Other assets		26.7	Other assets		1.5
Total asset derivatives		$	69.4		$	48.0
Liability Derivatives
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other current liabilities	$	43.6	Other current liabilities	$	37.6
Cross-currency interest rate swaps	Other current liabilities		11.2	Other current liabilities		—
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other long-term liabilities		17.6	Other long-term liabilities		14.4
Total liability derivatives		$	72.4		$	52.0

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Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Reconciliation of net earnings to comprehensive income
Net earnings	$ 191.2	$ 191.1	$ 603.9	$ 562.0
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments	(108.1)	144.5	61.5	(34.9)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains/(losses), net of tax	21.6	(36.9)	(36.6)	16.1
Reclassification adjustments on foreign currency hedges, net of tax	8.5	(5.4)	21.7	(14.6)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities, net of tax	(0.4)	(0.1)	0.1	(0.1)
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax	1.0	(0.9)	2.4	0.2
Total Other Comprehensive Gain/(Loss)	(77.4)	101.2	49.1	(33.3)
Comprehensive Income	113.8	292.3	653.0	528.7
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(0.3)		(0.3)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$ 114.1	$ 292.3	$ 653.3	$ 528.7

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	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Nondesignated [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Nondesignated [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Nondesignated [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cost of products sold [Member] Nondesignated [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Interest expense, net [Member] Fair Value Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Interest expense, net [Member] Fair Value Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Interest expense, net [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Interest expense, net [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other long-term liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other long-term liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other current liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other current liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other current assets [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other current assets [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Option [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign Exchange Option [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Option [Member] Other current assets [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Option [Member] Other current assets [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Option [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Foreign Exchange Option [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other assets [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other current liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other current liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)
Derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges
Gain on Instrument													$ 21,200,000	$ 25,200,000
Loss on Hedged Item													(21,200,000)	(25,200,000)
Gross unrealized losses from derivative instruments
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in OCI																	31,800,000	(49,300,000)	(42,300,000)	9,600,000									(2,200,000)	1,500,000							200,000			29,600,000	(49,300,000)	(40,600,000)	9,600,000
Amount of Gain / (Loss) Reclassified from OCI					(7,000,000)	5,000,000	(24,400,000)	12,600,000							(7,900,000)	(11,400,000)																								(14,900,000)	5,000,000	(35,800,000)	12,600,000
Gains/(losses) from derivative instruments
Gains (losses) from derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments									9,700,000	(14,700,000)	(4,000,000)	3,600,000
Fair value of derivative instruments on gross basis
Derivative Assets																									26,100,000	32,200,000	12,500,000	11,600,000			2,300,000	400,000	1,800,000	2,300,000	26,700,000	1,500,000								69,400,000	48,000,000
Derivative Liabilities																					17,600,000	14,400,000	43,600,000	37,600,000														11,200,000	0					72,400,000	52,000,000
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Numeric)
Time hedged in interest rate fair value hedges		9 years
Derivative notional amount, Total				250,000,000
Senior notes due				500,000,000
Interest rate of Senior Notes				4.625%
Description of terms of Interest rate Derivatives terms				Receive a fixed interest rate of 4.625 percent and pay variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus an average of 133 basis points
Description of variable interest rate basis	three-month LIBOR	three-month LIBOR
Basis spread	0.185%			1.33%
Expected months of hedging of intercompany sales of inventory to minimize the effects of foreign exchange rate movements	30 Months
Notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts and options entered into with third parties to purchase U.S. Dollars	1,200,000,000
Notional amounts of outstanding forward contracts entered into with third parties to purchase Swiss Francs	220,800,000
Minimum notional amounts of foreign currency forward exchange contracts	1,200,000,000
Maximum notional amounts of foreign currency forward exchange contracts	1,700,000,000
Variable rate debt borrowed by Japan Subsidiary	143,000,000
Notional amount of cross currency interest rate swap agreement			11,798,000,000
Description of terms of cross currency interest rate derivatives terms	Pay a fixed interest rate of 0.1 percent and receive variable interest equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 18.5 basis points
Interest rate of cross currency interest rate swap	0.10%
Fair value of outstanding derivative instruments, net unrealized loss deferred in other comprehensive income	37,200,000
Fair value of outstanding derivative instruments, unrealized loss net of taxes deferred in other comprehensive income	19,000,000
Fair value of outstanding derivative instruments, net unrealized loss expected to be reclassified to earnings	25,100,000
Fair value of outstanding derivative instruments, unrealized loss net of taxes expected to be reclassified to earnings	$ 12,500,000

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of weighted average shares for the basic and diluted shares computations

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic net earnings per share		187.7		198.7		190.6		201.2
Effect of dilutive stock options and other equity awards		1.1		1.0		1.2		1.1
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted net earnings per share		188.8		199.7		191.8		202.3

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

13. Segment Information

We design, develop, manufacture and market orthopaedic reconstructive implants, dental implants, spinal implants, trauma products and related surgical products which include surgical supplies and instruments designed to aid in surgical procedures and post-operation rehabilitation. We also provide other healthcare-related services which generate revenues that are less than 1 percent of our total net sales. We manage operations through three major geographic segments — the Americas, which is comprised principally of the U.S. and includes other North, Central and South American markets; Europe, which is comprised principally of Europe and includes the Middle East and African markets; and Asia Pacific, which is comprised primarily of Japan and includes other Asian and Pacific markets. This structure is the basis for our reportable segment information discussed below. Management evaluates reportable segment performance based upon segment operating profit exclusive of operating expenses pertaining to share-based payment expense, inventory step-up, “Certain claims,” goodwill impairment, “Special items” and global operations and corporate functions. Global operations and corporate functions include research, development engineering, medical education, brand management, corporate legal, finance, and human resource functions, U.S. and Puerto Rico-based manufacturing operations and logistics and intangible amortization resulting from business combination accounting. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated from segment operating profit.

Net sales and segment operating profit are as follows (in millions):

	Net Sales				Operating Profit
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Americas	$	582.1	$	583.2	$	293.2		$	290.0
Europe		252.5		215.8		75.6			68.8
Asia Pacific		196.9		166.0		69.2			64.3
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0
Share-based compensation						(14.4	)		(14.8	)
Inventory step-up						(1.8	)		—
Certain claims						—			—
Special items						(8.0	)		(5.0	)
Global operations and corporate functions						(147.2	)		(131.7	)
Operating profit					$	266.6		$	271.6

	Net Sales				Operating Profit
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011			2010
Americas	$	1,820.4	$	1,808.2	$	906.6		$	904.4
Europe		876.4		778.4		291.8			275.4
Asia Pacific		587.7		498.9		216.2			191.1
Total	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5
Share-based compensation						(46.1	)		(45.4	)
Inventory step-up						(9.6	)		(1.3	)
Certain claims						(50.0	)		(75.0	)
Special items						(47.0	)		(19.1	)
Global operations and corporate functions						(439.0	)		(436.3	)
Operating profit					$	822.9		$	793.8

Net sales by product category are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Reconstructive
Knees	$	416.7	$	402.9	$	1,349.8	$	1,316.2
Hips		315.6		287.3		997.9		920.1
Extremities		36.0		33.6		119.6		110.2
Total		768.3		723.8		2,467.3		2,346.5
Dental		55.1		49.0		184.6		156.6
Trauma		69.3		58.1		208.5		176.3
Spine		55.2		56.5		168.5		174.4
Surgical and other		83.6		77.6		255.6		231.7
Total	$	1,031.5	$	965.0	$	3,284.5	$	3,085.5

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Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investments [Abstract]

Investments

6. Investments

We invest in short and long-term investments classified as available-for-sale securities. Information regarding our investments is as follows (in millions):

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized					Fair value
			Gains		Losses
As of September 30, 2011
Corporate debt securities	$	308.8	$	0.1	$	(0.3	)	$	308.6
U.S. government and agency debt securities		83.9		—		—			83.9
Municipal bonds		1.0		—		—			1.0
Foreign government debt securities		7.5		—		—			7.5
Commercial paper		49.5		—		—			49.5
Certificates of deposit		135.5		0.1		—			135.6
Total short and long-term investments	$	586.2	$	0.2	$	(0.3	)	$	586.1
As of December 31, 2010
Corporate debt securities	$	203.9	$	0.1	$	(0.2	)	$	203.8
U.S. government and agency debt securities		47.9		—		—			47.9
Municipal bonds		1.1		—		—			1.1
Foreign government debt securities		10.3		—		—			10.3
Commercial paper		16.1		—		—			16.1
Certificates of deposit		131.5		—		(0.1	)		131.4
Total short and long-term investments	$	410.8	$	0.1	$	(0.3	)	$	410.6

Unrealized gains and losses on these investments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in our consolidated balance sheet.

The following table shows the fair value and gross unrealized losses for all available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position deemed to be temporary (in millions):

	As of September 30, 2011					As of December 31, 2010
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair value		Unrealized Losses
Corporate debt securities	$	169.4	$	(0.3	)	$	126.1	$	(0.2	)
Certificates of deposit		—		—			50.6		(0.1	)
Total	$	169.4	$	(0.3	)	$	176.7	$	(0.3	)

All securities in the table above have been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months. A total of 86 securities were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2011.

The unrealized losses on our investments in corporate debt securities were caused by increases in interest yields resulting from adverse conditions in the global credit markets. We believe the unrealized losses associated with our available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2011 are temporary because we do not intend to sell these investments before maturity, and we do not believe we will be required to sell them before recovery of their amortized cost basis.

The amortized cost and fair value of our available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities by contractual maturity are as follows (in millions):

	As of September 30, 2011
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	424.8	$	424.9
Due after one year through two years		161.4		161.2
Total	$	586.2	$	586.1

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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Expenses in the Special items

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
Impairment/loss on disposal of assets	$	0.3		$	—	$	3.2	$	8.1
Consulting and professional fees		3.2			0.7		11.6		2.6
Employee severance and retention		1.1			0.8		20.9		3.0
Information technology integration		—			—		—		0.1
Facility and employee relocation		(0.2	)		—		0.7		0.5
Vacated facilities		—			0.2		—		0.2
Distributor acquisitions		0.5			0.8		1.6		0.8
Certain litigation matters		—			1.0		0.1		(0.3	)
Contract terminations		1.8			0.6		4.5		3.2
Other		1.3			0.9		4.4		0.9
Special items	$	8.0		$	5.0	$	47.0	$	19.1

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Debt (Details Textuals) (Senior Notes [Member], USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt (Textuals)
Estimated fair value of Senior Notes	$ 1,139.0

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Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Retirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Components of net pension expense

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	7.4		$	6.4		$	21.5		$	18.9
Interest cost		5.2			4.5			15.4			13.5
Expected return on plan assets		(8.1	)		(6.5	)		(23.9	)		(19.4	)
Amortization of prior service cost		(0.3	)		(0.2	)		(0.7	)		(0.6	)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss		1.9			0.8			5.6			2.5
Net periodic benefit cost	$	6.1		$	5.0		$	17.9		$	14.9

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 603.9	$ 562.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	265.6	249.5
Share-based compensation	46.1	45.4
Income tax benefit from stock option exercises	10.6	3.4
Excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises	(4.0)	(1.1)
Inventory step-up	9.6	1.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Income taxes	6.8	(69.3)
Receivables	(39.7)	(13.1)
Inventories	(27.7)	6.9
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(41.3)	(9.1)
Other assets and liabilities	(46.1)	76.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	783.8	852.5
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Additions to instruments	(128.9)	(133.1)
Additions to other property, plant and equipment	(67.8)	(40.6)
Purchases of investments	(403.8)	(100.6)
Sales of investments	225.0	56.5
Investments in other assets	(35.6)	(17.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(411.1)	(235.4)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Net proceeds under revolving credit facilities	375.2
Proceeds from employee stock compensation plans	34.0	12.9
Excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises	4.0	1.1
Repurchase of common stock	(906.5)	(404.6)
Net cash used in financing activities	(493.3)	(390.6)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	4.7	0.4
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(115.9)	226.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	668.9	691.7
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 553.0	$ 918.6

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Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Reconciliation of net earnings to comprehensive income

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(in millions)						(in millions)
Net earnings	$	191.2		$	191.1		$	603.9		$	562.0
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments		(108.1	)		144.5			61.5			(34.9	)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains/(losses), net of tax		21.6			(36.9	)		(36.6	)		16.1
Reclassification adjustments on foreign currency hedges, net of tax		8.5			(5.4	)		21.7			(14.6	)
Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities, net of tax		(0.4	)		(0.1	)		0.1			(0.1	)
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax		1.0			(0.9	)		2.4			0.2
Total Other Comprehensive Gain/(Loss)		(77.4	)		101.2			49.1			(33.3	)
Comprehensive Income		113.8			292.3			653.0			528.7
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(0.3	)		—			(0.3	)		—
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$	114.1		$	292.3		$	653.3		$	528.7

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Retirement Benefit Plans (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
U.S. and Puerto Rico [Member]
Retirement Benefit Plans (Textuals)
Contribution towards U.S. and Puerto Rico and foreign-based defined benefit plans	$ 36.5
Foreign-based defined benefit plans [Member]
Retirement Benefit Plans (Textuals)
Contribution towards U.S. and Puerto Rico and foreign-based defined benefit plans	12.1
Expected contribution during remainder of year	$ 4.1

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(in millions)
Land	$	22.5		$	22.0
Buildings and equipment		1,197.4			1,162.0
Capitalized software costs		195.5			172.0
Instruments		1,479.2			1,365.6
Construction in progress		59.6			66.5
		2,954.2			2,788.1
Accumulated depreciation		(1,743.9	)		(1,574.3	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,210.3		$	1,213.8

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Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Special Items — We recognize expenses resulting directly from our business combinations, employee termination benefits, certain contract terminations, consulting fees and asset impairment charges connected with global restructuring, quality excellence and transformation initiatives, and other items as “Special items” in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings. “Special items” included (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
Impairment/loss on disposal of assets	$	0.3		$	—	$	3.2	$	8.1
Consulting and professional fees		3.2			0.7		11.6		2.6
Employee severance and retention		1.1			0.8		20.9		3.0
Information technology integration		—			—		—		0.1
Facility and employee relocation		(0.2	)		—		0.7		0.5
Vacated facilities		—			0.2		—		0.2
Distributor acquisitions		0.5			0.8		1.6		0.8
Certain litigation matters		—			1.0		0.1		(0.3	)
Contract terminations		1.8			0.6		4.5		3.2
Other		1.3			0.9		4.4		0.9
Special items	$	8.0		$	5.0	$	47.0	$	19.1

In the first nine months of 2011 we terminated employees as part of a reduction of management layers, expansion of management spans of control, and changes in our organizational structure. Approximately 500 employees from across the globe were affected by these actions. As a result, we incurred expenses related to severance benefits, share-based compensation acceleration and other employee termination-related costs. The vast majority of these termination benefits were provided in accordance with our existing or local government policies and are considered ongoing benefits. These costs were accrued when they became probable and estimable and were recorded as part of other current liabilities. The majority of these costs have been paid or will be paid by the end of 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that we have not yet adopted that are expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Retirement Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Retirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Benefit Plans

11. Retirement Benefit Plans

We have defined benefit pension plans covering certain U.S. and Puerto Rico employees. The employees who are not participating in the defined benefit plans receive additional benefits under our defined contribution plans. Plan benefits are primarily based on years of credited service and the participant’s compensation. In addition to the U.S. and Puerto Rico defined benefit pension plans, we sponsor various non-U.S. pension arrangements, including retirement and termination benefit plans required by local law or coordinated with government sponsored plans.

The components of net pension expense for our U.S. and non-U.S. defined benefit retirement plans are as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	7.4		$	6.4		$	21.5		$	18.9
Interest cost		5.2			4.5			15.4			13.5
Expected return on plan assets		(8.1	)		(6.5	)		(23.9	)		(19.4	)
Amortization of prior service cost		(0.3	)		(0.2	)		(0.7	)		(0.6	)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss		1.9			0.8			5.6			2.5
Net periodic benefit cost	$	6.1		$	5.0		$	17.9		$	14.9

We contributed $36.5 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 to our U.S. and Puerto Rico defined benefit plans and do not expect to contribute additional funds to these plans during the remainder of 2011. We contributed $12.1 million to our foreign-based defined benefit plans in the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and expect to contribute $4.1 million to these foreign-based plans during the remainder of 2011.

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventories
Finished goods	$ 791.0	$ 757.3
Work in progress	47.2	47.0
Raw materials	130.2	132.1
Inventories	$ 968.4	$ 936.4

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Special Items

Special Items — We recognize expenses resulting directly from our business combinations, employee termination benefits, certain contract terminations, consulting fees and asset impairment charges connected with global restructuring, quality excellence and transformation initiatives, and other items as “Special items” in our condensed consolidated statement of earnings. “Special items” included (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011			2010		2011		2010
Impairment/loss on disposal of assets	$	0.3		$	—	$	3.2	$	8.1
Consulting and professional fees		3.2			0.7		11.6		2.6
Employee severance and retention		1.1			0.8		20.9		3.0
Information technology integration		—			—		—		0.1
Facility and employee relocation		(0.2	)		—		0.7		0.5
Vacated facilities		—			0.2		—		0.2
Distributor acquisitions		0.5			0.8		1.6		0.8
Certain litigation matters		—			1.0		0.1		(0.3	)
Contract terminations		1.8			0.6		4.5		3.2
Other		1.3			0.9		4.4		0.9
Special items	$	8.0		$	5.0	$	47.0	$	19.1

In the first nine months of 2011 we terminated employees as part of a reduction of management layers, expansion of management spans of control, and changes in our organizational structure. Approximately 500 employees from across the globe were affected by these actions. As a result, we incurred expenses related to severance benefits, share-based compensation acceleration and other employee termination-related costs. The vast majority of these termination benefits were provided in accordance with our existing or local government policies and are considered ongoing benefits. These costs were accrued when they became probable and estimable and were recorded as part of other current liabilities. The majority of these costs have been paid or will be paid by the end of 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that we have not yet adopted that are expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,031.5	$ 965.0	$ 3,284.5	$ 3,085.5
Cost of products sold	251.9	219.1	818.8	738.1
Gross Profit	779.6	745.9	2,465.7	2,347.4
Research and development	61.0	57.3	173.6	162.0
Selling, general and administrative	444.0	412.0	1,372.2	1,297.5
Certain claims (Note 14)			50.0	75.0
Special items (Note 2)	8.0	5.0	47.0	19.1
Operating expenses	513.0	474.3	1,642.8	1,553.6
Operating Profit	266.6	271.6	822.9	793.8
Interest expense, net	11.7	14.2	32.5	43.1
Earnings before income taxes	254.9	257.4	790.4	750.7
Provision for income taxes	63.7	66.3	186.5	188.7
Net earnings	191.2	191.1	603.9	562.0
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.3)		(0.3)
Net Earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.	$ 191.5	$ 191.1	$ 604.2	$ 562.0
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$ 1.02	$ 0.96	$ 3.17	$ 2.79
Diluted	$ 1.01	$ 0.96	$ 3.15	$ 2.78
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	187.7	198.7	190.6	201.2
Diluted	188.8	199.7	191.8	202.3

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Investments (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost	$ 586.2	$ 410.8
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0.2	0.1
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(0.3)	(0.3)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	586.1	410.6
Fair values and gross unrealized losses for all available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position deemed to be temporary
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses, Fair Value	169.4	176.7
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	(0.3)	(0.3)
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost	308.8	203.9
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0.1	0.1
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(0.3)	(0.2)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	308.6	203.8
Fair values and gross unrealized losses for all available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position deemed to be temporary
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses, Fair Value	169.4	126.1
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	(0.3)	(0.2)
U.S. Government Agencies and Debt Securities [Member]
Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost	83.9	47.9
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	83.9	47.9
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost	1.0	1.1
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	1.0	1.1
Foreign government debt securities [Member]
Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost	7.5	10.3
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	7.5	10.3
Commercial Paper [Member]
Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost	49.5	16.1
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	49.5	16.1
Certificates of deposit [Member]
Investments in short and long-term classified as available-for-sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost	135.5	131.5
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0.1
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses		(0.1)
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	135.6	131.4
Fair values and gross unrealized losses for all available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position deemed to be temporary
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses, Fair Value	0	50.6
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Losses	$ 0	$ (0.1)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		45 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 10, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies (Numeric)
Certain claims (Note 14)	$ 50.0	$ 75.0		$ 50.0	$ 75.0	$ 229.0
Loss contingency provision			10.9			42.7
Provision for all surgeries occurring before July 22, 2008						271.7
Post suspension claims recorded in selling general and administrative expenses						10.2
Estimated liability outstanding				142.6		142.6
Estimated liability classified as short-term				42.5		42.5
Estimated liability classified as long-term				100.1		100.1
Compensatory damages awarded				27.6
Percentage of fault apportioned to plaintiffs				30.00%
Percentage of fault apportioned to company				34.00%
Percentage of fault apportioned to unrelated third party				36.00%
Judgment against company and PCI							$ 20.3

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Earnings Per Share (Details) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Reconciliation of weighted average shares for the basic and diluted shares computations
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic net earnings per share	187.7	198.7	190.6	201.2
Effect of dilutive stock options and other equity awards	1.1	1.0	1.2	1.1
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted net earnings per share	188.8	199.7	191.8	202.3

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Earnings Per Share (Details Textuals) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Earnings Per Share (Textuals)
Options to purchase shares of common stock not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share	13.8	14.4	12.7	13.5
Repurchased shares of common stock	10.1		16.2
Average price per share	$ 54.30		$ 56.05
Total cash outlay	$ 549,300,000		$ 906,500,000
Amount remains authorized for future repurchases			300,000,000
Amount authorized for share repurchase program			$ 1,500,000,000

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Investments (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011 Investment	Dec. 31, 2010
The cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Due in One Year or less, Amortized Cost	$ 424.8
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Due after One year through two Years, Amortized Cost	161.4
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost	586.2
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Due in One Year or less, Fair Value	424.9
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Due after One year through two Years, Fair Value	161.2
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value	$ 586.1	$ 410.6
Investments (Numeric)
Total number of securities in an unrealized loss position	86