Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 6,939.9	$ 6,827.3	$ 6,127.5
Type of Revenue [Extensible List]	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization	$ 2,019.5	$ 1,960.4	$ 1,824.3
Type of Cost, Good or Service [Extensible List]	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember
Intangible asset amortization	$ 526.8	$ 529.5	$ 512.1
Research and development	406.0	435.8	322.8
Selling, general and administrative	2,761.7	2,843.4	2,712.7
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	292.8	16.3	503.0
Restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives	191.6	125.7	107.2
Quality remediation	33.8	52.8	50.9
Acquisition, integration, divestiture and related	11.4	3.1	11.4
Operating expenses	6,243.6	5,967.0	6,044.4
Operating Profit	696.3	860.3	83.1
Other (expense) income, net	(128.0)	12.2	23.8
Interest expense, net	(164.8)	(208.4)	(212.1)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(165.1)
Earnings (Loss) before income taxes	403.5	499.0	(105.2)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	112.3	53.5	(96.0)
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	291.2	445.5	(9.2)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	1.0	0.5	1.5
Net Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	290.2	445.0	(10.7)
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax	(58.8)	(43.4)	(128.2)
Net Earnings (Loss) of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 231.4	$ 401.6	$ (138.9)
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$ 1.38	$ 2.14	$ (0.05)
Loss from Discontinued Operations	(0.28)	(0.21)	(0.62)
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	1.10	1.93	(0.67)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations	1.38	2.12	(0.05)
Loss from Discontinued Operations	(0.28)	(0.21)	(0.62)
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	$ 1.10	$ 1.91	$ (0.67)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	209.6	208.6	207.0
Diluted	210.3	210.4	207.0