Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expenses incurred related to shipping and handling of products		$ 2,761.7	$ 2,843.4	$ 2,712.7
Restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives		$ 191.6	125.7	107.2
Employees dedication percentage for dedicated project personnel expenses		100.00%
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 78.4	60.1
Net cash flows from unremitted collections from factoring programs				53.0
Loss on investment in ZimVie		116.6
Percentage of outstanding common shares retained	19.70%
Cumulative adjustment to retained earnings		12,027.0	12,666.4	12,199.4	$ 12,392.8
Spinoff [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Loss on investment in ZimVie		$ 116.6
Percentage of outstanding common shares retained	19.70%
Minimum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of finite lived intangibles		1 year
Maximum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of finite lived intangibles		20 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average estimated useful life		10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average estimated useful life		40 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average estimated useful life		3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average estimated useful life		8 years
Capitalized Software Costs [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average estimated useful life		3 years
Capitalized Software Costs [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average estimated useful life		15 years
Instruments [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average estimated useful life		5 years
Shipping and Handling [Member]
Business And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expenses incurred related to shipping and handling of products		$ 254.4	$ 255.4	$ 235.5