Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Nonvested RSU Activity (Detail) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares shares
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
RSUs, Outstanding Beginning Balance	1,039
RSUs, Granted	699
RSUs, Vested	(168)
RSUs, Forfeited	(336)
Awards transferred to ZimVie in the spinoff	(71)
Adjustment to Zimmer Biomet awards related to the spinoff of ZimVie	35
RSUs, Outstanding Ending Balance	1,198
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Beginning Balance | $ / shares	$ 146.58
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares	114.61
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested | $ / shares	117.47
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited | $ / shares	157.22
Shared Based Compensation Arrangements by Share Based Payment Award Other than Options Awards Transferred On Spin Off Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares	132.61
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Outstanding Ending Balance | $ / shares	$ 147.85