Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,753.6	$ 1,669.8	$ 5,454.1	$ 5,114.8
Type of Revenue [Extensible List]	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization	$ 518.6	$ 488.2	$ 1,545.0	$ 1,499.2
Type of Cost, Good or Service [Extensible List]	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember	us-gaap:ProductMember
Intangible asset amortization	$ 145.0	$ 131.5	$ 416.6	$ 395.3
Research and development	116.9	101.7	345.4	298.0
Selling, general and administrative	674.9	654.9	2,116.6	2,034.6
Intangible asset impairment				3.0
Restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives	24.3	28.3	90.6	129.2
Quality remediation		8.1		22.4
Acquisition, integration, divestiture and related	7.3	11.8	16.4	8.5
Operating expenses	1,487.0	1,424.5	4,530.6	4,390.2
Operating Profit	266.6	245.3	923.5	724.6
Other income (expense), net	3.8	(25.4)	10.3	(124.1)
Interest expense, net	(51.1)	(42.3)	(150.9)	(122.2)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	219.2	177.6	782.8	478.3
Provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations	56.4	(16.6)	177.4	56.9
Net Earnings from continuing operations	162.8	194.2	605.4	421.4
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.7
Net Earnings from Continuing Operations of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	162.7	194.0	604.8	420.7
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes				(58.8)
Net Earnings of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 162.7	$ 194.0	$ 604.8	$ 361.9
Earnings Per Common Share - Basic
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 0.78	$ 0.92	$ 2.89	$ 2.01
Loss from discontinued operations				(0.28)
Net Earnings Per Common Share - Basic	0.78	0.92	2.89	1.73
Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted
Earnings from continuing operations	0.77	0.92	2.88	2.00
Loss from discontinued operations				(0.28)
Net Earnings Per Common Share - Diluted	$ 0.77	$ 0.92	$ 2.88	$ 1.72
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	208.9	209.8	209.0	209.5
Diluted	210.0	210.3	210.1	210.2