Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Treasury Shares [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 12,666.4	$ 3.1	$ 9,314.8	$ 10,292.2	$ (231.6)	$ (6,717.8)	$ 5.7
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2021		312.8				(103.8)
Net earnings	362.6			361.9			0.7
Other comprehensive loss	(74.4)				(74.4)
Cash dividends declared	(151.1)			(151.1)
Reclassifications of net investment hedges	25.9				25.9
Spinoff of ZimVie Inc.	(728.2)			(763.4)	35.2
Stock compensation plans	149.9		149.1	0.3		$ 0.5
Stock compensation plans, shares		0.8
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	12,251.1	$ 3.1	9,463.9	9,739.9	(244.9)	$ (6,717.3)	6.4
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022		313.6				(103.8)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	12,124.6	$ 3.1	9,418.8	9,606.5	(192.5)	$ (6,717.5)	6.2
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2022		313.4				(103.8)
Net earnings	194.2			194.0			0.2
Other comprehensive loss	(52.4)				(52.4)
Cash dividends declared	(50.4)			(50.4)
Spinoff of ZimVie Inc.	(10.4)			(10.4)
Stock compensation plans	45.5		45.1	0.2		$ 0.2
Stock compensation plans, shares		0.2
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	12,251.1	$ 3.1	9,463.9	9,739.9	(244.9)	$ (6,717.3)	6.4
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2022		313.6				(103.8)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	12,027.0	$ 3.1	9,504.4	9,559.3	(179.3)	$ (6,867.2)	6.7
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2022		313.8				(104.8)
Net earnings	605.4			604.8			0.6
Other comprehensive loss	(7.2)				(7.2)
Cash dividends declared	(150.6)			(150.6)
Stock compensation plans	151.3		148.9	1.4		$ 1.0
Stock compensation plans, shares		1.0
Embody, Inc. acquisition consideration	150.5	$ 0.1	150.4
Embody, Inc. acquisition consideration, shares		1.2
Share repurchases	(258.3)		(2.3)			$ (256.0)
Share repurchases, Shares						(2.2)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	12,518.0	$ 3.2	9,801.4	10,014.9	(186.5)	$ (7,122.2)	7.2
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023		316.0				(107.0)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	12,378.6	$ 3.2	9,766.0	9,902.3	(177.8)	$ (7,122.2)	7.1
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023		315.8				(107.0)
Net earnings	162.9			162.7			0.2
Other comprehensive loss	(8.7)				(8.7)
Cash dividends declared	(50.1)			(50.1)
Stock compensation plans	35.4		35.4
Stock compensation plans, shares		0.2
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 12,518.0	$ 3.2	$ 9,801.4	$ 10,014.9	$ (186.5)	$ (7,122.2)	$ 7.2
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023		316.0				(107.0)