Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

20. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

(in millions, except per share data)

	2011 Quarter Ended								2010 Quarter Ended
	Mar		Jun		Sep		Dec		Mar		Jun		Sep		Dec
Net sales	$	1,115.6	$	1,137.4	$	1,031.5	$	1,167.3	$	1,062.8	$	1,057.7	$	965.0	$	1,134.7
Gross profit		836.6		849.5		779.6		864.1		794.4		807.1		745.8		860.5
Net earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.		208.9		203.8		191.5		156.6		205.4		165.5		191.1		34.9
Earnings per common share
Basic		1.08		1.06		1.02		0.88		1.01		0.82		0.96		0.18
Diluted		1.08		1.06		1.01		0.87		1.01		0.82		0.96		0.18

In the fourth quarter of 2010, we recorded certain adjustments related to prior periods that reduced net earnings by $5.0 million. The adjustments increased operating expenses by $2.9 million and increased the provision for income taxes by $2.1 million. We assessed the effects of these adjustments had they been made in prior periods to be immaterial.