Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

	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