QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information

(in millions, except per share data)

	2012 Quarter Ended								2011 Quarter Ended
	Mar		Jun		Sep		Dec		Mar		Jun		Sep		Dec
Net sales	$	1,140.7	$	1,125.0	$	1,025.5	$	1,180.5	$	1,115.6	$	1,137.4	$	1,031.5	$	1,167.3
Gross profit		852.0		843.1		769.8		881.6		836.6		849.5		779.6		864.1
Net earnings of Zimmer Holdings, Inc.		209.6		214.5		178.1		152.8		208.9		203.8		191.5		156.6
Earnings per common share
Basic		1.18		1.22		1.02		0.88		1.08		1.06		1.02		0.88
Diluted		1.17		1.22		1.02		0.88		1.08		1.06		1.01		0.87