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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 84 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 01, 2013
Jun. 10, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Certain claims selling, general and administrative, net $ 21.5zmh_CertainClaimsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeNet $ 47.0zmh_CertainClaimsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeNet $ 15.0zmh_CertainClaimsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeNet $ 471.7zmh_CertainClaimsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeNet    
Self-insured retention amount 20.00%zmh_PercentageOfSelfInsuredRetentionAmount          
Receivables in other assets 170.3us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries     170.3us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries    
Compensatory damages awarded 27.6zmh_CompensatoryDamagesAwarded          
Percentage of fault apportioned to plaintiffs 30.00%zmh_PercentageOfFaultApportionedToPlaintiffs          
Percentage of fault apportioned to company 34.00%zmh_PercentageOfFaultApportionedToCompany          
Percentage of fault apportioned to unrelated third party 36.00%zmh_PercentageOfFaultApportionedToUnrelatedThirdParty          
Verdict in full and entered judgment           20.3zmh_JudgmentAgainstCompanyAndThirdParty
Compensatory damages vacated         27.6zmh_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePaymentReversed  
Stryker Corporation [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Number of patents infringed 3zmh_NumberOfPatentInfringements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_StrykerCorporationMember
    3zmh_NumberOfPatentInfringements
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_StrykerCorporationMember
   
Monetary damages for lost profits 70.0zmh_LossContingencyJuryAwardedDamagesValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_StrykerCorporationMember
         
Estimated charges 70.0us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_StrykerCorporationMember
         
Durom Cup Related Claims [Member]            
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]            
Estimated liability outstanding 357.2us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
    357.2us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
   
Estimated liability classified as short-term 50.0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
    50.0us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
   
Estimated liability classified as long-term $ 307.2us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
    $ 307.2us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember