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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Identifiable Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount $ 1,282.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 1,228.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization (808.0)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (698.1)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Gross carrying amount 129.0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 177.4us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Total identifiable intangible assets 603.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 707.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Technology [Member]    
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount 727.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TechnologiesMember
700.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TechnologiesMember
Accumulated amortization (458.3)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TechnologiesMember
(401.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TechnologiesMember
Total identifiable intangible assets 268.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TechnologiesMember
299.0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TechnologiesMember
Intellectual Property Rights [Member]    
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount 173.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
173.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
Accumulated amortization (157.7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
(142.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
Total identifiable intangible assets 15.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
30.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember
Trademark and Trade Name [Member]    
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount 74.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
43.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
Accumulated amortization (34.1)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
(33.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
Gross carrying amount 129.0us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
177.4us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
Total identifiable intangible assets 169.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
186.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= zmh_TrademarkAndTradeNameMember
Customer Relationships [Member]    
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount 213.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
216.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization (99.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(76.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Total identifiable intangible assets 114.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
139.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Other [Member]    
Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired [Line Items]    
Gross carrying amount 93.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
95.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization (58.3)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(43.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Total identifiable intangible assets $ 35.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 51.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember