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Debt - Summary of Debt Instruments (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
1.450% Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
2.000% Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
4.625% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
4.625% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
2.700% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
3.375% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
3.375% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
3.150% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
3.550% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
4.250% Senior Notes due 2035 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
5.750% Senior Notes due 2039 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
5.750% Senior Notes due 2039 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
4.450% Senior Notes due 2045 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Japan Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Japan Term Loan [Member]
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2014
Japan Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Long-term debt                                    
Senior Notes due $ 8,950.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount   $ 500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_OnePointFourFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSeventeenMember
$ 1,150.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_TwoPointZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandEighteenMember
$ 500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_FourPointSixTwoFiveSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
$ 500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_FourPointSixTwoFiveSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
$ 1,500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_TwoPointSevenZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
$ 300.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
$ 300.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_ThreePointThreeSevenFivePercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
$ 750.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_ThreePointOneFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember
$ 2,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_ThreePointFiveFiveZeroSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember
$ 500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_FourPointTwoFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyFiveMember
$ 500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_FivePointSevenFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyNineMember
$ 500.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_FivePointSevenFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandThirtyNineMember
$ 1,250.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_FourPointFourFiveZeroPercentageSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyFiveMember
     
Term loan                               98.2us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_JapanTermLoanMember
11,700.0us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_JapanTermLoanMember
98.0us-gaap_UnsecuredLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= zmh_JapanTermLoanMember
Other long-term debt 4.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtNoncurrent 4.9us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtNoncurrent                                
Debt discount (23.1)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount (1.4)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount                                
Adjustment related to interest rate swaps 31.2zmh_LongDebtHedgedByInterestRateSwap 24.0zmh_LongDebtHedgedByInterestRateSwap                                
Total long-term debt $ 9,061.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent $ 1,425.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent