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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 87 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 01, 2013
Jun. 10, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Certain claims related expense $ 0zmh_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  
Durom Cup Related Claims [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Certain claims related expense 0zmh_CertainClaimsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeNet
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
471.7zmh_CertainClaimsSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeNet
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
     
Estimated liability outstanding 348.3us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
348.3us-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 298.3us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
298.3us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= zmh_DuromCupRelatedClaimsMember
     
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