Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,167.6	$ 1,182.9	$ 2,302.0	$ 2,344.4
Cost of products sold	290.5	331.6	569.2	635.3
Gross Profit	877.1	851.3	1,732.8	1,709.1
Research and development	51.4	48.0	99.8	95.4
Selling, general and administrative	445.1	436.1	870.1	880.6
Intangible asset amortization	33.0	22.2	53.4	51.4
Certain claims (Note 16)	7.7	21.8	7.7	21.8
Special items (Note 2)	469.4	62.3	556.4	98.9
Operating expenses	1,006.6	590.4	1,587.4	1,148.1
Operating (Loss) Profit	(129.5)	260.9	145.4	561.0
Other expense, net	(4.0)	(11.6)	(26.6)	(13.3)
Interest income	2.5	2.9	5.1	5.4
Interest expense	(82.7)	(15.8)	(105.8)	(30.8)
(Loss) Earnings before income taxes	(213.7)	236.4	18.1	522.3
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes	(55.5)	60.3	(0.5)	125.1
Net (loss) earnings	(158.2)	176.1	18.6	397.2
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.2)	(0.4)	(0.5)	(0.8)
Net (Loss) Earnings of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ (158.0)	$ 176.5	$ 19.1	$ 398.0
(Loss) Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$ (0.91)	$ 1.05	$ 0.11	$ 2.36
Diluted	$ (0.91)	$ 1.03	$ 0.11	$ 2.32
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	173.0	168.4	171.5	168.7
Diluted	173.0	171.0	174.2	171.4
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.44	$ 0.44