Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Expenses in Special Items

“Special items” included (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Biomet merger-related
Merger consideration compensation expense	$	164.1	$	—		$	164.1	$	—
Retention plans		73.0		—			73.0		—
Consulting and professional fees		62.4		13.7			86.6		13.7
Employee severance		64.5		—			64.9		—
Dedicated project personnel		8.1		—			9.1		—
Relocated facilities		0.9		—			0.9		—
Contract terminations		15.9		—			15.9		—
Other		1.7		—			1.9		—
Other
Consulting and professional fees		39.6		27.0			79.3		42.0
Employee severance		0.7		—			0.8		0.9
Dedicated project personnel		10.1		10.9			22.5		21.8
Impairment/loss on disposal of assets		—		4.6			2.3		5.9
Certain R&D agreements		—		—			—		4.5
Relocated facilities		—		—			0.5		0.7
Distributor acquisitions		—		0.4			—		0.4
Certain litigation matters		20.3		—			20.3		—
Contract terminations		—		2.2			—		2.2
Contingent consideration adjustments		—		(0.1	)		2.3		0.4
Accelerated software amortization		—		1.5			1.5		3.0
Other		8.1		2.1			10.5		3.4
Special items	$	469.4	$	62.3		$	556.4	$	98.9

Summary of Liabilities Related to Integration Plans

The following table summarizes the liabilities related to these integration plans (in millions):

	Employee Termination Benefits		Contract Terminations		Total
Balance, Closing Date	$	—	$	—	$	—
Additions		64.5		15.9		80.4
Cash Payments		—		—		—
Balance, June 30, 2015	$	64.5	$	15.9	$	80.4