Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 146.2	$ 719.2	$ 778.6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments	(305.2)	(223.1)	(35.0)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains, net of tax	52.7	55.9	33.4
Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedges, net of tax	(93.0)	(18.9)	(4.4)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on securities, net of tax	(0.2)	(0.5)	0.1
Reclassification adjustments on securities, net of tax		(0.4)	0.0
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax	(21.4)	(75.8)	38.5
Total Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	(367.1)	(262.8)	32.6
Comprehensive (Loss) Income	(220.9)	456.4	811.2
Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(0.3)	(1.0)	(2.0)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ (220.6)	$ 457.4	$ 813.2