Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,459.3	$ 1,083.3
Short-term investments	164.6	612.5
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	1,446.5	912.1
Inventories	2,254.1	1,193.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	538.4	317.2
Deferred income taxes		194.9
Total Current Assets	5,862.9	4,313.3
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,062.6	1,285.3
Goodwill	9,934.2	2,514.2
Intangible assets, net	8,746.3	603.5
Other assets	613.5	941.7
Total Assets	27,219.5	9,658.0
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	284.8	145.2
Income taxes	147.2	80.3
Other current liabilities	1,185.9	798.5
Total Current Liabilities	1,617.9	1,024.0
Deferred income taxes	3,150.2	45.9
Other long-term liabilities	1,005.7	610.9
Long-term debt	11,556.3	1,425.5
Total Liabilities	$ 17,330.1	$ 3,106.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 20)
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, one billion shares authorized, 302.7 million (268.4 million in 2014) issued	$ 3.0	$ 2.7
Paid-in capital	8,195.3	4,330.7
Retained earnings	8,347.7	8,362.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(329.0)	38.1
Treasury stock, 100.0 million shares (98.7 million shares in 2014)	(6,329.1)	(6,183.7)
Total Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity	9,887.9	6,549.9
Noncontrolling interest	1.5	1.8
Total Stockholders' Equity	9,889.4	6,551.7
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 27,219.5	$ 9,658.0