Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,904.0	$ 1,134.4
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization	635.2	284.9
Intangible asset amortization	126.6	20.4
Research and development	85.7	48.3
Selling, general and administrative	716.9	424.1
Special items (Note 2)	94.1	86.8
Operating expenses	1,658.5	864.5
Operating Profit	245.5	269.9
Other expense, net	(3.8)	(22.6)
Interest income	1.3	2.6
Interest expense	(88.2)	(23.1)
Earnings before income taxes	154.8	226.8
Provision for income taxes	49.0	55.7
Net Earnings	105.8	171.1
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.1)	(0.3)
Net Earnings of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 105.9	$ 171.4
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$ 0.53	$ 1.01
Diluted	$ 0.52	$ 0.99
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	200.1	170.0
Diluted	202.0	172.9
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.24	$ 0.22