Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) earnings	$ (31.7)	$ (173.8)	$ 77.0	$ (2.7)
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments	(78.6)	10.3	55.6	(139.6)
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses), net of tax	0.8	(13.1)	(43.3)	39.3
Reclassification adjustments on foreign currency hedges, net of tax	(19.7)	(25.1)	(44.1)	(46.7)
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities, net of tax		(0.1)	0.4	0.5
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax	1.1	1.5	21.1	5.4
Total Other Comprehensive Loss	(96.4)	(26.5)	(10.3)	(141.1)
Comprehensive (Loss) Income	(128.1)	(200.3)	66.7	(143.8)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(0.4)	(0.2)	(0.6)	0.0
Comprehensive (Loss) Income attributable to Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ (127.7)	$ (200.1)	$ 67.3	$ (143.8)