Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,832.8	$ 1,762.2	$ 5,670.8	$ 4,064.2
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization	479.3	552.1	1,760.0	1,131.3
Intangible asset amortization	164.3	122.6	424.7	176.0
Research and development	95.6	83.3	269.9	182.9
Selling, general and administrative	727.7	692.3	2,176.6	1,560.6
Certain claims (Note 15)				7.7
Special items (Note 2)	170.4	195.9	397.0	751.9
Operating expenses	1,637.3	1,646.2	5,028.2	3,810.4
Operating Profit	195.5	116.0	642.6	253.8
Other (expense) income, net	(1.1)	4.3	(8.7)	(44.6)
Interest income	0.6	2.3	2.7	7.4
Interest expense	(91.5)	(90.8)	(267.8)	(196.6)
Earnings before income taxes	103.5	31.8	368.8	20.0
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(54.4)	9.6	133.9	0.5
Net Earnings	157.9	22.2	234.9	19.5
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.9)		(1.4)	(0.5)
Net Earnings of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 158.8	$ 22.2	$ 236.3	$ 20.0
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$ 0.79	$ 0.11	$ 1.18	$ 0.11
Diluted	$ 0.78	$ 0.11	$ 1.17	$ 0.11
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	200.1	203.5	199.9	182.1
Diluted	202.9	205.7	202.3	184.7
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.24	$ 0.22	$ 0.72	$ 0.66