Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 157.9	$ 22.2	$ 234.9	$ 19.5
Other Comprehensive Income:
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments	58.3	(137.0)	113.9	(276.6)
Unrealized cash flow hedge (losses) gains, net of tax	(9.7)	4.1	(53.0)	43.4
Reclassification adjustments on foreign currency hedges, net of tax	(13.9)	(23.0)	(58.0)	(69.7)
Unrealized gains on securities, net of tax			0.4	0.5
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax	1.2	5.8	22.3	11.2
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	35.9	(150.1)	25.6	(291.2)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	193.8	(127.9)	260.5	(271.7)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(0.2)	(0.1)	(0.8)	(0.1)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 194.0	$ (127.8)	$ 261.3	$ (271.6)