Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2016	Jun. 24, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Biomet merger consideration compensation expense				$ 90.4
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization			$ 2,381.8	1,800.6	$ 1,242.8
Decrease to intangible asset amortization			6.7
Merger retention plans, expenses recognized				73.0
LVB Acquisition Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration		$ 12,030.3
Biomet merger consideration compensation expense		90.4
Net assets acquired		$ 11,939.9
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization			(4.6)
Increase in provision for income taxes			52.7
Merger retention plans, expenses recognized				$ 73.0
LVB Acquisition Inc [Member] | Operating Expense [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Biomet merger consideration compensation expense					90.4
Merger retention plans, expenses recognized					73.0
Merger transaction costs					$ 17.7
Cayenne Medical, CTC, CDD and MedTech [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration			441.7
Net assets acquired			$ 503.3
Weighted-average amortization period			9 years 10 months 24 days
Contingent consideration fair value			$ 61.6
LDR Holding Corporation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 1,138.0
Biomet merger consideration compensation expense	24.1		24.1
Net assets acquired	$ 1,113.9
LDR Holding Corporation [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period	18 years
LDR Holding Corporation [Member] | Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period	18 years
LDR Holding Corporation [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted-average amortization period	20 years
Biomet [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net assets acquired			11,939.9
Net adjustments to assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized after the measurement period			$ 139.9