Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,977.3	$ 1,904.0
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization	512.9	640.6
Intangible asset amortization	152.0	126.6
Research and development	91.1	85.7
Selling, general and administrative	760.8	716.9
Special items (Note 2)	110.1	88.7
Operating expenses	1,626.9	1,658.5
Operating Profit	350.4	245.5
Other expense, net	(2.8)	(3.8)
Interest income	0.5	1.3
Interest expense	(82.9)	(88.2)
Earnings before income taxes	265.2	154.8
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(34.1)	46.1
Net Earnings	299.3	108.7
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.1)	(0.1)
Net Earnings of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 299.4	$ 108.8
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$ 1.49	$ 0.54
Diluted	$ 1.47	$ 0.54
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	201.1	200.1
Diluted	203.1	202.2
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.24	$ 0.24