Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Expenses in Special Items

“Special items” included (in millions):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017			2016
Biomet merger-related
Consulting and professional fees	$	18.7		$	36.1
Employee termination benefits		(3.0	)		4.1
Dedicated project personnel		8.7			21.7
Relocated facilities		2.8			1.7
Contract terminations		—			10.1
Information technology integration		2.3			1.4
Other		7.5			4.0
Total Biomet merger-related		37.0			79.1
Other
Consulting and professional fees		50.4			6.9
Employee termination benefits		1.2			—
Dedicated project personnel		12.8			1.8
Relocated facilities		2.4			0.2
Certain litigation matters		7.0			—
Information technology integration		0.5			0.1
Contingent consideration adjustments		(3.6	)		—
Other		2.4			0.6
Total Other		73.1			9.6
Special items	$	110.1		$	88.7

Summary of Liabilities Related to Integration Plans

The following table summarizes the liabilities related to these integration plans (in millions):

	Employee Termination Benefits			Contract Terminations			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	38.1		$	35.1		$	73.2
Additions		(3.0	)		—			(3.0	)
Cash payments		(17.8	)		(3.6	)		(21.4	)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		0.3			0.1			0.4
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	17.6		$	31.6		$	49.2