Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 1,954.4	$ 1,934.0	$ 3,931.7	$ 3,838.0
Cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization	527.7	640.1	1,040.6	1,280.7
Intangible asset amortization	147.7	133.8	299.7	260.4
Research and development	90.1	88.6	181.2	174.3
Selling, general and administrative	748.0	732.0	1,508.8	1,448.9
Special items (Note 2)	158.6	137.9	268.7	226.6
Operating expenses	1,672.1	1,732.4	3,299.0	3,390.9
Operating Profit	282.3	201.6	632.7	447.1
Other expense, net	(3.9)	(3.8)	(6.7)	(7.6)
Interest income	0.3	0.8	0.8	2.1
Interest expense	(82.3)	(88.1)	(165.2)	(176.3)
Earnings before income taxes	196.4	110.5	461.6	265.3
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	12.3	142.2	(21.8)	188.3
Net Earnings (Loss)	184.1	(31.7)	483.4	77.0
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(0.1)	(0.4)	(0.2)	(0.5)
Net Earnings (Loss) of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 184.2	$ (31.3)	$ 483.6	$ 77.5
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic	$ 0.91	$ (0.16)	$ 2.40	$ 0.39
Diluted	$ 0.90	$ (0.16)	$ 2.38	$ 0.38
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
Basic	201.8	199.4	201.4	199.8
Diluted	203.7	199.4	203.4	202.1
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.48	$ 0.48