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Business
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
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We design, manufacture and market orthopaedic reconstructive products; sports medicine, biologics, extremities and trauma products; office based technologies; spine, craniomaxillofacial and thoracic products; dental implants; and related surgical products.  We collaborate with healthcare professionals around the globe to advance the pace of innovation.  Our products and solutions help treat patients suffering from disorders of, or injuries to, bones, joints or supporting soft tissues.  Together with healthcare professionals, we help millions of people live better lives.  

The words “Zimmer Biomet,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and similar words refer to Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  “Zimmer Biomet Holdings” refers to the parent company only.  “Zimmer” used alone refers to the business or information of us and our subsidiaries on a stand-alone basis without inclusion of the business or information of LVB Acquisition, Inc. (“LVB”) or any of its subsidiaries, including Biomet, Inc. (“Biomet”), all of which we acquired in June 2015 (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Biomet merger” or the “merger”).