Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Earnings	$ 184.9	$ 184.1	$ 361.1	$ 483.4
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments, net of tax	(177.8)	189.2	(83.0)	238.2
Unrealized cash flow hedge gains (losses), net of tax	51.6	(24.8)	25.2	(51.1)
Reclassification adjustments on hedges, net of tax	9.2	(4.5)	18.9	(13.5)
Adjustments to prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial assumptions, net of tax	5.3	(0.5)	2.0	(4.0)
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(111.7)	159.4	(36.9)	169.6
Comprehensive Income	73.2	343.5	324.2	653.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest		(0.2)	1.4	(0.4)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributable to Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$ 73.2	$ 343.7	$ 322.8	$ 653.4