Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 01, 2019
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	ZBH
Entity Registrant Name	ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001136869
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		205,314,527
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	001-16407
Entity Tax Identification Number	134151777
Entity Address, Address Line One	345 East Main Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Warsaw
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	46580
City Area Code	574
Local Phone Number	267-6131
1.414% Notes due 2022 [Member]
Trading Symbol	ZBH 22A
2.425% Notes due 2026 [Member]
Trading Symbol	ZBH 26