Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)
	2019 Quarter Ended								2018 Quarter Ended
	Mar		Jun		Sep		Dec		Mar		Jun		Sep		Dec
Net sales	$	1,975.5	$	1,988.6	$	1,892.4	$	2,125.7	$	2,017.6	$	2,007.6	$	1,836.7	$	2,071.0
Gross profit		1,278.7		1,260.4		1,210.1		1,396.1		1,291.0		1,274.4		1,160.1		1,339.6
Net earnings (loss) of Zimmer    Biomet Holdings, Inc.		246.1		133.7		431.1		320.7		174.7		185.0		162.2		(901.1	)
Earnings (loss) per common    share
Basic		1.20		0.65		2.10		1.56		0.86		0.91		0.80		(4.42	)
Diluted		1.20		0.65		2.08		1.54		0.85		0.90		0.79		(4.42	)