Segment Data - Summary of Net Sales and Other Information by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 7,836.2	$ 7,024.5	$ 7,982.2
Operating Profit (Loss)	780.1	(87.8)	1,137.5
Depreciation and Amortization	1,067.4	1,032.7	1,006.1
Intangible asset amortization	615.7	597.6	584.3
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	(16.3)	(645.0)	(70.1)
Restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives	(129.1)	(116.9)	(50.0)
Quality remediation	(53.1)	(50.9)	(82.4)
Acquisition, integration, divestiture and related	(79.8)	(23.8)	(12.2)
Intangible asset amortization	(615.7)	(597.6)	(584.3)
Americas Orthopedics [Member]
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,102.1	3,699.5	4,148.8
Operating Profit (Loss)	1,709.3	1,528.2	1,831.8
Depreciation and Amortization	143.1	135.6	126.6
EMEA [Member]
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,671.1	1,391.3	1,746.9
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,364.9	1,297.8	1,359.5
Americas Spine and Global Dental [Member]
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	882.0	779.5	886.5
Operating Profit (Loss)	136.0	105.6	150.9
Depreciation and Amortization	26.0	32.7	35.6
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,533.8	1,288.6	1,623.1
Operating Profit (Loss)	392.7	308.9	484.0
Depreciation and Amortization	74.4	77.5	77.0
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,318.3	1,256.9	1,323.8
Operating Profit (Loss)	429.4	420.5	472.7
Depreciation and Amortization	74.6	71.3	65.3
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Net Sales And Operating Profit Information [Line Items]
Corporate Functions	(632.2)	(754.1)	(750.9)
Inventory and manufacturing-related charges	(41.8)	(54.2)	(53.9)
Intangible asset amortization	(615.7)	(597.6)	(584.3)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	(16.3)	(645.0)	(70.1)
Restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives	(130.5)	(116.9)	(50.0)
Quality remediation	(53.2)	(49.8)	(87.6)
Acquisition, integration, divestiture and related	(81.8)	(23.8)	(12.2)
Litigation	(192.9)	(159.8)	(65.0)
Litigation settlement gain			23.5
European Union Medical Device Regulation	(46.5)	(25.3)	(30.9)
Certain R&D agreements	(65.0)
Other charges	(11.4)	(24.5)	(120.5)
Depreciation of corporate functions	133.6	118.0	117.3
Intangible asset amortization	$ 615.7	$ 597.6	$ 584.3