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Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Nov. 30, 2014
May 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
May 31, 2013
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 276.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 247.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 176.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 355.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 565.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 577.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent    
Inventories, net 721.7us-gaap_InventoryNet 693.4us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Deferred income taxes 147.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 149.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Prepaid expenses and other 187.7us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 202.9us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent    
Total current assets 1,898.2us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 1,871.1us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 720.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 716.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Investments 13.5us-gaap_LongTermInvestments 12.5us-gaap_LongTermInvestments    
Intangible assets, net 3,218.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 3,439.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill    
Goodwill 3,577.1us-gaap_Goodwill 3,634.4us-gaap_Goodwill    
Other assets 130.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 93.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 9,558.1us-gaap_Assets 9,766.6us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 132.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 133.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Accounts payable 102.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 135.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent    
Accrued interest 50.7us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 53.4us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Accrued wages and commissions 123.4us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent 168.7us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Other accrued expenses 353.6us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 354.7us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Total current liabilities 762.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 845.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term debt 5,581.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 5,587.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Deferred income taxes 920.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 968.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Other long-term liabilities 259.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 256.3us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 7,524.2us-gaap_Liabilities 7,657.4us-gaap_Liabilities    
Shareholder’s equity 2,033.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 2,109.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 9,558.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 9,766.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Biomet, Inc [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Inventories, net 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments 0us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 7,799.2bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,882.9bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 7,799.2us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,882.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 132.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
133.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued interest 50.6us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
53.3us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued wages and commissions 0us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other accrued expenses 0us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 183.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
186.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt 5,581.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,587.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 5,765.3us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,773.7us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Shareholder’s equity 2,033.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,109.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 7,799.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7,882.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 88.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
101.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
110.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
35.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 290.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
284.6us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories, net 404.9us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
374.3us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 118.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
117.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 135.9us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
128.0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 1,037.4us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,006.6us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 430.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
412.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments 12.9us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11.9us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 2,610.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,740.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 3,143.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,146.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 119.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
81.5us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 7,355.3us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,399.2us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable 60.5us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
86.9us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued interest 0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued wages and commissions 67.3us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
90.0us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other accrued expenses 282.7us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
259.4us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 410.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
436.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 765.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
811.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 172.8us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
170.8us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,349.2us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,418.4us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Shareholder’s equity 6,006.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,980.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 7,355.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,399.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantors [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 188.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
145.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
66.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
320.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 275.0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
292.7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories, net 316.8us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
319.1us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 28.8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
32.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 51.8us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
74.9us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 860.8us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
864.5us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 289.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
303.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments 0.6us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.6us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 607.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
699.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 433.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
487.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets 10.8us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11.5us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 2,202.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,367.4us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable 41.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
48.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued interest 0.1us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued wages and commissions 56.1us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
78.7us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other accrued expenses 70.9us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
95.3us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 168.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
222.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 154.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
157.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 86.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
85.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 409.7us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
465.3us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Shareholder’s equity 1,793.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,902.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 2,202.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,367.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Inventories, net 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets 0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Investments 0us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries (7,799.2)bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7,882.9)bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total assets (7,799.2)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7,882.9)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accounts payable 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accrued interest 0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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Accrued wages and commissions 0us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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0us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other accrued expenses 0us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities 0us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Shareholder’s equity (7,799.2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7,882.9)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (7,799.2)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(7,882.9)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Biomet, Inc. [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 276.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
247.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
176.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
355.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
Accounts receivable, net 565.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
577.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Inventories, net 721.7us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
693.4us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Deferred income taxes 147.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
149.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other 187.7us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
202.9us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Total current assets 1,898.2us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
1,871.1us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 720.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
716.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Investments 13.5us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
12.5us-gaap_LongTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
0bmet_InvestmentInSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Intangible assets, net 3,218.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
3,439.6us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Goodwill 3,577.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
3,634.4us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Other assets 130.7us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
93.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
9,766.6us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 132.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
133.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Accounts payable 102.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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135.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Accrued interest 50.7us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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53.4us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Accrued wages and commissions 123.4us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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168.7us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
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= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Other accrued expenses 353.6us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
354.7us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Total current liabilities 762.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
845.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Long-term debt 5,581.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
5,587.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Deferred income taxes 920.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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968.6us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 259.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
256.3us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Total liabilities 7,524.2us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
7,657.4us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Shareholder’s equity 2,033.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
2,109.2us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 9,558.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bmet_BiometIncMember
$ 9,766.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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