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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc
(NYSE:ZBH) 

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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets musculoskeletal healthcare products and solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides orthopaedic reconstructive products, such as knee and hip re...

Founded: 1927
Full Time Employees: 19,900
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Devices

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      net sales
    2,086,700,000 2,001,400,000 2,077,300,000 1,909,100,000 2,023,200,000 1,824,200,000 1,942,000,000 1,889,200,000 1,940,100,000 1,753,600,000 1,869,600,000 1,831,000,000 1,825,100,000 1,669,800,000 1,781,800,000 1,663,200,000 2,037,900,000 1,924,000,000 2,026,900,000 1,847,400,000 2,085,300,000 1,929,300,000 1,226,100,000 1,783,800,000 2,125,700,000 1,892,400,000 1,988,600,000 1,975,500,000 2,071,000,000 1,836,700,000 2,007,600,000 2,017,600,000 2,074,300,000 1,818,100,000 1,954,400,000 1,977,300,000 2,013,100,000 1,832,800,000 1,934,000,000 1,904,000,000 1,933,600,000 1,762,200,000 1,167,600,000 1,134,400,000 1,222,900,000 1,106,000,000 1,182,900,000 1,161,500,000 1,240,700,000 1,074,300,000 1,169,500,000 1,138,900,000 1,180,500,000 1,025,500,000 1,125,000,000 1,140,700,000 1,167,300,000 1,031,500,000 1,137,400,000 1,115,600,000 1,134,700,000 965,000,000 1,057,700,000 1,062,800,000 1,107,300,000 975,600,000 1,019,900,000 992,600,000 1,030,200,000 952,200,000 1,079,500,000 1,059,200,000 1,073,500,000 903,200,000 970,600,000 950,200,000 933,600,000 819,800,000 881,600,000 860,400,000 848,300,000 762,500,000 846,800,000 828,500,000 
      yoy
    3.14% 9.71% 6.97% 1.05% 4.28% 4.03% 3.87% 3.18% 6.30% 5.02% 4.93% 10.09% -10.44% -13.21% -12.09% -9.97% -2.27% -0.27% 65.31% 3.57% -1.90% 1.95% -38.34% -9.70% 2.64% 3.03% -0.95% -2.09% -0.16% 1.02% 2.72% 2.04% 3.04% -0.80% 1.05% 3.85% 4.11% 4.01% 65.64% 67.84% 58.12% 59.33% -1.29% -2.33% -1.43% 2.95% 1.15% 1.98% 5.10% 4.76% 3.96% -0.16% 1.13% -0.58% -1.09% 2.25% 2.87% 6.89% 7.54% 4.97% 2.47% -1.09% 3.71% 7.07% 7.48% 2.46% -5.52% -6.29% -4.03% 5.43% 11.22% 11.47% 14.99% 10.17% 10.10% 10.44% 10.06% 7.51% 4.11% 3.85%     
      qoq
    4.26% -3.65% 8.81% -5.64% 10.91% -6.07% 2.79% -2.62% 10.64% -6.20% 2.11% 0.32% 9.30% -6.29% 7.13% -18.39% 5.92% -5.08% 9.72% -11.41% 8.09% 57.35% -31.26% -16.08% 12.33% -4.84% 0.66% -4.61% 12.76% -8.51% -0.50% -2.73% 14.09% -6.97% -1.16% -1.78% 9.84% -5.23% 1.58% -1.53% 9.73% 50.92% 2.93% -7.24% 10.57% -6.50% 1.84% -6.38% 15.49% -8.14% 2.69% -3.52% 15.11% -8.84% -1.38% -2.28% 13.17% -9.31% 1.95% -1.68% 17.59% -8.76% -0.48% -4.02% 13.50% -4.34% 2.75% -3.65% 8.19% -11.79% 1.92% -1.33% 18.86% -6.94% 2.15% 1.78% 13.88% -7.01% 2.46% 1.43% 11.25% -9.96% 2.21%  
      cost of products sold, excluding intangible asset amortization
    576,200,000 559,300,000 592,200,000 549,800,000 586,700,000 538,600,000 553,600,000 512,300,000 538,800,000 518,600,000 525,500,000 500,800,000 520,300,000 488,200,000 511,000,000 500,000,000 661,500,000 581,500,000 581,600,000 516,400,000 647,300,000 569,400,000 424,500,000 487,100,000 582,200,000 535,700,000 581,300,000 553,400,000 583,400,000 529,000,000 583,700,000 575,800,000 591,400,000 500,900,000 527,700,000 512,900,000 621,800,000 479,300,000 640,100,000 635,200,000 669,300,000 552,100,000                                           
      intangible asset amortization
    162,100,000 176,500,000 160,600,000 151,000,000 157,600,000 148,200,000 144,000,000 142,100,000 144,900,000 145,000,000 138,200,000 133,400,000 131,500,000 131,500,000 133,000,000 130,800,000 151,900,000 153,700,000 154,600,000 155,500,000 152,600,000 149,700,000 147,700,000 147,600,000 147,400,000 146,600,000 146,900,000 143,400,000 148,000,000 147,600,000 149,500,000 150,800,000 151,500,000 152,700,000 147,700,000 152,000,000 141,200,000 164,300,000 133,800,000 126,600,000 161,400,000 122,600,000 33,000,000 20,400,000                                         
      research and development
    103,400,000 115,900,000 113,300,000 110,600,000 108,500,000 111,600,000 109,400,000 107,900,000 113,300,000 116,900,000 118,100,000 110,400,000 108,000,000 101,700,000 99,400,000 96,900,000 113,400,000 108,900,000 180,500,000 94,400,000 100,000,000 85,900,000 87,700,000 98,400,000 121,100,000 114,400,000 112,100,000 101,700,000 101,200,000 95,700,000 99,100,000 95,700,000 95,000,000 91,200,000 90,100,000 91,100,000 95,700,000 95,600,000 88,600,000 85,700,000 85,900,000 83,300,000 51,400,000 48,400,000 46,600,000 46,100,000 48,100,000 47,500,000 46,400,000 49,400,000 54,900,000 53,500,000 55,300,000 53,500,000 57,200,000 59,600,000 65,000,000 61,000,000 57,000,000 55,600,000 56,900,000 57,600,000 55,100,000 51,000,000 51,600,000 52,100,000 49,900,000 51,800,000 47,200,000 46,700,000 50,100,000 50,000,000 50,800,000 53,000,000 53,500,000 52,300,000 45,600,000 46,700,000 48,600,000 47,400,000 45,900,000 43,900,000 43,600,000 42,100,000 
      selling, general and administrative
    849,900,000 811,400,000 814,800,000 758,800,000 746,900,000 709,700,000 737,100,000 736,200,000 722,300,000 674,900,000 725,800,000 715,900,000 727,100,000 654,900,000 695,200,000 684,500,000 934,000,000 802,400,000 817,400,000 770,100,000 893,900,000 790,000,000 665,000,000 828,900,000 877,000,000 830,100,000 840,300,000 796,400,000 998,600,000 787,700,000 791,300,000 785,100,000 770,600,000 694,500,000 748,000,000 760,800,000 756,300,000 727,700,000 732,000,000 716,900,000 723,600,000 692,300,000 445,100,000 425,000,000 458,900,000 443,500,000 455,800,000 464,300,000 477,000,000 438,000,000 458,000,000 460,800,000 460,500,000 430,000,000 453,300,000 463,300,000 461,900,000 444,000,000 469,900,000 458,300,000 461,100,000 411,600,000 437,400,000 446,700,000 460,200,000 413,000,000 432,300,000 423,700,000 435,600,000 404,900,000 446,200,000 415,600,000 401,200,000 352,600,000 374,300,000 361,600,000 345,600,000 330,400,000 344,800,000 334,900,000 313,700,000 295,800,000 328,500,000 321,600,000 
      restructuring and other cost reduction initiatives
    6,300,000 21,400,000 17,500,000 36,000,000 20,900,000 32,200,000 41,500,000 124,400,000 61,300,000 24,300,000 24,400,000 41,800,000 62,400,000 28,300,000 57,000,000 43,900,000 64,200,000 23,500,000 19,600,000 21,800,000 27,700,000 16,200,000 28,000,000 45,000,000                                                             
      acquisition, integration, divestiture and related
    15,600,000 -34,400,000 78,900,000 10,600,000 13,700,000 4,400,000 5,200,000 400,000 5,300,000 7,300,000 7,900,000 1,300,000 2,900,000 11,800,000 -5,500,000 2,200,000 13,700,000 27,300,000 25,400,000 13,400,000                                                                 
      operating expenses
    1,713,500,000 1,650,100,000 1,777,300,000 1,616,800,000 1,634,300,000 1,544,700,000 1,590,800,000 1,623,300,000 1,585,900,000 1,487,000,000 1,539,900,000 1,503,700,000 1,853,400,000 1,424,500,000 1,500,900,000 1,464,800,000 1,958,800,000 1,709,100,000 1,806,400,000 1,581,800,000 1,844,600,000 1,630,100,000 1,397,800,000 2,239,800,000 1,788,900,000 1,646,600,000 1,783,900,000 1,625,300,000 2,861,500,000 1,613,400,000 1,711,600,000 1,712,600,000 2,112,200,000 1,604,700,000 1,672,100,000 1,626,900,000 1,829,800,000 1,637,300,000 1,732,400,000 1,658,500,000 1,720,100,000 1,646,200,000 1,006,600,000 580,800,000 684,200,000 556,500,000 590,400,000 557,700,000 584,600,000 533,800,000 635,500,000 547,800,000 681,100,000 520,400,000 541,200,000 556,400,000 662,900,000 513,000,000 590,400,000 539,400,000 737,600,000 474,200,000 579,000,000 500,300,000 594,400,000 522,300,000 486,600,000 482,500,000 547,400,000 504,700,000 508,800,000 472,900,000 467,700,000 578,000,000 431,700,000 416,600,000 387,800,000 382,100,000 399,700,000  381,500,000 347,400,000 382,200,000 380,600,000 
      operating profit
    373,200,000 351,300,000 300,000,000 292,300,000 389,000,000 279,500,000 351,300,000 265,900,000 354,200,000 266,600,000 329,600,000 327,300,000 -28,300,000 245,300,000 280,900,000 198,400,000 79,100,000 214,900,000 220,500,000 265,600,000 240,700,000 299,200,000 -171,700,000 -456,000,000 336,800,000 245,800,000 204,700,000 350,200,000 -790,500,000 223,300,000 296,000,000 305,000,000 -37,900,000 213,400,000 282,300,000 350,400,000 183,300,000 195,500,000 201,600,000 245,500,000 213,500,000 116,000,000 -129,500,000 274,900,000 225,800,000 251,200,000 259,300,000 298,400,000 315,300,000 211,700,000 210,400,000 298,200,000 200,500,000 249,400,000 301,900,000 295,600,000 201,200,000 266,600,000 259,100,000 297,200,000 122,900,000 271,600,000 228,100,000 294,100,000 238,500,000 204,000,000 296,500,000 279,800,000 239,700,000 210,300,000 308,400,000 331,600,000 351,900,000 126,000,000 322,500,000 327,200,000 338,300,000 254,500,000 281,900,000 290,500,000 281,000,000 240,600,000 275,800,000 257,600,000 
      yoy
    -4.06% 25.69% -14.60% 9.93% 9.82% 4.84% 6.58% -18.76% -1351.59% 8.68% 17.34% 64.97% -135.78% 14.15% 27.39% -25.30% -67.14% -28.18% -228.42% -158.25% -28.53% 21.72% -183.88% -230.21% -142.61% 10.08% -30.84% 14.82% 1985.75% 4.64% 4.85% -12.96% -120.68% 9.16% 40.03% 42.73% -14.15% 68.53% -255.68% -10.69% -5.45% -53.82% -149.94% -7.88% -28.39% 18.66% 23.24% 0.07% 57.26% -15.12% -30.31% 0.88% -0.35% -6.45% 16.52% -0.54% 63.71% -1.84% 13.59% 1.05% -48.47% 33.14% -23.07% 5.11% -0.50% -3.00% -3.86% -15.62% -31.88% 66.90% -4.37% 1.34% 4.02% -50.49% 14.40% 12.63% 20.39% 5.78% 2.21% 12.77%     
      qoq
    6.23% 17.10% 2.63% -24.86% 39.18% -20.44% 32.12% -24.93% 32.86% -19.11% 0.70% -1256.54% -111.54% -12.67% 41.58% 150.82% -63.19% -2.54% -16.98% 10.34% -19.55% -274.26% -62.35% -235.39% 37.02% 20.08% -41.55% -144.30% -454.01% -24.56% -2.95% -904.75% -117.76% -24.41% -19.43% 91.16% -6.24% -3.03% -17.88% 14.99% 84.05% -189.58% -147.11% 21.74% -10.11% -3.12% -13.10% -5.36% 48.94% 0.62% -29.44% 48.73% -19.61% -17.39% 2.13% 46.92% -24.53% 2.89% -12.82% 141.82% -54.75% 19.07% -22.44% 23.31% 16.91% -31.20% 5.97% 16.73% 13.98% -31.81% -7.00% -5.77% 179.29% -60.93% -1.44% -3.28% 32.93% -9.72% -2.96% 3.38% 16.79% -12.76% 7.07%  
      operating margin %
    17.88% 17.55% 14.44% 15.31% 19.23% 15.32% 18.09% 14.07% 18.26% 15.20% 17.63% 17.88% -1.55% 14.69% 15.76% 11.93% 3.88% 11.17% 10.88% 14.38% 11.54% 15.51% -14.00% -25.56% 15.84% 12.99% 10.29% 17.73% -38.17% 12.16% 14.74% 15.12% -1.83% 11.74% 14.44% 17.72% 9.11% 10.67% 10.42% 12.89% 11.04% 6.58% -11.09% 24.23% 18.46% 22.71% 21.92% 25.69% 25.41% 19.71% 17.99% 26.18% 16.98% 24.32% 26.84% 25.91% 17.24% 25.85% 22.78% 26.64% 10.83% 28.15% 21.57% 27.67% 21.54% 20.91% 29.07% 28.19% 23.27% 22.09% 28.57% 31.31% 32.78% 13.95% 33.23% 34.43% 36.24% 31.04% 31.98% 33.76% 33.13% 31.55% 32.57% 31.09% 
      other income
    -3,000,000 3,300,000 3,900,000 2,900,000 1,750,000 5,100,000 2,000,000 -100,000 -19,600,000 3,800,000 -1,200,000 7,700,000 -3,900,000 -25,400,000 -42,600,000 -56,100,000 -3,900,000 300,000 8,100,000 7,300,000 8,000,000 10,600,000 3,800,000 3,000,000             -2,175,000 -1,100,000   -11,150,000 4,300,000                                           
      interest expense
    -68,800,000 -75,400,000 -79,300,000 -66,200,000 -61,900,000 -54,300,000 -51,100,000 -50,700,000 -50,300,000 -51,100,000 -51,600,000 -48,200,000 -42,600,000 -42,300,000 -38,800,000 -41,100,000 -48,800,000 -52,600,000 -54,700,000 -52,300,000 -53,100,000 -54,000,000 -54,000,000 -50,900,000 -52,400,000 -56,800,000 -59,700,000 -58,000,000 -66,200,000 -68,300,000 -75,900,000 -78,900,000 -80,000,000 -82,300,000 -82,300,000 -82,900,000 -90,100,000 -91,500,000 -88,100,000 -88,200,000 -90,000,000 -90,800,000 -82,700,000 -23,100,000 -16,000,000 -16,300,000 -15,800,000 -15,000,000 -16,500,000 -17,100,000 -18,300,000 -18,200,000 -18,900,000 -18,300,000 -18,100,000 -17,600,000 -87,800,000 11,700,000 9,800,000 11,000,000                     800,000 2,100,000 4,200,000 7,200,000 
      earnings before income taxes
    301,300,000 279,200,000 224,600,000 229,000,000 186,900,000 230,300,000 302,200,000 215,100,000         -138,700,000 162,600,000 173,900,000 220,600,000 195,600,000 255,800,000 -221,900,000 -503,900,000 289,200,000 184,600,000 140,300,000 291,700,000 -865,900,000 153,600,000 217,800,000 223,400,000 -124,200,000 127,200,000 196,400,000 265,200,000 30,800,000 103,500,000 110,500,000 154,800,000 133,200,000 31,800,000 -213,700,000 231,800,000 194,200,000 227,400,000 236,400,000 285,900,000 303,000,000 198,400,000 196,000,000 283,700,000 186,500,000 234,900,000 287,600,000 281,100,000 188,500,000 254,900,000 249,300,000 286,200,000 109,500,000 257,400,000 213,800,000 279,500,000 229,800,000 199,800,000 292,500,000 276,100,000                 
      provision for income taxes
    63,000,000 48,000,000 71,200,000 46,500,000 20,625,000 -18,900,000 59,100,000 42,300,000         -54,800,000 16,800,000 31,400,000 22,900,000 -138,200,000 9,700,000 -13,700,000 5,200,000 -32,200,000 -247,400,000 8,400,000 45,500,000 36,600,000 -8,500,000 32,900,000 47,200,000 -1,355,400,000 28,400,000 12,300,000 -34,100,000 -38,900,000 -54,400,000 142,200,000 49,000,000 6,500,000 9,600,000 -55,500,000 55,000,000 37,700,000 62,100,000 60,300,000 64,800,000 67,600,000 44,300,000 44,300,000 65,700,000 34,200,000 57,200,000 73,600,000 72,200,000 32,400,000 63,700,000 45,500,000 77,300,000 74,600,000 66,300,000  74,100,000 74,600,000 49,900,000 82,400,000 73,900,000 67,900,000 23,500,000 87,800,000 93,100,000 89,000,000 83,400,000 92,200,000 93,300,000 95,000,000 71,900,000 82,000,000 85,100,000 80,300,000 69,700,000 80,700,000 76,600,000 
      net earnings
    238,300,000 231,200,000 153,400,000 182,600,000 166,275,000 249,200,000 243,100,000 172,800,000         -83,900,000 145,800,000 142,500,000 197,700,000 333,800,000 246,100,000 -208,200,000 -509,100,000 321,400,000 432,000,000 131,900,000 246,200,000 -902,500,000 162,100,000 184,900,000 176,200,000 1,231,200,000 98,800,000 184,100,000 299,300,000 69,700,000 157,900,000 -31,700,000 105,800,000 126,700,000 22,200,000 -158,200,000 176,800,000 156,500,000 165,300,000 176,100,000 221,100,000 235,400,000 154,100,000 151,700,000 218,000,000 152,300,000 177,700,000 214,000,000 208,900,000 156,100,000 191,200,000       155,200,000 149,900,000 210,100,000 202,200,000 167,500,000 214,700,000 227,100,000 239,300,000 263,800,000 44,500,000 231,500,000 233,400,000 244,700,000 183,300,000 200,900,000 205,600,000 199,600,000 168,600,000 190,700,000 173,600,000 
      yoy
    43.32% -7.22% -36.90% 5.67%             -125.13% -40.76% -168.44% -138.83% 3.86% -43.03% -257.85% -306.78% -135.61% 166.50% -28.66% 39.73% -173.30% 64.07% 0.43% -41.13% 1666.43% -37.43% -680.76% 182.89% -44.99% 611.26% -79.96% -40.16% -19.04% -86.57% -189.84% -20.04% -33.52% 7.27% 16.08% 1.42% 54.56% -13.28% -29.11% 4.36% -2.43% -7.06%           -7.34% -30.18% -7.49% -15.50% -36.50% 382.47% -1.90% 2.53% 7.81% -75.72% 15.23% 13.52% 22.60% 8.72% 5.35% 18.43%     
      qoq
    3.07% 50.72% -15.99% 9.82% -33.28% 2.51% 40.68%          -157.54% 2.32% -27.92% -40.77% 35.64% -218.20% -59.10% -258.40% -25.60% 227.52% -46.43% -127.28% -656.76% -12.33% 4.94% -85.69% 1146.15% -46.33% -38.49% 329.41% -55.86% -598.11% -129.96% -16.50% 470.72% -114.03% -189.48% 12.97% -5.32% -6.13% -20.35% -6.07% 52.76% 1.58% -30.41% 43.14% -14.29% -16.96% 2.44% 33.82% -18.36%        3.54% -28.65% 3.91% 20.72% -21.98% -5.46% -5.10% -9.29% 492.81% -80.78% -0.81% -4.62% 33.50% -8.76% -2.29% 3.01% 18.39% -11.59% 9.85%  
      net income margin %
    11.42% 11.55% 7.38% 9.56% 8.22% 13.66% 12.52% 9.15% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -4.12% 7.58% 7.03% 10.70% 16.01% 12.76% -16.98% -28.54% 15.12% 22.83% 6.63% 12.46% -43.58% 8.83% 9.21% 8.73% 59.35% 5.43% 9.42% 15.14% 3.46% 8.62% -1.64% 5.56% 6.55% 1.26% -13.55% 15.59% 12.80% 14.95% 14.89% 19.04% 18.97% 14.34% 12.97% 19.14% 12.90% 17.33% 19.02% 18.31% 13.37% 18.54% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14.02% 15.36% 20.60% 20.37% 16.26% 22.55% 21.04% 22.59% 24.57% 4.93% 23.85% 24.56% 26.21% 22.36% 22.79% 23.90% 23.53% 22.11% 22.52% 20.95% 
      less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
    200,000 300,000 600,000 600,000 700,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 200,000 600,000  100,000 3,600,000  -600,000 -200,000 900,000 -1,800,000 100,000 325,000 -100,000 -100,000 1,500,000                                                     
      net earnings of zimmer biomet holdings, inc.
    238,100,000 230,900,000 152,800,000 182,000,000 239,500,000 249,100,000 242,800,000 172,400,000 419,200,000 162,700,000 209,600,000 232,500,000 -130,500,000 194,000,000 153,700,000 14,200,000 -84,000,000 145,600,000 141,900,000 198,100,000 333,700,000 242,500,000 -206,600,000 -508,500,000 320,700,000 431,100,000 133,700,000 246,100,000 -901,100,000 162,200,000 185,000,000 174,700,000 1,231,400,000 98,800,000 184,200,000 299,400,000 69,600,000 158,800,000 -31,300,000 105,900,000 127,000,000 22,200,000 -158,000,000                                          
      earnings per common share
                                                                                        
      basic
    1,220,000 1,170,000 770,000 920,000 812,500 1,230,000 1,180,000 840,000         582,500 700,000 680,000 950,000 -572,500 1,170,000 -1,000,000 -2,460,000 990,000 2,100,000 650,000 1,200,000 642,500 800,000 910,000 860,000 722,500 490,000 910,000 1,490,000 295,000 790,000 -160,000 530,000 27,500 110,000 -910,000 1,040,000 835,000 980,000 1,050,000 1,310,000 775,000 910,000 900,000 1,300,000 857,500 1,020,000 1,220,000 1,180,000 792,500 1,020,000 1,060,000 1,080,000 697,500 960,000 820,000 1,010,000 650,000 700,000 980,000 910,000 745,000 960,000 990,000 1,030,000 540,000 190,000 980,000 990,000 602,500 760,000 820,000 830,000 540,000 680,000 770,000 710,000 
      diluted
    1,220,000 1,160,000 770,000 910,000 810,000 1,230,000 1,180,000 840,000         577,500 690,000 670,000 940,000 -572,500 1,160,000 -1,000,000 -2,460,000 982,500 2,080,000 650,000 1,200,000 637,500 790,000 900,000 850,000 715,000 480,000 900,000 1,470,000 292,500 780,000 -160,000 520,000 27,500 110,000 -910,000 1,020,000 822,500 960,000 1,030,000 1,290,000 767,500 900,000 890,000 1,280,000 852,500 1,020,000 1,220,000 1,170,000 787,500 1,010,000 1,060,000 1,080,000 695,000 960,000 820,000 1,010,000 647,500 700,000 980,000 910,000 742,500 950,000 990,000 1,020,000 535,000 190,000 970,000 980,000 597,500 760,000 810,000 820,000 532,500 670,000 760,000 700,000 
      weighted-average common shares outstanding
                                                                                        
      basic
    195,000,000 198,100,000 197,900,000 198,900,000 203,100,000 202,300,000 205,700,000 205,200,000 208,700,000 208,900,000 208,600,000 209,400,000 209,600,000 209,800,000 209,600,000 209,200,000 208,600,000 208,800,000 208,600,000 208,000,000 207,000,000 207,100,000 206,800,000 206,500,000 205,100,000 205,300,000 204,800,000 204,400,000 203,500,000 203,700,000 203,300,000 203,000,000 201,900,000 202,300,000 201,800,000 201,100,000 200,000,000 200,100,000 199,400,000 200,100,000 187,400,000 203,500,000 173,000,000 170,000,000 169,000,000 169,000,000 168,400,000 169,100,000 169,600,000 170,000,000 168,800,000 168,700,000 174,900,000 174,100,000 175,200,000 177,400,000 187,600,000 187,700,000 191,500,000 192,600,000 200,000,000 198,700,000 201,900,000 203,000,000 215,000,000 213,600,000 214,700,000 221,500,000 227,300,000 224,700,000 228,400,000 232,500,000 235,500,000 234,900,000 236,900,000 236,900,000 243,000,000 240,400,000 245,500,000 247,800,000 247,100,000 247,400,000 247,000,000 246,100,000 
      diluted
    195,800,000 198,800,000 198,300,000 199,700,000 203,900,000 203,000,000 206,400,000 206,200,000 209,700,000 210,000,000 209,900,000 210,400,000 210,300,000 210,300,000 210,300,000 210,100,000 210,400,000 210,600,000 210,700,000 210,200,000 207,000,000 208,500,000 206,800,000 206,500,000 206,700,000 207,000,000 206,200,000 205,800,000 203,500,000 205,400,000 204,600,000 204,600,000 203,700,000 204,000,000 203,700,000 203,100,000 202,400,000 202,900,000 199,400,000 202,000,000 189,800,000 205,700,000 173,000,000 172,900,000 171,700,000 171,700,000 171,000,000 171,800,000 171,800,000 172,200,000 170,700,000 170,700,000 176,000,000 175,300,000 176,200,000 178,500,000 188,700,000 188,800,000 192,700,000 193,800,000 201,100,000 199,700,000 203,000,000 204,200,000 215,800,000 214,500,000 215,500,000 222,100,000 228,300,000 225,600,000 229,500,000 233,900,000 237,500,000 236,800,000 239,200,000 239,200,000 245,400,000 242,600,000 247,700,000 250,100,000 249,800,000 250,200,000 249,900,000 249,200,000 
      intangible asset impairment
                750,000  3,000,000          17,525,000  70,100,000                                                          
      quality remediation
                11,400,000 8,100,000 7,800,000 6,500,000 20,100,000 11,800,000 11,000,000 10,200,000 15,000,000 9,800,000 9,700,000 16,400,000 19,300,000 20,700,000 22,700,000 19,700,000 34,600,000 32,200,000 37,500,000                                                      
      earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
            284,500,000 219,200,000 276,800,000 286,800,000 -74,800,000 177,600,000 199,500,000 101,200,000                                                                     
      provision for income taxes from continuing operations
            -135,200,000 56,400,000 66,900,000 54,100,000 14,225,000 -16,600,000 45,500,000 28,000,000                                                                     
      net earnings from continuing operations
            419,700,000 162,800,000 209,900,000 232,800,000 -130,200,000 194,200,000 154,000,000 73,200,000                                                                     
      net earnings from continuing operations of zimmer biomet holdings, inc.
            419,200,000 162,700,000 209,600,000 232,500,000 -130,500,000 194,000,000 153,700,000 73,000,000                                                                     
      loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                -14,700,000                                                                        
      earnings per common share - basic
                                                                                        
      earnings from continuing operations
            2,020,000 780,000 1,000,000 1,110,000 -630,000 920,000 730,000 350,000                                                                     
      loss from discontinued operations
                -70,000                                                                        
      net earnings per common share - basic
            722,500 780,000 1,000,000 1,110,000 432,500 920,000 730,000 70,000                                                                     
      earnings per common share - diluted
                                                                                        
      net earnings per common share - diluted
            720,000 770,000 1,000,000 1,110,000 430,000 920,000 730,000 70,000                                                                     
      earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes
                   -58,800,000                                                                     
      earnings from discontinued operations
                   -280,000                                                                     
      goodwill and intangible asset impairment
                      16,300,000    33,000,000      975,900,000 3,800,000                                                       
      goodwill impairment
                           612,000,000                                                             
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                       -400,000   -1,600,000          -200,000  -100,000 -100,000 100,000 -900,000 -400,000 -100,000 -300,000  -200,000 -300,000 -100,000 -200,000 -400,000 -400,000 -500,000 -300,000 -400,000 -600,000 -500,000 -400,000 -500,000 -700,000 -500,000 -300,000                           
      acquisition, integration and related
                        8,100,000 9,100,000 2,200,000 4,400,000 -8,100,000 -900,000 10,500,000 10,700,000 19,800,000 17,400,000 50,500,000                                                      
      other expense
                            4,800,000 -4,400,000 -4,700,000 -500,000 -6,900,000 -2,200,000 -2,900,000 -3,600,000 -7,100,000 -4,500,000 -3,900,000 -2,800,000   -3,800,000 -3,800,000   -4,000,000 -22,600,000 -19,100,000 -10,500,000 -10,000,000                                      
      interest income
                                575,000 800,000 600,000 900,000 800,000 600,000 300,000 500,000 200,000 600,000 800,000 1,300,000 2,000,000 2,300,000 2,500,000 2,600,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,900,000 2,500,000 4,200,000 3,800,000 3,900,000 3,700,000 4,900,000 3,800,000 3,800,000 3,100,000                1,000,000 1,100,000 1,800,000 1,300,000 -200,000 1,500,000 600,000 1,200,000 500,000     
      cash dividends declared per common share
                                180,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 220,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 180,000 180,000 180,000                              
      acquisition, quality remediation and other
                                   105,200,000                                                     
      special items
                                    199,000,000 165,400,000 158,600,000 110,100,000 214,800,000 170,400,000 137,900,000 94,100,000 79,900,000 195,900,000 469,400,000 87,000,000 179,000,000 66,900,000 64,700,000 45,900,000 61,200,000 46,400,000 75,600,000 33,500,000 54,300,000 36,900,000 30,700,000 33,500,000 28,200,000 8,000,000 13,500,000 25,500,000                         
      certain claims
                                              7,700,000  -300,000  21,800,000    47,000,000      107,800,000  50,000,000    75,000,000   35,000,000   21,500,000 47,500,000               
      cost of products sold
                                              290,500,000 278,700,000 312,900,000 298,300,000 333,200,000 305,400,000 340,800,000 328,800,000 323,600,000 292,900,000 298,900,000 255,700,000 281,900,000 288,700,000 303,200,000 251,900,000 287,900,000 279,000,000 274,200,000 219,200,000 250,600,000 268,400,000 274,400,000 249,300,000 236,800,000 230,300,000 243,100,000 237,200,000 262,300,000 254,700,000 253,900,000 199,200,000 216,400,000 206,400,000 207,500,000 183,200,000 200,000,000 189,400,000 185,800,000 174,500,000 188,800,000 190,300,000 
      gross profit
                                              877,100,000 855,700,000 910,000,000 807,700,000 849,700,000 856,100,000 899,900,000 745,500,000 845,900,000 846,000,000 881,600,000 769,800,000 843,100,000 852,000,000 864,100,000 779,600,000 849,500,000 836,600,000 860,500,000 745,800,000 807,100,000 794,400,000 832,900,000 726,300,000 783,100,000 762,300,000 787,100,000 715,000,000 817,200,000 804,500,000 819,600,000 704,000,000 754,200,000 743,800,000 726,100,000 636,600,000 681,600,000 671,000,000 662,500,000 588,000,000 658,000,000 638,200,000 
      yoy
                                              3.22% -0.05% 1.12% 8.34% 0.45% 1.19% 2.08% -3.16% 0.33% -0.70% 2.03% -1.26% -0.75% 1.84% 0.42% 4.53% 5.25% 5.31% 3.31% 2.68% 3.06% 4.21% 5.82% 1.58% -4.17% -5.25% -3.97% 1.56% 8.35% 8.16% 12.88% 10.59% 10.65% 10.85% 9.60% 8.27% 3.59% 5.14%     
      qoq
                                              2.50% -5.97% 12.67% -4.94% -0.75% -4.87% 20.71% -11.87% -0.01% -4.04% 14.52% -8.69% -1.04% -1.40% 10.84% -8.23% 1.54% -2.78% 15.38% -7.60% 1.60% -4.62% 14.68% -7.25% 2.73% -3.15% 10.08% -12.51% 1.58% -1.84% 16.42% -6.66% 1.40% 2.44% 14.06% -6.60% 1.58% 1.28% 12.67% -10.64% 3.10%  
      gross margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 75.12% 75.43% 74.41% 73.03% 71.83% 73.71% 72.53% 69.39% 72.33% 74.28% 74.68% 75.07% 74.94% 74.69% 74.03% 75.58% 74.69% 74.99% 75.84% 77.28% 76.31% 74.75% 75.22% 74.45% 76.78% 76.80% 76.40% 75.09% 75.70% 75.95% 76.35% 77.95% 77.70% 78.28% 77.77% 77.65% 77.31% 77.99% 78.10% 77.11% 77.70% 77.03% 
      net earnings of zimmer holdings, inc.
                                               177,100,000 156,600,000 165,500,000 176,500,000 221,500,000 235,900,000 154,400,000 152,100,000 218,600,000 152,800,000 178,100,000 214,500,000 209,600,000 156,600,000 191,500,000 203,800,000 208,900,000 34,900,000 191,100,000 165,500,000 205,400,000 155,200,000 149,900,000 210,100,000 202,200,000                 
      net curtailment and settlement
                                                                      -32,100,000                  
      acquisition, integration, realignment and other
                                                                4,775,000 5,000,000 11,500,000 2,600,000 9,600,000 22,200,000 36,500,000                  
      interest and other
                                                                -10,775,000 -14,200,000 -14,300,000 -14,600,000     -4,200,000 28,200,000 6,800,000              
      benefit from income taxes
                                                                  48,300,000                      
      interest and other income
                                                                    -8,700,000 -4,200,000 -4,000,000 -3,700,000                 
      acquisition, integration and other expense
                                                                       7,000,000 6,350,000 5,600,000 12,500,000 7,300,000 2,375,000 2,900,000 3,900,000 2,700,000         
      settlement
                                                                             169,500,000           
      earnings before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                        235,500,000 238,500,000 315,200,000 332,600,000 353,000,000 127,800,000 323,800,000 327,000,000 339,800,000 255,100,000 283,100,000 291,000,000 190,125,000 238,500,000 271,600,000 250,400,000 
      minority interest
                                                                        -100,000 -300,000 -300,000 -200,000 -200,000 100,000 -100,000 -300,000 -100,000 100,000 -200,000 -300,000 -300,000 -200,000 -200,000 -200,000 
      acquisition, integration and other
                                                                                -3,400,000 5,000,000 6,300,000 -1,800,000     
      acquisition and integration
                                                                                    8,675,000 7,700,000 10,100,000 16,900,000 
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                                          
        current assets:
                                                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      424,200,000 1,292,700,000 556,900,000 1,384,500,000 525,500,000 569,000,000 420,100,000 393,000,000 415,800,000 292,100,000 319,800,000 330,200,000 375,700,000 545,400,000 386,400,000 435,800,000 478,500,000 919,600,000 1,042,400,000 724,300,000 802,100,000 967,300,000 713,400,000 2,433,600,000 617,900,000 512,500,000 403,100,000 586,800,000 542,800,000 524,600,000 481,200,000 1,765,400,000 524,400,000 480,800,000 450,000,000 1,039,500,000 634,100,000 475,300,000 976,300,000 996,800,000 1,459,300,000 1,466,900,000 1,424,600,000 8,793,500,000 1,083,300,000 967,300,000 968,700,000 882,700,000 1,080,600,000 917,400,000 709,900,000 657,000,000 884,300,000 801,500,000 651,000,000 674,000,000 768,300,000 553,000,000 624,100,000 575,600,000 668,900,000 918,600,000 953,700,000 821,200,000 691,700,000 439,700,000 277,500,000 212,800,000                 
        accounts receivables
      1,728,600,000 1,598,300,000 1,611,300,000 1,533,400,000 1,480,700,000 1,481,500,000 1,418,000,000 1,446,400,000 1,442,400,000 1,340,700,000 1,367,300,000 1,380,900,000 1,381,500,000 1,278,500,000 1,282,100,000 1,254,200,000 1,404,900,000 1,392,000,000 1,420,400,000 1,380,200,000 1,452,700,000 1,340,700,000 1,064,500,000 1,039,100,000 1,363,900,000 1,150,800,000 1,247,100,000 1,225,300,000 1,275,800,000 1,262,700,000 1,335,300,000 1,418,500,000 1,494,600,000 1,318,500,000 1,423,000,000 1,600,100,000 1,604,400,000 1,603,600,000 1,593,300,000 1,568,200,000 1,446,500,000 1,385,100,000 1,490,300,000 869,800,000 912,100,000 947,600,000 950,200,000 939,100,000 936,600,000 898,900,000 942,500,000 912,500,000 884,600,000 874,900,000 906,700,000 895,000,000 838,800,000 827,900,000 888,400,000 876,300,000 775,900,000 757,800,000 765,100,000 767,100,000 751,400,000 743,200,000 768,700,000 725,600,000 732,800,000 691,600,000 782,500,000 759,300,000 674,300,000 652,100,000 689,700,000 692,500,000 625,500,000 589,400,000 639,200,000 592,100,000 524,200,000 541,100,000 573,400,000 570,600,000 
        inventories
      2,246,800,000 2,483,700,000 2,454,200,000 2,244,200,000 2,235,300,000 2,368,700,000 2,369,900,000 2,388,200,000 2,385,200,000 2,323,300,000 2,275,800,000 2,241,300,000 2,147,200,000 2,128,600,000 2,122,700,000 2,132,100,000 2,394,500,000 2,517,400,000 2,533,000,000 2,511,700,000 2,450,700,000 2,492,200,000 2,496,500,000 2,463,200,000 2,385,000,000 2,362,300,000 2,344,500,000 2,310,200,000 2,256,500,000 2,219,500,000 2,158,500,000 2,125,900,000 2,081,800,000 2,084,200,000 2,023,900,000 1,977,000,000 1,959,400,000 2,070,000,000 1,962,100,000 2,082,900,000 2,254,100,000 2,357,800,000 2,441,400,000 1,217,000,000 1,169,000,000 1,177,500,000 1,147,200,000 1,125,900,000 1,074,500,000 1,081,900,000 1,052,900,000 1,039,100,000 995,300,000 994,100,000 956,000,000 937,000,000 929,800,000 968,400,000 975,100,000 958,400,000 936,400,000 925,400,000 885,800,000 896,500,000 913,200,000 972,100,000 980,900,000 947,000,000 928,300,000 843,000,000 800,700,000 756,600,000 727,800,000 732,200,000 682,900,000 658,800,000 638,300,000 630,900,000 606,100,000 599,500,000 583,700,000 586,600,000 568,000,000 551,900,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      562,900,000 460,300,000 431,400,000 428,200,000 430,100,000 444,800,000 431,400,000 403,800,000 366,100,000 415,800,000 425,100,000 459,500,000 324,500,000 347,300,000 671,700,000 694,700,000 277,600,000 168,700,000 361,000,000 383,900,000 377,800,000 352,400,000 432,400,000 435,000,000 357,100,000 375,900,000 396,500,000 376,900,000 352,300,000 506,500,000 500,200,000 465,500,000 414,500,000  527,200,000 463,300,000 465,700,000 535,800,000 518,900,000 420,700,000 538,400,000 475,800,000 551,700,000 246,800,000 193,700,000 136,200,000 130,300,000 96,300,000 107,100,000 98,000,000 121,300,000 100,800,000 76,300,000 72,300,000 83,100,000 64,700,000 73,700,000 68,500,000 66,700,000 104,100,000 127,700,000 104,700,000 127,600,000 118,000,000 105,300,000 65,500,000 81,800,000 103,400,000 103,900,000 56,400,000 57,200,000 54,300,000 59,400,000            
        total current assets
      4,962,500,000 5,834,900,000 5,053,900,000 5,590,200,000 4,671,500,000 4,864,000,000 4,639,400,000 4,631,500,000 4,609,500,000 4,372,000,000 4,387,900,000 4,411,900,000 4,427,300,000 4,534,400,000 4,462,900,000 4,516,800,000 4,885,000,000 5,312,400,000 5,356,800,000 5,000,100,000 5,083,300,000 5,152,600,000 4,706,800,000 6,370,900,000 4,723,900,000 4,401,500,000 4,391,200,000 4,499,200,000 4,427,400,000 4,513,300,000 4,475,200,000 5,775,300,000 4,515,300,000 4,433,300,000 4,424,100,000 5,079,900,000 4,663,600,000 4,698,100,000 5,050,600,000 5,082,000,000 5,862,900,000 6,394,700,000 6,751,500,000 11,917,200,000 4,289,000,000 4,332,700,000 4,229,800,000 4,046,700,000 4,197,700,000 3,837,200,000 3,591,700,000 3,464,000,000 3,708,700,000 3,631,900,000 3,478,300,000 3,322,500,000 3,276,600,000 3,073,300,000 3,108,300,000 3,030,700,000 3,009,700,000 3,007,300,000 2,982,800,000 2,873,800,000 2,738,000,000 2,448,800,000 2,328,700,000 2,195,700,000 2,178,600,000 2,333,300,000 2,208,100,000 2,222,600,000 2,082,700,000 1,899,900,000 1,949,300,000 1,886,600,000  1,706,300,000 1,792,400,000   1,500,500,000 1,492,200,000 1,478,500,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      2,211,700,000 2,194,300,000 2,175,700,000 2,064,900,000 2,048,800,000 2,107,200,000 2,103,000,000 2,090,900,000 2,060,400,000 2,032,200,000 1,975,000,000 1,906,400,000 1,872,500,000 1,801,600,000 1,796,600,000 1,825,900,000 2,016,500,000 2,008,200,000 2,005,200,000 2,021,900,000 2,047,700,000 2,042,500,000 2,056,500,000 2,065,500,000 2,077,400,000 2,055,300,000 2,035,800,000 2,014,000,000 2,015,400,000 2,002,400,000 1,986,900,000 2,031,300,000 2,038,600,000 2,048,600,000 2,057,400,000 2,053,200,000 2,037,900,000 2,080,800,000 2,033,800,000 2,039,000,000 2,062,600,000 1,989,000,000 1,998,600,000 1,300,700,000 1,288,800,000 1,279,000,000 1,275,400,000 1,235,600,000 1,224,700,000 1,234,100,000 1,225,200,000 1,219,500,000 1,210,700,000 1,185,600,000 1,176,800,000 1,192,700,000 1,207,300,000 1,210,300,000 1,213,000,000 1,218,300,000 1,213,800,000 1,177,400,000 1,170,600,000 1,190,500,000 1,221,700,000 1,239,700,000 1,254,400,000 1,257,200,000 1,264,100,000 1,188,000,000 1,113,700,000 1,039,000,000 971,900,000 914,000,000 865,900,000 820,600,000 807,100,000 751,100,000 725,000,000 701,000,000 708,800,000 703,700,000 676,600,000 643,100,000 
        goodwill
      9,931,800,000 9,702,000,000 9,709,500,000 8,988,600,000 8,951,100,000 8,912,300,000 8,824,500,000 8,791,500,000 8,818,500,000 8,710,400,000 8,743,700,000 8,734,900,000 8,580,200,000 8,798,800,000 8,868,900,000 8,895,900,000 9,192,200,000 9,212,000,000 9,247,600,000 9,233,200,000 9,261,800,000 9,038,800,000 8,982,400,000 8,951,200,000 9,599,700,000 9,544,900,000 9,593,700,000 9,570,000,000 9,594,400,000 10,583,600,000 10,595,900,000 10,729,100,000 10,668,400,000 10,904,900,000 10,865,500,000 10,685,100,000 10,643,900,000 10,770,100,000 9,976,600,000 10,142,900,000 9,934,200,000 7,679,500,000 7,730,700,000 2,417,000,000 2,514,200,000 2,533,100,000 2,611,100,000 2,623,300,000 2,611,200,000 2,602,800,000 2,577,400,000 2,534,800,000 2,571,800,000 2,648,600,000 2,609,500,000 2,658,300,000 2,626,000,000 2,634,300,000 2,694,000,000 2,676,900,000 2,580,800,000 2,738,700,000 2,637,600,000 2,712,300,000 2,783,500,000 2,883,200,000 2,814,600,000 2,754,100,000 2,774,800,000 2,649,200,000 2,721,300,000 2,712,700,000 2,621,400,000 2,558,900,000 2,507,300,000 2,466,200,000 2,515,600,000 2,532,600,000 2,523,100,000 2,447,000,000 2,428,800,000 2,466,700,000 2,434,200,000 2,494,500,000 
        intangible assets
      4,547,600,000 4,739,700,000 4,890,800,000 4,468,000,000 4,598,400,000 4,665,300,000 4,707,400,000 4,734,100,000 4,856,400,000 4,891,700,000 5,027,700,000 5,071,700,000 5,063,800,000 5,136,500,000 5,304,400,000 5,391,500,000 6,299,800,000 6,470,300,000 6,642,700,000 6,801,200,000 7,055,500,000 6,850,600,000 6,937,400,000 7,077,700,000 7,257,600,000 7,339,900,000 7,524,200,000 7,522,500,000 7,684,600,000 7,837,400,000 7,996,600,000 8,235,700,000 8,353,400,000 8,464,900,000 8,544,000,000 8,650,600,000 8,785,400,000 9,001,100,000 8,386,900,000 8,474,200,000 8,746,300,000 9,823,700,000 9,941,500,000 578,300,000 603,500,000 620,300,000 646,500,000 671,000,000 707,700,000 712,200,000 719,000,000 722,700,000 740,700,000 760,500,000 776,900,000 784,300,000 798,500,000 794,700,000 811,500,000 830,400,000 827,100,000 814,100,000 818,500,000 834,000,000 858,000,000 873,900,000 874,600,000 857,800,000 872,100,000 713,700,000 721,900,000 734,800,000 743,800,000 739,800,000 748,900,000 708,900,000 712,600,000 731,100,000 739,300,000 747,300,000 756,600,000 770,000,000 779,100,000 789,600,000 
        other assets
      1,067,900,000 1,017,200,000 1,035,200,000 1,072,100,000 1,095,500,000 1,171,600,000 1,245,700,000 1,204,400,000 1,152,100,000 1,211,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,118,600,000 1,122,200,000 1,062,000,000 1,019,900,000 987,400,000 1,062,900,000 1,005,700,000 970,900,000 970,200,000 969,400,000 941,000,000 964,500,000 1,047,600,000 980,100,000 973,600,000 660,800,000 683,300,000 405,000,000 445,300,000 436,200,000 409,800,000 388,800,000 565,800,000 568,200,000 519,000,000 553,600,000 486,400,000 523,400,000 559,200,000 613,500,000 802,200,000 781,700,000 976,900,000 939,200,000 905,800,000 875,500,000 803,500,000 839,300,000 971,100,000 984,100,000 803,600,000 780,500,000 557,500,000 575,000,000 645,900,000 606,900,000 486,200,000 422,400,000 361,400,000 368,500,000 266,200,000 217,800,000 211,400,000 184,300,000 202,500,000 189,800,000 167,100,000 149,400,000 194,600,000 177,400,000 210,100,000 213,900,000 254,600,000 249,400,000 215,600,000 192,900,000 187,400,000 183,800,000 195,500,000 252,100,000 180,700,000 169,400,000 185,700,000 
        total assets
      22,721,600,000 23,488,000,000 22,865,100,000 22,183,900,000 21,365,300,000 21,720,300,000 21,520,000,000 21,452,400,000 21,496,900,000 21,217,300,000 21,294,300,000 21,243,500,000 21,066,000,000 21,333,300,000 21,452,700,000 21,617,500,000 23,456,400,000 24,008,600,000 24,223,200,000 24,026,600,000 24,417,700,000 24,025,500,000 23,647,600,000 25,512,900,000 24,638,700,000 24,315,200,000 24,205,700,000 24,289,000,000 24,126,800,000 25,382,000,000 25,490,800,000 27,181,200,000 25,964,500,000 26,417,500,000 26,459,200,000 26,987,800,000 26,684,400,000 27,036,500,000 25,971,300,000 26,297,300,000 27,219,500,000 26,689,100,000 27,204,000,000 17,190,100,000 9,634,700,000 9,670,900,000 9,638,300,000 9,380,100,000 9,580,600,000 9,357,400,000 9,097,400,000 8,744,600,000 9,012,400,000 8,784,100,000 8,616,500,000 8,603,700,000 8,515,300,000 8,198,800,000 8,249,200,000 8,117,700,000 7,999,900,000 8,003,700,000 7,827,300,000 7,822,000,000 7,785,500,000 7,648,100,000 7,462,100,000 7,231,900,000 7,239,000,000 7,078,800,000 6,942,400,000 6,919,200,000 6,633,700,000 6,367,200,000 6,320,800,000 6,097,900,000 5,974,400,000 5,908,500,000 5,963,600,000 5,917,200,000 5,721,900,000 5,621,600,000 5,551,500,000 5,591,400,000 
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                          
        current liabilities:
                                                                                          
        accounts payable
      361,200,000 315,300,000 348,700,000 301,300,000 194,600,000 322,400,000 341,800,000 370,300,000 410,600,000 319,700,000 354,600,000 397,100,000 354,100,000 333,900,000 307,100,000 322,000,000 351,200,000 327,600,000 360,600,000 329,800,000 330,000,000 334,800,000 363,400,000 404,900,000 400,900,000 355,200,000 347,500,000 361,100,000 362,600,000 345,800,000 355,700,000 347,300,000 330,200,000 327,100,000 360,200,000 335,900,000 364,500,000 266,300,000 243,800,000 252,600,000 284,800,000 223,600,000 268,200,000 174,900,000 167,100,000 149,100,000 171,800,000 155,300,000 146,300,000 146,600,000 165,200,000 174,300,000 184,100,000 141,100,000 137,200,000 126,000,000 143,300,000 108,600,000 124,000,000 127,300,000 129,600,000 116,500,000 115,000,000 136,000,000 134,600,000 121,000,000 144,000,000 156,300,000 186,400,000 165,600,000 184,000,000 164,700,000 174,100,000 129,000,000 141,300,000 128,600,000 158,000,000 126,400,000 121,400,000 122,000,000 123,600,000 109,200,000 141,800,000 122,900,000 
        salaries, wages and benefits
      293,900,000           234,200,000   233,200,000 184,500,000    235,400,000   214,700,000 181,900,000    193,100,000    181,800,000                                                     
        other current liabilities
      1,033,300,000 1,487,600,000 1,530,800,000 1,393,700,000 1,393,300,000 1,536,000,000 1,388,600,000 1,386,300,000 1,485,700,000 1,299,800,000 1,277,600,000 1,072,900,000 1,421,300,000 1,156,400,000 1,033,900,000 1,118,600,000 1,446,500,000 1,444,600,000 1,476,100,000 1,188,400,000 1,667,400,000 1,360,700,000 1,011,200,000 1,149,900,000 1,413,900,000 1,318,600,000 1,185,600,000 1,022,600,000 1,391,300,000 1,249,200,000 1,186,200,000 1,075,700,000 1,299,800,000 1,168,500,000 1,087,300,000 1,162,200,000 1,257,900,000 1,302,900,000 1,163,800,000 1,096,400,000 1,185,900,000 1,129,600,000 1,460,900,000 676,300,000 798,500,000 644,900,000 646,500,000 608,300,000 663,600,000 615,900,000 595,000,000 547,600,000 559,000,000 571,100,000 530,300,000 543,100,000 571,900,000 526,400,000 523,900,000 562,100,000 524,000,000 524,500,000 461,400,000 451,300,000 498,600,000 540,100,000 508,800,000 478,300,000 578,100,000 624,700,000 596,100,000 556,000,000 489,400,000 468,200,000 433,000,000 401,200,000 363,700,000 448,000,000 408,900,000 391,000,000 401,200,000 478,200,000 438,000,000 477,000,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      1,175,900,000 600,000,000 820,000,000 600,000,000 863,000,000 1,713,000,000 1,878,000,000 970,000,000 900,000,000 355,000,000 520,000,000 585,000,000 544,300,000 659,100,000 851,900,000 1,014,500,000 1,605,100,000 1,045,700,000 1,050,000,000 300,000,000 500,000,000 450,000,000 450,000,000 1,950,000,000 1,500,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 500,000,000 525,000,000 600,000,000 100,000,000 1,625,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,225,000,000 1,329,300,000 975,000,000 575,600,000 575,800,000 500,000,000   225,000,000 300,000,000                                          
        total current liabilities
      2,864,300,000 2,402,900,000 2,699,500,000 2,294,900,000 2,450,900,000 3,571,300,000 3,608,400,000 2,797,000,000 2,857,400,000 2,071,500,000 2,233,700,000 2,335,900,000 2,358,200,000 2,295,700,000 2,463,600,000 2,674,100,000 3,467,900,000 2,939,100,000 2,928,500,000 2,089,400,000 2,556,900,000 2,266,200,000 2,161,200,000 3,779,600,000 3,441,500,000 3,773,900,000 3,677,800,000 2,255,000,000 2,421,300,000 2,391,200,000 1,853,600,000 3,424,500,000 3,020,200,000 3,010,200,000 2,996,400,000 2,656,100,000 2,381,500,000 2,312,100,000 2,101,200,000 1,514,600,000 1,617,900,000 1,786,500,000 2,163,100,000 908,700,000 1,038,000,000 1,093,000,000 952,900,000 918,700,000 1,031,600,000 804,200,000 804,300,000 763,300,000 866,000,000 755,500,000 683,100,000 861,800,000 867,100,000 674,600,000 679,000,000 713,400,000 702,500,000 698,600,000 601,800,000 655,200,000 690,700,000 676,700,000 669,200,000 703,600,000 771,100,000 838,500,000 807,900,000 789,200,000 748,600,000 707,300,000 642,900,000 598,900,000  678,800,000 631,500,000   655,500,000 613,900,000 608,000,000 
        deferred income taxes
      249,900,000    352,500,000   370,400,000 357,600,000 465,400,000 474,900,000 484,600,000 474,800,000 541,300,000 526,200,000 490,100,000 665,600,000 693,900,000 722,800,000 765,700,000 790,400,000 747,800,000 804,900,000 857,600,000 840,100,000 912,200,000 949,900,000 990,200,000 999,500,000 1,054,000,000 1,080,900,000 1,092,100,000 1,101,500,000 2,879,800,000 2,909,100,000 2,972,600,000 3,030,900,000 3,084,500,000 2,824,200,000 3,015,100,000 3,150,200,000 365,800,000 384,500,000 301,700,000 318,400,000 324,300,000 304,100,000 297,300,000 271,900,000 252,600,000 239,200,000 210,400,000 196,600,000 201,700,000 196,600,000 196,700,000 210,500,000 230,600,000 232,600,000 225,700,000 235,700,000 237,800,000 217,600,000 220,800,000 209,900,000 225,500,000 217,100,000 204,200,000 198,300,000 197,200,000 176,800,000 173,600,000 154,800,000 145,600,000 148,400,000 152,300,000 159,200,000 161,900,000 158,800,000 151,300,000 153,700,000 231,400,000 212,200,000 239,600,000 
        other long-term liabilities
      630,700,000 806,400,000 878,800,000 908,900,000 744,100,000 1,028,100,000 1,205,400,000 577,000,000 652,100,000 631,900,000 642,000,000 637,400,000 632,600,000 608,700,000 575,300,000 552,500,000 609,600,000 606,700,000 604,500,000 583,900,000 656,400,000 593,400,000 588,900,000 580,100,000 557,800,000 516,800,000 518,600,000 531,300,000 350,000,000 334,400,000 343,800,000 423,500,000 445,800,000 877,600,000 919,800,000 887,100,000 936,300,000 887,500,000 963,100,000 989,200,000 1,005,700,000 500,300,000 443,200,000 637,200,000 648,600,000 429,900,000 545,700,000 543,600,000 576,600,000 728,200,000 715,400,000 566,100,000 559,300,000 463,600,000 494,700,000 507,500,000 557,400,000 372,000,000 407,100,000 399,800,000 384,000,000 344,600,000 360,400,000 325,900,000 328,500,000 392,500,000 333,800,000 312,500,000 353,900,000 284,400,000 296,900,000 303,600,000 328,400,000 301,000,000 296,800,000 280,000,000 323,400,000 322,200,000 351,000,000 339,300,000 348,300,000 371,900,000 363,100,000 402,000,000 
        long-term debt
      6,295,100,000 7,512,600,000 6,752,500,000 6,576,300,000 5,341,600,000 4,737,700,000 3,956,700,000 4,826,200,000 4,867,900,000 5,127,400,000 5,189,400,000 5,204,800,000 5,152,200,000 5,055,200,000 5,172,000,000 5,286,300,000 5,463,700,000 6,458,100,000 6,802,500,000 7,538,700,000 7,626,500,000 7,840,200,000 7,759,300,000 7,724,200,000 6,721,400,000 6,345,900,000 6,719,300,000 8,310,600,000 8,413,700,000 8,597,400,000 9,413,300,000 9,486,900,000 8,917,500,000 9,199,700,000 9,354,400,000 10,537,800,000 10,665,800,000 11,006,200,000 10,533,500,000 11,117,400,000 11,556,300,000 11,689,600,000 11,749,800,000 9,061,200,000 1,425,500,000 1,426,400,000 1,687,400,000 1,680,100,000 1,672,300,000 1,686,000,000 1,688,100,000 1,702,800,000 1,720,800,000 1,734,100,000 1,726,500,000 1,572,800,000 1,576,000,000 1,543,500,000 1,147,300,000 1,140,200,000 1,142,100,000 1,138,600,000 1,130,600,000 1,127,000,000 1,127,600,000 600,200,000 653,500,000 660,400,000 460,100,000 331,100,000 329,300,000 116,900,000 104,300,000 103,200,000 95,200,000 100,000,000 99,600,000 100,900,000 82,600,000 81,500,000 81,600,000 85,800,000 268,100,000 426,300,000 
        total liabilities
      10,040,000,000 10,722,000,000 10,330,800,000 9,780,000,000 8,889,100,000 9,337,100,000 8,770,600,000 8,846,400,000 9,008,700,000 8,699,300,000 8,915,800,000 9,085,900,000 9,039,000,000 9,082,200,000 9,328,100,000 9,596,100,000 10,790,000,000 11,294,400,000 11,639,900,000 11,576,800,000 12,218,300,000 12,147,300,000 12,003,700,000 13,630,200,000 12,245,900,000 12,229,700,000 12,543,500,000 12,749,700,000 12,850,700,000 13,159,000,000 13,446,600,000 15,181,700,000 14,229,000,000 15,967,300,000 16,179,700,000 17,053,600,000 17,014,500,000 17,290,300,000 16,422,000,000 16,636,300,000 17,330,100,000 16,695,800,000 17,078,100,000 10,607,100,000 3,112,100,000 3,129,500,000 3,186,000,000 3,142,400,000 3,280,500,000 3,218,400,000 3,207,800,000 3,032,200,000 3,146,100,000 2,953,200,000 2,904,300,000 2,942,100,000 3,000,500,000 2,590,100,000 2,233,400,000 2,253,400,000 2,228,600,000 2,181,800,000 2,092,800,000 2,108,100,000 2,146,800,000 1,669,400,000 1,656,500,000 1,676,500,000 1,585,100,000 1,454,000,000 1,434,100,000 1,209,700,000 1,181,300,000 1,111,500,000 1,034,900,000 978,900,000 1,051,200,000 1,101,900,000 1,065,100,000 990,600,000 1,036,800,000 1,113,200,000 1,245,100,000 1,436,300,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                          
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                          
        zimmer biomet holdings, inc. stockholders' equity:
                                                                                          
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000  2,500,000 2,500,000   
        paid-in capital
      10,199,300,000 10,155,500,000 10,108,100,000 10,086,600,000 10,038,100,000 10,017,500,000 9,974,900,000 9,945,900,000 9,846,100,000 9,801,400,000 9,766,000,000 9,692,400,000 9,504,400,000 9,463,900,000 9,418,800,000 9,385,700,000 9,314,800,000 9,295,100,000 9,248,600,000 9,199,200,000 9,121,600,000 9,073,000,000 9,014,000,000 8,984,300,000 8,920,100,000 8,867,200,000 8,776,500,000 8,748,100,000 8,686,100,000 8,662,300,000 8,596,800,000 8,576,600,000 8,514,900,000 8,493,900,000 8,481,800,000 8,435,200,000 8,368,500,000 8,343,900,000 8,293,600,000 8,233,500,000 8,195,300,000 8,156,500,000 8,110,000,000 4,363,700,000 4,330,700,000 4,286,100,000 4,240,200,000 4,146,000,000 4,000,600,000 3,844,200,000 3,728,700,000 3,582,000,000 3,500,600,000 3,482,300,000 3,448,300,000 3,421,500,000 3,399,200,000 3,375,300,000 3,355,400,000 3,325,000,000 3,293,500,000 3,273,700,000 3,252,900,000 3,231,600,000 3,214,600,000 3,197,900,000 3,176,900,000 3,154,100,000 3,138,500,000 3,114,200,000 3,095,400,000 3,038,900,000 2,999,100,000 2,976,200,000 2,947,100,000 2,870,000,000 2,743,200,000 2,700,800,000 2,671,200,000 2,639,700,000 2,601,100,000 2,598,800,000 2,569,900,000 2,558,900,000 
        retained earnings
      11,802,500,000 11,518,600,000 11,335,200,000 11,229,700,000 11,095,300,000 10,903,700,000 10,702,500,000 10,509,000,000 10,384,500,000 10,014,900,000 9,902,300,000 9,741,700,000 9,559,300,000 9,739,900,000 9,606,500,000 9,503,100,000 10,292,200,000 10,426,300,000 10,331,000,000 10,237,700,000 10,086,900,000 9,802,900,000 9,610,000,000 9,866,200,000 10,427,300,000 10,155,300,000 9,772,700,000 9,688,100,000 9,491,200,000 10,441,200,000 10,327,900,000 10,191,700,000 10,022,800,000 8,837,200,000 8,787,600,000 8,649,600,000 8,467,100,000 8,442,700,000 8,331,900,000 8,407,500,000 8,347,700,000 8,264,800,000 8,232,300,000 8,426,800,000 8,285,200,000 8,165,900,000 8,036,500,000 7,897,300,000 7,712,700,000 7,510,600,000 7,389,200,000 7,271,000,000 7,085,900,000 6,966,300,000 6,819,400,000 6,636,300,000 6,426,800,000 6,302,800,000 6,111,300,000 5,908,300,000 5,699,400,000 5,664,500,000 5,473,400,000 5,307,900,000 5,102,500,000 4,947,700,000 4,797,800,000 4,587,700,000 4,385,500,000 4,218,000,000 4,003,300,000 3,776,200,000 3,536,900,000 3,273,100,000 3,228,600,000 2,997,100,000 2,768,500,000 2,523,900,000 2,340,500,000 2,139,600,000 1,934,000,000 1,734,400,000 1,565,800,000 1,375,100,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -190,400,000 -283,800,000 -284,500,000 -287,300,000 -262,800,000 -202,200,000 -195,200,000 -211,200,000 -191,000,000 -186,500,000 -177,800,000 -178,000,000 -179,300,000 -244,900,000 -192,500,000 -158,900,000 -231,600,000 -298,100,000 -287,000,000 -276,700,000 -297,800,000 -287,000,000 -265,800,000 -255,100,000 -241,900,000 -223,200,000 -171,800,000 -183,500,000 -187,400,000 -168,100,000 -163,000,000 -51,300,000 -83,200,000 -159,900,000 -264,400,000 -423,800,000 -434,000,000 -303,400,000 -339,300,000 -242,900,000                                             
        treasury stock
      -9,141,300,000 -8,637,000,000 -8,637,000,000 -8,637,100,000 -8,405,700,000 -8,347,500,000 -7,744,300,000 -7,648,900,000 -7,562,300,000 -7,122,200,000 -7,122,200,000 -7,108,600,000 -6,867,200,000 -6,717,300,000 -6,717,500,000 -6,717,500,000 -6,717,800,000 -6,717,800,000 -6,717,800,000 -6,718,300,000 -6,719,600,000 -6,719,800,000 -6,719,900,000 -6,719,900,000 -6,720,500,000 -6,720,900,000 -6,721,400,000 -6,721,400,000 -6,721,700,000 -6,721,700,000 -6,721,700,000 -6,721,700,000 -6,721,800,000 -6,724,400,000 -6,729,100,000 -6,730,700,000 -6,735,800,000 -6,740,700,000 -6,740,800,000 -6,741,400,000 -6,329,100,000 -6,179,600,000 -6,180,700,000 -6,180,700,000 -6,183,700,000 -6,183,700,000 -6,185,200,000 -6,186,300,000 -5,785,700,000 -5,546,500,000 -5,531,500,000 -5,464,100,000 -5,072,100,000 -4,937,400,000 -4,839,800,000 -4,733,300,000 -4,592,700,000 -4,450,200,000 -3,900,900,000 -3,781,200,000 -3,545,100,000 -3,444,100,000 -3,218,400,000 -3,133,000,000 -3,039,500,000 -2,520,600,000 -2,454,000,000 -2,417,600,000 -2,116,200,000 -2,068,100,000 -2,019,400,000 -1,523,500,000 -1,379,200,000 -1,263,500,000 -1,108,100,000 -976,300,000 -802,900,000 -635,000,000 -320,500,000      
        total zimmer biomet holdings, inc. stockholders' equity
      12,673,300,000 12,756,500,000 12,525,000,000 12,395,100,000 12,468,100,000 12,374,700,000 12,741,100,000 12,598,000,000 12,480,500,000 12,510,800,000 12,371,500,000 12,150,700,000 12,020,300,000 12,244,700,000 12,118,400,000 12,015,500,000 12,660,700,000 12,708,600,000 12,577,900,000 12,445,000,000 12,194,200,000 11,872,200,000 11,641,400,000 11,878,600,000 12,388,100,000 12,081,500,000 11,659,100,000 11,534,400,000 11,271,300,000 12,216,800,000 12,043,100,000 11,998,400,000 11,735,800,000 10,449,800,000 10,278,900,000                                                  
        noncontrolling interest
      8,200,000 9,500,000 9,300,000 8,700,000 8,100,000 8,500,000 8,400,000 8,100,000 7,700,000 7,200,000 7,100,000 6,900,000 6,700,000 6,400,000 6,200,000 5,900,000 5,700,000 5,600,000 5,400,000 4,800,000 5,200,000 6,000,000 2,500,000 4,100,000 4,700,000 4,000,000 3,100,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 6,200,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 -300,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 700,000 900,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 1,700,000 1,800,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,900,000 2,000,000 2,400,000 2,800,000 3,300,000 3,700,000 4,800,000 5,400,000 5,900,000 6,200,000 6,900,000 7,600,000 8,200,000                           
        total stockholders' equity
      12,681,600,000 12,766,000,000 12,534,300,000 12,403,800,000 12,476,200,000 12,383,200,000 12,749,400,000 12,606,000,000 12,488,100,000 12,518,000,000 12,378,600,000 12,157,600,000 12,027,000,000 12,251,100,000 12,124,600,000 12,021,400,000 12,666,400,000 12,714,200,000 12,583,300,000 12,449,800,000 12,199,400,000 11,878,200,000 11,643,900,000 11,882,700,000 12,392,800,000 12,085,500,000 11,662,200,000 11,539,300,000 11,276,100,000 12,223,000,000 12,044,200,000 11,999,500,000 11,735,500,000 10,450,200,000 10,279,500,000                                                  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      22,721,600,000 23,488,000,000 22,865,100,000 22,183,900,000 21,365,300,000 21,720,300,000 21,520,000,000 21,452,400,000 21,496,900,000 21,217,300,000 21,294,300,000 21,243,500,000 21,066,000,000 21,333,300,000 21,452,700,000 21,617,500,000 23,456,400,000 24,008,600,000 24,223,200,000 24,026,600,000 24,417,700,000 24,025,500,000 23,647,600,000 25,512,900,000 24,638,700,000 24,315,200,000 24,205,700,000 24,289,000,000 24,126,800,000 25,382,000,000 25,490,800,000 27,181,200,000 25,964,500,000 26,417,500,000 26,459,200,000                                                  
        income taxes payable
             70,300,000 61,200,000 97,100,000 81,600,000 46,600,000 38,500,000 30,400,000 37,500,000 34,500,000 65,100,000 121,200,000 41,800,000 35,800,000 59,500,000 120,700,000 121,900,000 92,900,000 126,700,000 100,100,000 144,700,000 178,200,000 142,400,000 196,200,000 211,700,000 194,700,000 165,200,000 289,600,000 219,600,000 183,000,000 183,500,000 167,100,000 193,600,000 165,600,000  208,300,000 134,000,000 57,500,000                      15,600,000 16,400,000 69,000,000 6,600,000 48,200,000 27,800,000 68,500,000 85,100,000 110,100,000 68,600,000 69,100,000 106,500,000 104,400,000 101,200,000 56,800,000 82,100,000 68,100,000 16,900,000 8,100,000 
        long-term income tax payable
             275,800,000 273,700,000 403,100,000 375,700,000 423,300,000 421,200,000 581,300,000 591,000,000 593,100,000 583,200,000 596,600,000 581,600,000 599,100,000 588,100,000 699,700,000 689,400,000 688,700,000 685,100,000 680,900,000 677,900,000 662,600,000 666,200,000 782,000,000 755,000,000 754,700,000 744,000,000         370,500,000 358,800,000   180,200,000                                       
        prepaid taxes
                  198,400,000 234,600,000   329,500,000 314,700,000                229,600,000                                                   
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                                          
        noncurrent assets of discontinued operations
                                                                                          
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                          
        noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                          
        customer rebates
                   115,900,000                                                                       
        other prepaid expenses and current assets
                                       320,200,000                                                   
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                          
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                          
        zimmer biomet holdings, inc. stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                          
        total zimmer biomet holdings, inc. stockholders’ equity
                                         9,933,400,000 9,668,900,000 9,745,500,000 9,548,400,000 9,659,700,000 9,887,900,000 9,991,600,000 10,124,100,000                                          
        total stockholders’ equity
                                         9,934,200,000 9,669,900,000 9,746,200,000 9,549,300,000 9,661,000,000 9,889,400,000 9,993,300,000 10,125,900,000 6,583,000,000 6,522,600,000 6,541,400,000 6,452,300,000 6,237,700,000 6,300,100,000 6,139,000,000 5,889,600,000 5,712,400,000 5,866,300,000 5,830,900,000 5,712,200,000 5,661,600,000 5,514,800,000 5,608,700,000 6,015,800,000 5,864,300,000 5,771,300,000 5,821,900,000 5,734,500,000 5,713,900,000 5,638,700,000 5,978,700,000 5,805,600,000 5,555,400,000 5,650,300,000 5,621,300,000 5,505,000,000 5,706,500,000 5,449,600,000 5,253,200,000 5,283,300,000 5,116,600,000 4,920,500,000 4,804,000,000 4,895,800,000 4,924,100,000 4,682,800,000 4,506,400,000 4,304,600,000 4,153,500,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                         26,987,800,000 26,684,400,000 27,036,500,000 25,971,300,000 26,297,300,000 27,219,500,000 26,689,100,000 27,204,000,000 17,190,100,000 9,634,700,000 9,670,900,000 9,638,300,000 9,380,100,000 9,580,600,000 9,357,400,000 9,097,400,000 8,744,600,000 9,012,400,000 8,784,100,000 8,616,500,000 8,603,700,000 8,515,300,000 8,198,800,000 8,249,200,000 8,117,700,000 7,999,900,000 8,003,700,000 7,827,300,000 7,822,000,000 7,785,500,000 7,648,100,000 7,462,100,000 7,231,900,000 7,239,000,000 7,078,800,000 6,942,400,000 6,919,200,000 6,633,700,000 6,367,200,000 6,320,800,000 6,097,900,000 5,974,400,000 5,908,500,000 5,963,600,000 5,917,200,000 5,721,900,000 5,621,600,000 5,551,500,000 5,591,400,000 
        short-term investments
                                           13,400,000  13,400,000 164,600,000 343,300,000 459,000,000 488,400,000 612,500,000 779,800,000 729,300,000 705,400,000 727,000,000 588,400,000 525,900,000 544,200,000 671,600,000 687,400,000 684,900,000 555,100,000 455,500,000 424,900,000 321,400,000 290,600,000 265,100,000 63,000,000 33,000,000                      
        income taxes
                                              147,200,000    72,400,000 49,000,000 134,600,000 155,100,000 221,200,000 41,700,000 44,100,000 41,400,000 22,800,000 43,000,000 12,200,000 48,100,000 8,600,000 39,600,000 31,100,000 24,000,000 48,900,000 57,600,000 25,400,000 67,900,000 57,500,000                    
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                              -329,000,000 -253,100,000 -40,500,000 -31,500,000 85,900,000 268,500,000 356,100,000 375,700,000 367,100,000 324,800,000 296,900,000 316,100,000 343,900,000 311,200,000 275,500,000 327,600,000 271,400,000 370,100,000 447,500,000 409,700,000 321,000,000 325,300,000 224,100,000 304,900,000 358,600,000 351,200,000 282,400,000 228,700,000 240,000,000 354,700,000 423,200,000 412,400,000 290,300,000 264,900,000 213,200,000 223,300,000 209,200,000 211,800,000 202,100,000 153,500,000 149,300,000 170,700,000 166,400,000 217,000,000 
        zimmer holdings, inc. stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                          
        total zimmer holdings, inc. stockholders’ equity
                                                 6,581,000,000 6,520,800,000 6,539,500,000 6,450,300,000 6,235,300,000 6,297,300,000 6,135,700,000 5,885,900,000 5,707,600,000 5,860,900,000 5,825,000,000 5,706,000,000 5,654,700,000 5,507,200,000 5,600,500,000       5,638,700,000 5,978,700,000 5,805,600,000 5,555,400,000                 
        short-term debt
                                                   250,000,000   500,000    100,100,000 300,000 3,400,000 144,600,000 143,300,000                            
        254.6 million (254.1 million in 2009) issued
                                                                  2,500,000                        
        certificates of deposit
                                                                     50,200,000 66,400,000                    
        restricted cash
                                                                      100,000 2,800,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 2,800,000 2,800,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,300,000 2,400,000 2,400,000 2,300,000 2,400,000 12,100,000 12,100,000 12,500,000 16,600,000 18,000,000 
        cash and equivalents
                                                                          212,600,000 542,400,000 388,100,000 476,000,000 463,900,000 313,000,000 358,700,000 326,000,000 265,700,000 275,600,000 335,800,000 403,800,000 233,200,000 91,800,000 78,800,000 57,000,000 
        minority interest
                                                                          3,600,000 3,500,000 3,300,000 3,000,000 2,800,000 2,500,000 2,600,000 2,400,000 2,700,000 2,600,000 2,700,000 2,500,000 2,300,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 
        253.7 million (252.2 million in 2007) issued
                                                                          2,500,000                
        252.2 million (248.9 million in 2006) issued
                                                                              2,500,000            
        prepaid expenses
                                                                               54,500,000 67,300,000 54,600,000 55,100,000 46,200,000 50,100,000 67,600,000 68,700,000 37,100,000 43,200,000 41,400,000 
        assets:
                                                                                          
        fair value of derivatives
                                                                                        17,200,000  
        common stock, .01 par value...
                                                                                        2,500,000 2,500,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 
                                                                                    
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          net earnings
        238,300,000 231,200,000 153,400,000 182,600,000  249,200,000 243,100,000 172,800,000         -83,900,000 145,800,000 142,500,000 197,700,000 333,800,000 246,100,000 -208,200,000 -509,100,000 321,400,000 432,000,000 131,900,000 246,200,000 -902,500,000 162,100,000 184,900,000 176,200,000 1,231,200,000 483,400,000 299,300,000 69,700,000 157,900,000 -28,800,000 105,800,000 126,700,000 900,000 -158,200,000 176,800,000 156,500,000 165,300,000 176,100,000 221,100,000 235,400,000 154,100,000 151,700,000 218,000,000 152,300,000 177,700,000 214,000,000 208,900,000 156,100,000         681,100,000 466,400,000 239,300,000 509,400,000 464,900,000 233,400,000 244,700,000 406,500,000 205,600,000 199,600,000 364,300,000 173,600,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                    
          depreciation and amortization
        270,000,000 283,600,000 271,800,000 254,400,000 263,600,000 250,900,000 243,200,000 238,600,000 241,200,000 241,200,000 237,500,000 231,800,000 228,500,000 231,400,000 232,700,000 233,800,000 267,100,000 265,100,000 266,500,000 268,700,000 265,400,000 258,600,000 255,700,000 253,000,000 253,900,000 251,500,000 253,000,000 247,700,000 254,800,000 260,600,000 261,600,000 263,500,000 264,500,000 531,700,000 267,600,000 252,000,000 288,100,000 252,300,000 246,900,000 284,300,000 239,500,000 99,600,000 89,000,000 92,600,000 90,900,000 91,300,000 101,000,000 90,100,000 91,900,000 91,400,000 85,100,000 90,200,000 82,700,000 93,400,000 96,800,000 94,300,000 174,700,000 86,100,000 90,700,000 165,800,000 84,900,000 87,800,000 161,400,000 79,600,000 196,000,000 129,200,000 61,800,000 167,600,000 109,400,000 53,400,000  93,500,000   90,400,000 45,100,000 
          share-based compensation
        24,200,000 25,300,000 21,200,000 19,600,000 21,100,000 24,500,000 26,400,000 29,000,000 25,300,000 15,600,000 33,900,000 25,000,000 26,800,000 27,400,000 27,600,000 23,200,000 17,700,000 21,200,000 24,800,000 21,600,000 17,700,000 23,700,000 21,800,000 16,500,000 22,700,000 21,600,000 19,700,000 20,300,000 20,200,000 19,300,000 12,100,000 13,900,000 13,600,000 27,700,000 14,000,000 11,400,000 15,200,000 18,000,000 12,700,000 11,700,000 13,500,000 8,300,000 12,900,000 12,400,000 12,800,000 13,000,000 11,200,000 11,400,000 10,900,000 12,200,000 14,000,000 13,300,000 13,900,000 15,000,000 12,800,000 14,400,000 31,700,000 14,300,000 16,600,000 30,600,000 12,700,000 17,600,000 40,100,000 17,100,000 50,400,000 39,400,000  53,500,000 41,100,000        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities
                                                                                    
          income taxes
        -7,400,000 -42,700,000 -116,400,000 -15,600,000 22,600,000 -76,700,000 -95,900,000 -8,600,000 -97,200,000 9,600,000 -7,700,000 21,500,000 -140,500,000 -25,400,000 15,500,000 -2,500,000 -48,400,000 -37,500,000 -27,800,000 -9,500,000 -236,100,000 -8,900,000 -700,000 -45,400,000 467,700,000 -312,100,000 -68,700,000 24,500,000 -92,500,000 -15,900,000 -51,000,000 8,600,000 395,600,000 -210,400,000 -86,900,000 141,300,000 -165,800,000 54,400,000 -40,800,000 133,400,000 -600,000 43,800,000 -13,300,000  -19,900,000 -38,800,000 -75,600,000  -2,400,000 -65,400,000 17,600,000  19,100,000 -37,200,000 47,800,000  -11,500,000 18,100,000  -70,500,000 2,300,000  4,800,000 44,900,000 -66,200,000 -35,700,000 5,400,000 41,600,000 4,100,000 18,600,000  72,300,000   79,900,000 29,200,000 
          receivables
        14,500,000 3,000,000 200,000 -18,800,000 -49,600,000 -29,900,000 12,500,000 -22,700,000 -67,400,000 7,500,000 -600,000 8,600,000 -70,200,000 -32,700,000 -67,600,000 -14,200,000 -33,000,000 12,600,000 -38,300,000 43,600,000 -83,600,000 -259,100,000 -17,000,000 289,700,000 -203,300,000 80,200,000 -21,400,000 50,700,000 -23,800,000 59,700,000 31,500,000 146,200,000 -173,200,000 228,800,000 26,800,000 -57,500,000 40,500,000 -37,400,000 -83,400,000 -85,500,000 88,700,000 -65,900,000 6,600,000 1,900,000 -27,600,000 -20,000,000 5,300,000 -41,300,000 57,000,000 -45,800,000 -44,200,000 -11,300,000 52,700,000 -32,700,000 -54,200,000 -23,500,000 -76,000,000 -70,500,000 -19,900,000 -51,300,000 -32,500,000 -15,500,000 -29,800,000 -6,300,000 -11,900,000 -81,900,000 -53,100,000 3,800,000 -54,200,000 -43,200,000  -100,500,000   -66,600,000 -53,100,000 
          inventories
        -20,900,000 -46,000,000 -37,200,000 -3,000,000 87,900,000 3,800,000 13,500,000 -55,300,000 -28,200,000 -64,200,000 -53,800,000 -94,200,000 -12,100,000 -37,100,000 -25,800,000 -600,000 113,400,000 -200,000 -8,300,000 -86,100,000 67,800,000 14,000,000 -26,600,000 -96,000,000 -19,200,000 -23,000,000 -32,300,000 -50,700,000 -34,300,000 -65,900,000 -59,600,000 -39,700,000 400,000 -68,800,000 -11,500,000 32,200,000 -16,000,000 21,900,000 38,300,000 -8,900,000 -46,600,000 -87,700,000 -62,200,000 -19,900,000 -49,000,000 -28,600,000 -56,600,000 -13,300,000 -28,900,000 -26,500,000 -59,700,000 -14,200,000 -23,600,000 -23,700,000 -6,000,000 34,900,000 -21,800,000 -13,800,000 18,900,000 27,500,000 17,200,000 58,500,000 -51,800,000 -32,200,000 -103,300,000 -53,800,000 -14,000,000 -66,400,000 -36,800,000 -19,600,000  -11,000,000   -58,600,000 -24,400,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        -183,000,000 -51,500,000 76,800,000 -36,400,000 -117,300,000 -23,200,000 -62,100,000 -119,400,000 164,200,000 -34,300,000 -93,400,000 -91,800,000 104,600,000 48,300,000 -34,000,000 -15,900,000 83,500,000 49,200,000 104,900,000 -161,200,000 36,300,000 102,500,000 -138,100,000 -95,800,000 120,700,000 107,100,000 -38,400,000 -231,400,000                                                 
          other assets and liabilities
        23,500,000 15,800,000 8,400,000 -100,000 85,500,000 -2,800,000 -11,300,000 -6,400,000 27,200,000 -700,000 22,200,000 -23,500,000 -104,700,000 44,700,000 40,100,000 18,700,000 33,900,000 -23,100,000 -26,700,000 -28,300,000 11,800,000 4,400,000 27,300,000 26,000,000 -1,900,000 20,600,000 -12,900,000 -23,700,000 36,000,000 9,700,000 13,300,000 -50,600,000 148,800,000 -130,500,000 -111,500,000 175,700,000 -74,500,000 -25,900,000 -54,100,000 1,900,000 64,100,000 -110,000,000 22,200,000 -4,600,000 71,400,000 -300,000 21,100,000 -55,800,000 14,800,000 23,800,000 -29,900,000 30,300,000 500,000 -13,400,000 -74,800,000 64,400,000 -48,100,000 -46,100,000 -17,700,000 93,400,000 4,300,000 10,600,000 -13,000,000 -13,500,000 -21,500,000 -23,200,000 -25,300,000 -58,700,000 -47,500,000 -40,400,000  23,300,000   -16,300,000 200,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        359,400,000 418,700,000 378,200,000 382,800,000  395,700,000 369,400,000 228,000,000     7,000,000 -78,500,000 365,700,000 433,100,000 453,900,000 246,500,000 425,100,000 381,300,000 -52,800,000 450,900,000 423,300,000 577,900,000 301,000,000 283,600,000 379,500,000 484,100,000 393,300,000 490,500,000 402,900,000 715,900,000 275,400,000 627,200,000 352,600,000 387,200,000 265,200,000 387,100,000 151,300,000 186,800,000 91,500,000 354,200,000 255,700,000 254,100,000 188,800,000 300,200,000 292,700,000 189,700,000 180,500,000 368,000,000 345,000,000 231,500,000 207,400,000 393,100,000 433,200,000 182,200,000 341,000,000 532,200,000 259,500,000 385,500,000 379,700,000 184,600,000 831,200,000 523,300,000 242,700,000 662,500,000 495,700,000 213,200,000  507,900,000   396,100,000 152,500,000 
          capital expenditures
        -36,300,000 -55,000,000 -50,100,000 -44,600,000  -44,500,000 -52,700,000 -55,100,000     -63,400,000 -47,200,000 -40,900,000 -36,400,000 -63,100,000 -54,200,000 -27,300,000 -27,400,000 -27,700,000 -30,600,000 -19,000,000 -40,200,000 -51,800,000 -58,600,000 -58,900,000 -37,800,000 -47,500,000 -61,500,000 -27,000,000 -26,700,000 -46,200,000 -73,800,000 -43,100,000 -54,600,000 -56,400,000 -46,100,000 -27,600,000 -49,100,000 -53,800,000 -30,400,000 -34,400,000 -49,200,000 -32,300,000 -32,000,000 -31,400,000 -22,800,000 -36,900,000 -22,400,000 -17,900,000 -43,300,000 -27,100,000 -24,800,000 -19,500,000 -46,000,000 -34,000,000 -17,100,000 -38,600,000 -26,700,000 -11,600,000 -28,300,000 -54,700,000 -30,900,000 -189,200,000 -121,500,000 -53,400,000 -117,800,000 -70,300,000 -18,700,000  -52,300,000   -42,200,000 -18,400,000 
          free cash flows
        323,100,000 363,700,000 328,100,000 338,200,000  351,200,000 316,700,000 172,900,000     -63,400,000 -47,200,000 -33,900,000 -114,900,000 302,600,000 378,900,000 426,600,000 219,100,000 397,400,000 350,700,000 -71,800,000 410,700,000 371,500,000 519,300,000 242,100,000 245,800,000 332,000,000 422,600,000 366,300,000 463,800,000 356,700,000 642,100,000 232,300,000 572,600,000 296,200,000 341,100,000 237,600,000 338,000,000 97,500,000 156,400,000 57,100,000 305,000,000 223,400,000 222,100,000 157,400,000 277,400,000 255,800,000 167,300,000 162,600,000 324,700,000 317,900,000 206,700,000 187,900,000 347,100,000 399,200,000 165,100,000 302,400,000 505,500,000 247,900,000 357,200,000 325,000,000 153,700,000 642,000,000 401,800,000 189,300,000 544,700,000 425,400,000 194,500,000  455,600,000   353,900,000 134,100,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                    
          additions to instruments
        -77,200,000 -86,000,000 -80,500,000 -59,700,000 -51,900,000 -41,200,000 -65,200,000 -82,000,000 -78,900,000 -64,500,000 -85,500,000 -82,800,000 -66,100,000 -71,600,000 -64,200,000 -56,400,000 -78,900,000 -72,400,000 -67,900,000 -82,600,000 -68,900,000 -63,500,000 -73,600,000 -85,700,000 -76,400,000 -94,700,000 -81,100,000 -63,700,000 -72,600,000 -77,600,000 -65,700,000 -60,400,000 -81,300,000 -172,600,000 -86,400,000 -94,200,000 -94,000,000 -72,200,000 -85,100,000 -80,400,000 -82,000,000 -41,600,000 -62,400,000 -34,500,000 -50,900,000 -62,600,000 -49,400,000 -26,800,000 -49,800,000 -58,800,000 -57,500,000 -44,200,000 -36,400,000 -39,500,000 -28,800,000 -26,500,000 -85,200,000 -46,300,000 -59,400,000 -83,100,000 -39,300,000 -21,000,000 -75,900,000 -45,300,000 -186,500,000 -119,500,000 -57,500,000 -106,200,000 -72,900,000 -34,500,000 -33,200,000 -62,500,000 -32,400,000 -20,400,000 -90,600,000 -42,600,000 
          additions to other property, plant and equipment
        -36,300,000 -55,000,000 -50,100,000 -44,600,000 -51,500,000 -44,500,000 -52,700,000 -55,100,000 -62,800,000 -84,300,000 -97,300,000 -46,700,000 -63,400,000 -47,200,000 -40,900,000 -36,400,000 -63,100,000 -54,200,000 -27,300,000 -27,400,000 -27,700,000 -30,600,000 -19,000,000 -40,200,000 -51,800,000 -58,600,000 -58,900,000 -37,800,000 -47,500,000 -61,500,000 -27,000,000 -26,700,000 -46,200,000 -73,800,000 -43,100,000 -54,600,000 -56,400,000 -46,100,000 -27,600,000 -49,100,000 -53,800,000 -30,400,000 -34,400,000 -49,200,000 -32,300,000 -32,000,000 -31,400,000 -22,800,000 -36,900,000 -22,400,000 -17,900,000 -43,300,000 -27,100,000 -24,800,000 -19,500,000 -46,000,000 -34,000,000 -17,100,000 -38,600,000 -26,700,000 -11,600,000 -28,300,000 -54,700,000 -30,900,000 -189,200,000 -121,500,000 -53,400,000 -117,800,000 -70,300,000 -18,700,000 -57,700,000 -52,300,000 -21,500,000 -39,800,000 -42,200,000 -18,400,000 
          net investment hedge settlements
        -300,000 -8,800,000 2,500,000 1,000,000 2,800,000 2,800,000 6,300,000 10,200,000 6,200,000 8,200,000 5,600,000 13,400,000 18,200,000 37,300,000 21,200,000 12,700,000 4,300,000 7,200,000 -12,700,000 3,100,000 10,500,000 16,200,000 10,500,000 16,300,000 10,600,000 16,200,000 10,800,000 10,500,000                                                 
          acquisition of intangible assets
        -39,000,000 -10,000,000 -30,000,000 -2,400,000 -33,400,000                                                                        
          other investing activities
        -6,200,000 -3,500,000 -300,000 2,800,000   -55,600,000 16,800,000 -12,000,000 21,300,000 -14,300,000  -3,700,000 -59,500,000 -1,000,000  -5,800,000            200,000 -900,000 -14,600,000  -11,700,000 -3,600,000                                          
          net cash from investing activities
        -159,000,000 -163,300,000 -1,384,400,000 -106,000,000  -154,900,000 -247,000,000 -195,000,000     -7,200,000 -146,200,000 -125,200,000 -109,900,000 -122,300,000 -315,900,000 -91,400,000 -85,300,000 -121,200,000 -138,000,000 -163,600,000 -322,200,000 -105,500,000 -82,400,000 -138,900,000 -93,600,000 -101,700,000 -128,200,000 -262,100,000 -133,100,000 -146,800,000 -1,374,300,000 -266,200,000 95,800,000 121,500,000 41,300,000 -7,788,600,000 67,900,000 28,700,000 -229,400,000 -170,300,000 -98,400,000 -10,200,000 -150,700,000 -174,600,000 53,000,000 -224,600,000 -85,400,000 -117,900,000 -164,200,000 -213,300,000 -162,500,000 -66,900,000 -491,500,000 -91,900,000 -37,800,000 -133,300,000 -174,300,000 -84,400,000 -339,400,000 -236,500,000 -110,900,000 -332,100,000 -255,300,000 -59,100,000  -112,100,000   -142,500,000 -70,200,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from senior notes
         744,000,000 1,748,100,000 736,300,000                1,497,100,000     749,500,000         7,628,200,000                                  
          redemption of senior notes
         -863,000,000     -86,300,000 -525,800,000 -750,000,000 -2,154,800,000 -300,000,000 -200,000,000 -250,000,000          -500,000,000                                         
          dividends paid to stockholders
        -46,900,000 -47,500,000 -47,500,000 -47,800,000 -48,000,000 -49,200,000 -49,400,000 -49,400,000 -50,200,000 -50,100,000 -50,300,000 -50,300,000 -50,400,000 -50,300,000 -50,300,000 -50,200,000 -50,200,000 -50,100,000 -50,000,000 -49,800,000 -49,800,000 -49,600,000 -49,600,000 -49,500,000 -49,400,000 -49,200,000 -49,100,000 -49,000,000 -49,000,000 -48,800,000 -48,800,000 -48,600,000 -48,600,000 -96,500,000 -48,100,000 -48,100,000 -47,900,000 -47,800,000 -44,600,000 -44,800,000 -37,600,000 -37,400,000 -37,300,000 -37,500,000 -37,100,000 -36,900,000 -34,000,000 -34,000,000 -33,900,000 -33,600,000 -30,900,000 -31,200,000 -31,500,000                        
          proceeds from employee stock compensation plans
        12,300,000 20,900,000 400,000 16,700,000 500,000 18,600,000 6,600,000 56,400,000 19,300,000 20,700,000 25,100,000 36,000,000 14,900,000 18,200,000 4,500,000 40,500,000 5,200,000 25,800,000 26,200,000 65,300,000 32,100,000 36,000,000 7,200,000 54,500,000 32,300,000 71,100,000 10,400,000 44,400,000 4,500,000 47,000,000 8,500,000 47,900,000 12,900,000 105,500,000 66,100,000 23,100,000 34,900,000 47,300,000 31,300,000 28,200,000 42,400,000 7,100,000 27,500,000 30,200,000 35,600,000 80,700,000 138,200,000 149,400,000 108,700,000 149,700,000 67,000,000 12,800,000 16,100,000 7,700,000 10,300,000 9,400,000 29,100,000 17,000,000 4,000,000 8,100,000 4,900,000 1,900,000 3,600,000 3,300,000 54,200,000 45,200,000 16,800,000 145,800,000 132,100,000 58,800,000 15,900,000 16,200,000 11,100,000    
          business combination contingent consideration payments
        -69,000,000 -7,600,000 -17,400,000 -2,000,000 -1,500,000 -700,000 -9,600,000     -2,400,000 -700,000 -5,800,000 -2,000,000 -5,500,000 -4,000,000 -3,500,000     -3,100,000 -3,100,000 -13,600,000 -8,100,000 -6,000,000                                          
          debt issuance costs
         -5,400,000 -1,200,000 -16,100,000             -11,700,000    -2,900,000 -7,200,000 -12,200,000      -4,900,000   -6,600,000    -58,400,000 -16,400,000                           -1,900,000 -1,900,000 
          repurchase of common stock
        -250,100,000 -7,200,000 -229,800,000 -72,200,000 -596,300,000 -85,900,000 -113,600,000 -410,300,000 -14,300,000 -267,600,000                        -415,500,000     -400,500,000 -240,700,000 -17,500,000 -68,800,000 -392,000,000 -139,900,000 -97,600,000 -106,500,000 -141,600,000 -143,500,000 -357,200,000 -236,100,000 -101,000,000 -178,900,000 -93,500,000 -519,300,000 -337,800,000 -301,400,000 -688,900,000 -640,200,000 -144,300,000 -460,600,000 -305,200,000 -173,400,000 -167,900,000 -316,400,000 -7,100,000    
          other financing activities
        -15,600,000 -500,000 -900,000 -15,200,000 -3,000,000 -6,900,000 -2,000,000 -10,500,000 700,000 -1,600,000 -100,000 -5,100,000 900,000 -1,900,000 -200,000 -3,300,000 3,300,000 -300,000 -3,800,000 -5,500,000 -1,600,000 -600,000 -100,000 -6,000,000 -4,800,000 -500,000 -700,000 -4,200,000                                                 
          net cash from financing activities
        -369,200,000 483,800,000 163,800,000 575,400,000  -101,900,000 -91,900,000 -50,100,000     -68,100,000 -655,800,000 -426,100,000 -28,300,000 -195,800,000 -286,300,000 -42,600,000 -1,585,700,000 1,492,800,000 -182,700,000 -298,400,000 -163,600,000 -135,200,000 -275,500,000 -297,700,000 -1,570,800,000 841,800,000 -232,900,000 -656,900,000 256,100,000 -309,100,000 519,200,000 -128,000,000 -825,300,000 -515,800,000 -144,100,000 231,100,000 7,568,600,000 -255,400,000 -15,900,000 -400,000 -290,700,000 -122,200,000 60,300,000 47,100,000 -452,500,000 -58,100,000 -116,300,000 -133,000,000 -129,100,000 37,500,000 -324,300,000 -216,500,000 -99,000,000 -169,800,000 -87,900,000 2,200,000 -142,000,000 -95,900,000 -408,200,000 -369,000,000 -125,900,000 -288,300,000 -147,500,000 -94,600,000  -297,700,000   -325,100,000 -178,500,000 
          effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
        1,100,000 -3,400,000 14,600,000 7,000,000 -18,100,000 10,000,000 -3,300,000 -5,700,000 7,400,000 -3,600,000 -5,800,000 2,900,000 12,000,000 -12,700,000 -12,700,000 -1,100,000 -4,800,000 -4,600,000 2,400,000 -6,200,000 11,900,000 6,600,000 3,600,000 -6,800,000 2,800,000 -6,500,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 -3,400,000 -4,100,000 -13,100,000 10,400,000 1,800,000 19,000,000 7,000,000 -12,500,000 1,500,000 -13,500,000 1,800,000 -400,000 -6,200,000 1,800,000 -17,800,000 -11,500,000 -11,800,000 2,600,000 2,400,000 -4,600,000 5,200,000 -9,300,000 -8,300,000 -2,500,000 7,200,000 -3,600,000 -8,400,000 -2,000,000 8,800,000 7,900,000 -200,000 -8,500,000 -4,300,000 -2,400,000 1,500,000 -4,100,000             
          change in cash and cash equivalents
        -167,700,000 735,800,000 -827,700,000 859,100,000  148,900,000 27,100,000 -22,700,000                                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
        591,900,000 525,500,000 415,800,000 375,700,000 478,500,000 802,100,000 617,900,000 542,800,000 524,400,000 634,100,000 634,100,000 1,459,300,000 1,083,300,000 1,080,600,000 884,300,000 768,300,000 668,900,000 668,900,000 691,700,000 691,700,000 212,600,000 212,600,000             
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        424,200,000 735,800,000 -827,600,000 1,384,500,000  148,900,000 27,100,000 393,000,000  -27,700,000 -10,400,000 330,200,000  159,000,000 -49,400,000 435,800,000 -441,100,000 -122,800,000 318,100,000 724,300,000 -165,200,000 253,900,000 -1,720,200,000 2,433,600,000 105,400,000 109,400,000 -183,700,000 586,800,000 18,200,000 43,400,000 -1,284,200,000 1,765,400,000 43,600,000 450,000,000 1,039,500,000 158,800,000 -501,000,000 -20,500,000 996,800,000 -7,600,000 42,300,000 -7,368,900,000 8,793,500,000  -1,400,000 86,000,000 882,700,000  207,500,000 52,900,000 657,000,000  150,500,000 -23,000,000 674,000,000  624,100,000 575,600,000  953,700,000 821,200,000  277,500,000 212,800,000             
          business combination investments, net of acquired cash
           -160,000,000 -49,800,000   -102,000,000 -14,000,000 -18,900,000                                                               
          net payments on revolving facilities
                                                                                    
          deferred business combination payments
             -1,000,000 -6,300,000 -1,500,000       -45,000,000                                                            
          net proceeds from revolving facilities
              45,000,000 70,000,000                                                                     
          cash flows from operating activities from continuing operations:
                                                                                    
          net earnings from continuing operations
                419,700,000 162,800,000 209,800,000 232,800,000 -130,200,000 194,200,000 154,000,000 73,200,000                                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          goodwill and intangible asset impairment
                                975,900,000    272,000,000                                            
          loss on investment in zimvie inc.
                                                                                  
          deferred income tax benefit
                                                                                    
          net cash from operating activities from continuing operations
                588,400,000 337,600,000 347,900,000 307,700,000 244,200,000 450,800,000 345,500,000 315,700,000                                                             
          cash flows from investing activities from continuing operations:
                                                                                    
          net cash from investing activities from continuing operations
                -220,800,000 -165,600,000 -243,100,000 -149,400,000 -112,500,000 -85,200,000 -243,200,000 -81,100,000                                                             
          cash flows from financing activities from continuing operations:
                                                                                    
          net proceeds on revolving facilities
                                                                                    
          proceeds from term loan
                                                                               
          payments on term loans
                              -210,000,000 -325,000,000 -115,000,000 -310,000,000                                                 
          distribution from zimvie, inc.
                    540,600,000                                                             
          net cash from financing activities from continuing operations
                -251,400,000 -196,000,000 -109,400,000 -206,700,000 -313,400,000 -193,900,000 -146,000,000 -122,400,000                                                             
          cash flows from discontinued operations:
                                                                                    
          net cash from discontinued operations
                    7,000,000 -153,800,000                                                             
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                    -169,700,000 159,000,000   -441,100,000 -122,800,000 318,100,000 -77,800,000 -165,200,000 253,900,000 -1,720,200,000 1,815,700,000 105,400,000   44,000,000 18,200,000   1,241,000,000   405,400,000 158,800,000 -501,000,000 -20,500,000 -462,500,000 -7,600,000 42,300,000 -7,368,900,000 7,710,200,000 116,000,000    163,200,000    82,800,000 150,500,000 -23,000,000 -94,300,000 215,300,000 -44,800,000 -93,300,000 -249,700,000 262,000,000 129,500,000 252,000,000 64,900,000 200,000             
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                                                    
          payment on term loan
                  -33,900,000                                                                -550,000,000 
          acquisition of intangible assets and other investing activities
                                                                                    
          acquisition of intellectual property rights
               -12,500,000 -13,100,000                                               -300,000 -8,200,000  -2,900,000 -25,900,000 -7,600,000             
          loss on early extinguishment of debt
                                                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to cash from operating activities from continuing operations:
                                                                                    
          intangible asset impairment
                                       26,800,000  2,000,000                                        
          distribution from zimvie inc.
                                                                                    
          proceeds from revolving facility
                  200,000,000 370,000,000  120,000,000 100,000,000                                                             
          payments on revolving facility
                  -265,000,000 -160,000,000                                                                
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                  -10,400,000 -45,500,000    -42,700,000                  -184,100,000            86,000,000 -197,900,000   52,900,000 -227,300,000                          
          loss on investment in zimvie
                   -2,500,000                                                                 
          investments in other assets
                           -15,400,000 6,100,000 -13,500,000 -3,200,000 -11,600,000 16,700,000 -26,500,000 4,600,000 -14,500,000          -12,700,000 -14,700,000 -2,100,000 -10,200,000 -6,400,000 -3,000,000 4,700,000 -7,400,000   66,400,000 -5,500,000 -65,600,000 -8,800,000 39,800,000 -2,100,000 -19,800,000 -34,900,000 23,400,000 -26,400,000 -13,200,000 -8,900,000 -6,900,000 -2,900,000 -14,700,000 -17,800,000 -600,000      -5,900,000    -2,000,000 -9,700,000 -9,200,000 
          proceeds from multicurrency revolving facility
                                    400,000,000 400,000,000 400,000,000                                          
          payments on multicurrency revolving facility
                                    -25,000,000   -400,000,000                                           
          net cash flows from unremitted collections from factoring programs
                            -15,000,000 -20,000,000 -32,000,000 12,400,000 3,200,000 10,200,000 -9,200,000 -16,400,000 17,900,000 8,300,000 -2,100,000 -60,800,000                                             
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings from continuing operations to cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          deferred income tax provision
                                                                                    
          proceeds from term loans
                                200,000,000                                               
          net payments on other debt
                                -300,000    -3,700,000 -200,000  -700,000                                           
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
                                                                                    
          goodwill impairment
                               612,000,000                                                     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of
                                                                                    
          acquired assets and liabilities
                                                                                    
          inventory step-up
                                       100,000 600,000 30,900,000 14,600,000 22,400,000 14,500,000 132,700,000 153,700,000 180,700,000 126,600,000 10,100,000 400,000 400,000 800,000 1,700,000 2,500,000 2,900,000 2,700,000 1,600,000 800,000  500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,800,000 7,800,000 4,400,000 100,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 2,600,000 7,000,000 4,200,000           4,100,000 2,000,000 
          debt extinguishment
                                                                                    
          purchases of investments
                                           -100,000 -200,000 -900,000 -300,000 -35,800,000 -26,400,000 -152,600,000 -200,800,000 -366,800,000 -182,600,000 -600,700,000 -152,400,000 -214,300,000 -271,200,000 -94,800,000 -328,400,000 -264,200,000 -281,900,000 -255,600,000 -258,300,000 -186,700,000 -65,300,000 -312,700,000                  
          sales of investments
                                           12,900,000 49,800,000 223,500,000 224,100,000 179,900,000 78,600,000 320,300,000 362,800,000 228,000,000 108,300,000 583,100,000 199,600,000 155,800,000 243,400,000 232,000,000 211,400,000 244,400,000 248,100,000 174,600,000 169,800,000 169,800,000 75,000,000 11,000,000                  
          ldr acquisition, net of acquired cash
                                                                                   
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
                                                                                    
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                     50,700,000 600,000 -27,700,000  -203,700,000 -137,000,000  65,900,000 -21,200,000 -120,700,000  -347,300,000 245,300,000 -149,500,000  8,200,000 54,300,000 -56,000,000  -12,500,000 40,100,000 -31,300,000  19,700,000 14,200,000 -29,900,000  -42,200,000 -23,000,000  -37,400,000 -37,100,000  -119,400,000 -111,500,000 141,300,000 87,600,000 12,700,000 -1,400,000 2,400,000 -17,800,000  -16,000,000   -1,100,000 -20,100,000 
          other business combination investments, net of acquired cash
                                         -4,000,000   -237,800,000                                        
          payments on term loan
                                     -275,000,000 -225,000,000 -300,000,000 -150,000,000 -150,000,000 -100,000,000 -200,000,000 -100,000,000 -400,000,000 -350,000,000                                   -550,000,000  
          restricted stock withholdings
                                     -500,000 -300,000 -2,500,000 -700,000 -7,100,000                                           
          payments on senior notes
                                                                                    
          biomet merger consideration compensation expense
                                                                                    
          excess income tax benefit from stock option exercises
                                              -3,200,000 -1,500,000 -1,200,000 -1,300,000 -7,800,000 -1,400,000 -1,100,000 -3,200,000 -5,400,000 -1,300,000 -2,200,000 -1,600,000 -3,500,000 -400,000 -900,000 -200,000 -1,200,000 -1,000,000 -3,600,000 -2,400,000 -200,000 -1,000,000 -700,000 -300,000   -6,500,000 -6,000,000 -1,600,000 -26,500,000 -25,600,000 -20,000,000 11,700,000 -2,500,000 1,800,000    
          gain on divestiture of assets
                                               -10,100,000 10,000,000                                    
          proceeds from divestiture of assets
                                               12,000,000 33,800,000                                    
          biomet acquisition, net of acquired cash
                                                                                   
          net proceeds on other debt
                                          -700,000                                          
          unremitted collections from factoring programs
                                                                                    
          restricted stock witholdings
                                          -5,200,000  -100,000                                        
          proceeds from (payments on) senior notes
                                                                                    
          net proceeds under revolving credit facilities
                                              300,000 -700,000 -100,000 100,000 800,000        -100,100,000 99,800,000 -4,200,000 -146,700,000 1,000,000 -374,700,000 200,000 200,000                   
          income tax benefit from stock option exercises
                                              10,000,000 3,700,000 3,700,000 57,600,000 16,400,000 4,500,000 3,900,000 8,600,000 20,200,000 9,300,000 7,300,000 8,200,000 13,600,000 1,000,000 2,700,000 1,100,000 6,200,000 2,300,000 9,500,000 6,200,000 800,000 2,900,000 1,700,000 2,800,000 200,000 100,000 10,600,000 10,000,000 2,600,000 39,600,000 37,900,000 27,900,000  3,300,000     
          non-cash biomet merger consideration compensation expense
                                                                                   
          loss on divestiture of assets
                                                                                    
          net proceeds (payments on) under revolving credit facilities
                                                                                    
          biomet acquistion, net of acquired cash
                                                                                    
          business combination investments
                                                                                    
          income taxes payable
                                                                                    
          payment of senior notes
                                                                                    
          equity issuance costs
                                                                                    
          purchase of additional shares from noncontrolling interest
                                                                                  
          net payments under revolving credit facilities
                                                    900,000 300,000 200,000  800,000                            
          proceeds from issuance of notes
                                                                                    
          inventory step-up and other inventory charges
                                                                                    
          other business combination investments
                                                                                    
          net curtailment and settlement
                                                                     -32,100,000              
          acquisition of noncontrolling interest
                                                                     -7,800,000 -7,800,000             
          net earnings of zimmer holdings, inc.
                                                                412,700,000 208,900,000 34,900,000 370,900,000 205,400,000 155,200,000 412,300,000 202,200,000             
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                    
          gain on sale of investments
                                                                                    
          in-process research and development
                                                                                    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities income taxes payable
                                                                                    
          abbott spine acquisition, net of acquired cash
                                                                                    
          net borrowing under credit facilities
                                                                      200,000,000 210,000,000 220,000,000 220,000,000           
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                   -4,000,000                 
          sales of short-term investments
                                                                   37,000,000                 
          purchases of certificates of deposit
                                                                    -4,000,000                
          sales of certificates of deposit
                                                                    20,000,000                
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided
                                                                                    
          by operating activities:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of investments
                                                                                    
          net proceeds under revolving credit facility
                                                                                    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                              16,200,000 16,200,000    
          other acquisitions, net of acquired cash
                                                                                    
          net borrowings under credit facilities
                                                                                    
          effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents
                                                                        -5,100,000 6,400,000 6,200,000 5,200,000 100,000 800,000 3,000,000 4,500,000 -200,000 -300,000 -4,300,000 -1,400,000 
          increase in cash and equivalents
                                                                        78,500,000 -75,800,000 12,100,000 47,300,000 93,000,000 60,300,000  102,600,000 170,600,000   -97,600,000 
          cash and equivalents, beginning of year
                                                                        463,900,000 463,900,000 463,900,000 265,700,000 265,700,000 265,700,000 233,200,000 233,200,000 154,600,000 154,600,000 
          cash and equivalents, end of year
                                                                                    
          gain on sale of other assets
                                                                        -38,800,000 -8,700,000           
          proceeds from sale of other assets
                                                                        54,900,000 12,000,000           
          acquisitions, net of acquired cash
                                                                        -18,600,000 -7,500,000  -108,100,000 -112,100,000        
          cash and equivalents, end of period
                                                                        542,400,000 388,100,000 476,000,000 313,000,000 358,700,000 326,000,000  335,800,000 403,800,000  78,800,000 57,000,000 
          share-based payment expense
                                                                          14,900,000   20,900,000  39,000,000     
          net proceeds on lines of credit
                                                                                 174,700,000 329,000,000 
          cash flows from (used in) operating activities:
                                                                                    
          cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
                                                                                    
          cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
                                                                                    
          centerpulse and incentive acquisitions, net of acquired cash
                                                                                    
          implex acquisition, net of acquired cash
                                                                              -19,600,000 -8,500,000     
          proceeds from note receivable
                                                                                    
          other
                                                                               -5,000,000     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:
                                                                                    
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                                                  52,100,000 44,400,000 
          net payments on lines of credit
                                                                                    
          decrease in cash and equivalents
                                                                                  -75,800,000  
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: