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Contingencies (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Mar. 26, 2012
USD ($)
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Jan. 31, 2009
EUR (€)
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Feb. 28, 2014
USD ($)
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Mar. 27, 2014
Multi-District Litigation [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
claim
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Feb. 28, 2014
All products excluding metal-on-metal hip products [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2013
All products excluding metal-on-metal hip products [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Metal-on-metal hip products [Member]
USD ($)
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Nov. 30, 2013
Metal-on-metal hip products [Member]
USD ($)
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May 31, 2013
Metal-on-metal hip products [Member]
USD ($)
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Mar. 27, 2014
Metal-on-metal hip products [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
claim
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Mar. 27, 2014
M2a-38 Hip System [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
claim
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Mar. 27, 2014
M2a-Taper System [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
claim
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Mar. 27, 2014
M2a-Ringloc System [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
claim
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| Loss Contingencies [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Accrual amount for contingencies | $ 38.7 | $ 40.0 | $ 123.5 | $ 50.0 | $ 23.5 | ||||||||
| Number of product liability lawsuits | 1,513 | 311 | 47 | 6 | |||||||||
| Number of pending product liability lawsuits | 1,396 | ||||||||||||
| Annual coverage limit under self-insured retention | 50.0 | ||||||||||||
| Annual coverage limit under third party coverage | 100.0 | ||||||||||||
| Agreement obligation satisfaction period subsequent to agreement | 3 years | ||||||||||||
| Minimum time period of international sales compliance monitor | 18 months | ||||||||||||
| Aggregate amount paid to settle civil claims | 17.3 | ||||||||||||
| Penalty paid | 5.6 | ||||||||||||
| Lawsuit seeking amount for damages | € 30 | ||||||||||||