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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
May 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful receivables $ 34.8us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent $ 31.9us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Common stock, par value $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common stock, shares authorized 740,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized 740,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, shares issued 552,647,934us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 552,484,996us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock, shares outstanding 552,647,934us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 552,484,996us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Biomet, Inc.    
Allowance for doubtful receivables $ 34.8us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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$ 31.9us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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Common stock, shares authorized 1,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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1,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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= bmet_BiometIncMember
Common stock, shares issued 1,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= bmet_BiometIncMember
1,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
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= bmet_BiometIncMember
Common stock, shares outstanding 1,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= bmet_BiometIncMember
1,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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= bmet_BiometIncMember