Contingencies (Detail)	0 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2015 Multi-District Litigation USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2014 Multi-District Litigation USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2014 Multi-District Litigation USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 Multi-District Litigation USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 Multi-District Litigation USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2008 Heraeus Litigation EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2015 All Products, Excluding Metal-On-Metal Hip Products USD ($)	May 31, 2014 All Products, Excluding Metal-On-Metal Hip Products USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 Metal-On-Metal Hip Products USD ($) lawsuit case	May 31, 2014 Metal-On-Metal Hip Products USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 Metal-On-Metal Hip Products Multi-District Litigation case	Feb. 28, 2015 Europe Metal-On-Metal Hip Products lawsuit	Feb. 28, 2015 Europe Metal-On-Metal Hip Products claim
Loss Contingencies
Accrual amount for contingencies									$ 30,300,000	$ 39,100,000	$ 67,500,000	$ 123,500,000
Minimum time period for compliance with Deferred Prosecution Agreement		3 years
Minimum time period of international sales compliance monitor		18 months
Amount paid to settle claims		17,300,000	(7,500,000)	(25,000,000)	(50,000,000)
Penalty paid		5,600,000
Claims filed							1,783				1,878
Minimum claims dismissed													598
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number											95			44	88
Self insurance annual coverage limit	50,000,000.0
Third-party insurance coverage	100,000,000.0
Insurance recovery, range of possible recovery, maximum						88,400,000	88,400,000
Insurance recoveries						17,500,000
Insurance settlements receivable						44,100,000	44,100,000
Lawsuit seeking amount for damages								€ 30,000,000