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Segment Reporting (Summary Of Revenue By Product And Service Category) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 390,122	$ 352,583	$ 750,325	$ 684,688
CAG Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	326,697	295,834	628,285	572,774
CAG Segment [Member] | CAG Diagnostics Recurring Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	281,596	253,256	540,370	492,826
CAG Segment [Member] | IDEXX VetLab Consumables [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	89,113	78,776	173,434	154,561
CAG Segment [Member] | VetLab Service and Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	13,512	12,506	26,616	24,559
CAG Segment [Member] | Rapid Assay Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	49,493	46,057	92,552	90,140
CAG Segment [Member] | Reference Laboratory Diagnostic And Consulting Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	129,478	115,917	247,768	223,566
CAG Segment [Member] | CAG Diagnostic Capital - Instruments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	18,914	20,755	37,468	36,587
CAG Segment [Member] | Customer Information Managment and Digital Imaging Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	26,187	21,823	50,447	43,361
Water Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	24,487	22,384	45,908	43,050
LPD Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	32,739	28,278	64,090	56,317
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 6,199	$ 6,087	$ 12,042	$ 12,547

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- Definition

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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