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Segment Reporting (Summary Of Revenue By Product And Service Category) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 383,523	$ 338,297	$ 1,133,848	$ 1,022,985
CAG Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	320,724	283,843	949,009	856,617
CAG Segment [Member] | CAG Diagnostics Recurring Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	277,957	242,163	818,327	734,989
CAG Segment [Member] | IDEXX VetLab Consumables [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	90,971	76,080	264,405	230,637
CAG Segment [Member] | VetLab Service and Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	13,716	12,749	40,332	37,312
CAG Segment [Member] | Rapid Assay Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	46,777	43,042	139,329	133,182
CAG Segment [Member] | Reference Laboratory Diagnostic And Consulting Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	126,493	110,292	374,261	333,858
CAG Segment [Member] | CAG Diagnostic Capital - Instruments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	18,040	19,115	55,508	55,702
CAG Segment [Member] | Customer Information Managment and Digital Imaging Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	24,727	22,565	75,174	65,926
Water Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	25,747	23,247	71,655	66,297
LPD Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	29,648	25,131	93,738	81,448
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 7,404	$ 6,076	$ 19,446	$ 18,623

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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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