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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common stock issued in connection with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 47,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans | 55,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans | 51,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
Unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for unvested share-based compensation awards outstanding | $ 35.9 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Weighted average recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense, in years | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised | 51.2 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 49.0 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue | 45.8 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
Number of unissued shares of common stock each DSU represents right to receive | 1 idxx_RatioOfDeferredStockUnitsToSharesOfCommonStock |  |
Fair value of options vested during period | 7.8 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 | 8.4 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 | 8.3 us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | 10 years | 7 years |
2009 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares authorized for grant under share-based incentive plans | 9,950,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = idxx_TwoThousandNineStockIncentivePlanMember |  |
Shares available for grant under share-based incentive plans | 6,578,907 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = idxx_TwoThousandNineStockIncentivePlanMember |  |
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares authorized for grant under share-based incentive plans | 1,590,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = idxx_NineteenNinetySevenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
Shares available for grant under share-based incentive plans | 49,564 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = idxx_NineteenNinetySevenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
Discount from market value for employee stock purchase rights | 15.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPriceOfferingDate / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = idxx_NineteenNinetySevenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
Stock Options Granted To Non-Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock Units Granted To Employees With Ratable Vesting [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units Granted To Employees With Cliff Vesting [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units Granted To Non-Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of unvested share-based awards to vest upon change in control | 25% |  |
Fair value of awards vested during period | $ 15.4 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 12.7 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember | $ 13.3 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / idxx_ShareBasedCompensationAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Ratio of shares issued under share-based awards to shares authorized under stock plans | 1 to 1 |  |
Awards Other Than Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Ratio of shares issued under share-based awards to shares authorized under stock plans | 2 to 1 |  |
Stock Options Granted To Employees With Ratable Vesting [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of unvested share-based awards to vest upon change in control | 25% |  |

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