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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Deferred Stock Units [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Total IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.Stockholders' Equity [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] | Total
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Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 9,923 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 702,575 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 4,688 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember | $ 1,127,326 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ 15,443 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (1,320,376)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 539,579 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | $ 14 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 539,593 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011 | 99,229,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 178,267 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | 178,267 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | 20 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 178,287 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |  |  |  |  | 511 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 511 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 511 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,778 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | 20 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 178,798 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  | (136,808)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (136,808)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | (136,808)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
Common stock issued under stock plans, including excess tax benefit, shares | 931,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued under stock plans, including excess tax benefit, value | 93 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 38,943 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (365)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  | 38,671 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 38,671 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
Issuance of deferred stock units |  |  | 142 idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  | 142 idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 142 idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits
Vesting of deferred stock units |  | (165)idxx_VestingOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 165 idxx_VestingOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation cost recognized |  | 15,861 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 15,861 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 15,861 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012 | 10,016 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 757,214 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 4,630 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 1,305,593 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 15,954 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (1,457,184)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 636,223 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | 34 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 636,257 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 | 100,160,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 187,800 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | 187,800 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | (6)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 187,794 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |  |  |  |  | (2,332)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (2,332)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | (2,332)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,468 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | (6)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 185,462 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  | (372,194)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (372,194)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | (372,194)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
Common stock issued under stock plans, including excess tax benefit, shares | 1,028,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued under stock plans, including excess tax benefit, value | 103 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 51,861 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (38)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  | 51,926 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 51,926 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
Issuance of deferred stock units |  |  | 189 idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  | 189 idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 189 idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits
Vesting of deferred stock units |  | (259)idxx_VestingOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 259 idxx_VestingOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation cost recognized |  | 16,504 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 70 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  | 16,574 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 16,574 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013 | 10,119 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 825,320 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 5,110 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember | 1,493,393 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | 13,622 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (1,829,378)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 518,186 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | 28 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 518,214 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 | 101,188,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,188,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Comprehensive Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 181,906 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  |  | 181,906 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | 45 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 181,951 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax |  |  |  |  | (21,693)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (21,693)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | (21,693)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,213 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | 45 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 160,258 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Repurchases of common stock |  |  |  |  |  | (623,888)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (623,888)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | (623,888)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
Common stock issued under stock plans, including excess tax benefit, shares | 759,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued under stock plans, including excess tax benefit, value | 76 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 45,162 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  |  |  |  | 45,238 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 45,238 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
Issuance of deferred stock units |  |  | (332)idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  | (332)idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | (332)idxx_IssuanceOfDeferredStockUnits
Vesting of deferred stock units |  | (218)idxx_VestingOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 218 idxx_VestingOfDeferredStockUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation cost recognized |  | 18,029 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 70 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember |  |  |  | 18,099 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember |  | 18,099 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Balance, value at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 10,195 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 888,293 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 5,066 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_DeferredStockUnitsMember | $ 1,675,299 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (8,071)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (2,453,266)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 117,516 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = idxx_TotalIdexxLaboratoriesStockholdersEquityMember | $ 73 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | $ 117,589 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 | 101,947,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,947,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued

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