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Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net (Schedule Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segments Of Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 180,521 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 174,994 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 172,610 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Business Combinations | 13,077 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 6,741 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |  |
Impact of Changes in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates | (9,148)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | (1,214)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | 2,384 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
Ending balance | 184,450 us-gaap_Goodwill | 180,521 us-gaap_Goodwill | 174,994 us-gaap_Goodwill |
CAG [Member] |  |  |  |
Segments Of Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 141,408 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember | 143,155 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember | 141,677 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember |
Business Combinations | 13,077 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember | 250 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember |  |
Impact of Changes in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates | (6,334)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember | (1,997)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember | 1,478 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember |
Ending balance | 148,151 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember | 141,408 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember | 143,155 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_CompanionAnimalGroupSegmentMember |
Water Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segments Of Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 14,515 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember | 14,179 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember | 13,576 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember |
Impact of Changes in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates | (826)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember | 336 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember | 603 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember |
Ending balance | 13,689 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember | 14,515 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember | 14,179 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_WaterSegmentMember |
LPD [Member] |  |  |  |
Segments Of Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 18,067 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember | 11,129 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember | 10,826 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember |
Business Combinations |  | 6,491 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember |  |
Impact of Changes in Foreign Currency Exchange Rates | (1,988)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember | 447 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember | 303 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember |
Ending balance | 16,079 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember | 18,067 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember | 11,129 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_LivestockAndPoultryDiagnosticsSegmentMember |
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segments Of Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  | 6,531 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_OtherSegmentMember
Ending balance | $ 6,531 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_OtherSegmentMember | $ 6,531 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_OtherSegmentMember | $ 6,531 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_OtherSegmentMember | $ 6,531 us-gaap_Goodwill / idxx_SegmentsOfGoodwillAxis = idxx_OtherSegmentMember

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