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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jul. 26, 2011 | May 09, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Credit Facility balance | $ 549,000,000 us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent | $ 549,000,000 us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent | $ 277,000,000 us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent |  |  |  |
Credit Facility weighted average interest rates on outstanding balance | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate | 1.60%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate |  |  |  |
Reduction of Credit Facility Availability | 1,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases | 1,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases | 1,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases |  |  |  |
Credit Facility borrowings hedged | 80,000,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem | 80,000,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio Under Credit Facility & Note Payable, maximum | 3.5 idxx_ConsolidatedLeverageRatioUnderCreditFacilityNotePayable |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 350,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 350,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of mortgage at inception | 367,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue | 367,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fees | 0.35%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fees | 0.15%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Outdated Unsecured Short Term Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 450,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_OutdatedUnsecuredShortTermRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Amended And Restated Unsecured Short Term Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 700,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_AmendedAndRestatedUnsecuredShortTermRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |
Credit Facility maturity date | Jun. 18, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Credit Spread On LIBOR Or CDOR Borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread during period | 0.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_MinimumCreditSpreadOnLiborOrCdorBorrowingsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Credit Spread On LIBOR Or CDOR Borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread during period | 1.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_MaximumCreditSpreadOnLiborOrCdorBorrowingsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Credit Spread On Prime Rate Borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit spread during period | 0.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_MaximumCreditSpreadOnPrimeRateBorrowingsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio Under Credit Facility & Note Payable, maximum | 3.50 idxx_ConsolidatedLeverageRatioUnderCreditFacilityNotePayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable |  |  | 150,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 125,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 3.72%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Series A Senior Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember |  |  |  | 50,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember | 3.94%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember |  |  |  | 3.32%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesSeniorNoteMember
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Series B Senior Note [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember |  |  |  | 75,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.72%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember | 3.72%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember | 4.04%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember |  |  |  | 3.76%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_SeriesBSeniorNoteMember
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |
Uncommitted Shelf Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable | $ 50,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_UncommittedShelfFacilityMember | $ 50,000,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = idxx_UncommittedShelfFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |
Uncommitted Shelf Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |

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