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Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue | $ 382,477 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 360,203 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Income from operations | 72,803 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 70,046 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
CAG/LPD Segment Transition [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Revenue |  | $ 2,900 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = idxx_CagLpdSegmentTransitionMember

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