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Segment Reporting (Summary Of Revenue By Product And Service Category) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 406,387 | $ 383,523 | $ 1,202,207 | $ 1,133,848
CAG Diagnostics Recurring Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 290,502 | 274,367 | 869,413 | 807,193
IDEXX VetLab Consumables [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 98,957 | 90,975 | 298,093 | 264,410
VetLab Service and Accessories [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 13,675 | 13,537 | 41,223 | 40,036
Rapid Assay Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 47,534 | 46,777 | 143,353 | 139,328
Reference Laboratory Diagnostic And Consulting Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 130,336 | 123,078 | 386,744 | 363,419
CAG Diagnostics Capital - Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 25,989 | 18,215 | 70,166 | 55,799
Customer Information Managment and Digital Imaging Systems [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 27,590 | 24,727 | 80,653 | 75,174
CAG Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 344,081 | 317,309 | 1,020,232 | 938,166
Water Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 25,957 | 25,747 | 72,706 | 71,655
LPD Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 30,448 | 33,063 | 93,777 | 104,581
Other Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 5,901 | $ 7,404 | $ 15,492 | $ 19,446

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