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4. Goodwill and other Purchased Intangible Assets Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 10, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | $ 6,400,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 13,500,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 14,900,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |  |
Goodwill, net | 500,441,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 517,770,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 495,400,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 425,900,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | 458,600,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |  |
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill) | 472,300,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill |  |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year One | 38,400,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (218,100,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (192,400,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 207,800,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  |  |
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | 47,800,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 45,000,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 42,800,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | 46,400,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |  |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two | 35,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three | 26,900,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four | 23,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |  |
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five | 20,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five | 74,400,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) | 254,228,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 266,188,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 89,400,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 99,800,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (43,000,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (41,100,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 46,400,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 58,700,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  |
Know how [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 184,700,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = bio_KnowHowMember | 194,600,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = bio_KnowHowMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (102,500,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = bio_KnowHowMember | (89,300,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = bio_KnowHowMember |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 82,200,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = bio_KnowHowMember | 105,300,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = bio_KnowHowMember |  |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 103,900,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember | 109,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (42,800,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember | (36,200,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 61,100,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember | 73,300,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember |  |
Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 39,400,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | 44,900,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (26,500,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | (22,400,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 12,900,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember | 22,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember |  |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 3,600,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 4,300,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (2,100,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | (2,100,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 1,500,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 2,200,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 4,900,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | 4,900,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (1,200,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | (700,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Net Carrying Amount | 3,700,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | 4,200,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | 600,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization |  | (600,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |  |
Net Carrying Amount |  | 0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember |  |
AbD Serotec [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember
Goodwill, net |  |  |  | 14,900,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 44,000,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 13 years 8 months
AbD Serotec [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 1,300,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 12 years
AbD Serotec [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 33,000,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 13 years 11 months
AbD Serotec [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 8,800,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 13 years
AbD Serotec [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 400,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 2 years
AbD Serotec [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Amortization [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired |  |  |  | 500,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = bio_AbdSerotecMember / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 1 year
Clinical Diagnostics [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 13,500,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bio_ClinicalDiagnosticsMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bio_ClinicalDiagnosticsMember |  |
Goodwill, net | 319,900,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bio_ClinicalDiagnosticsMember | 336,000,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bio_ClinicalDiagnosticsMember | 329,000,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = bio_ClinicalDiagnosticsMember |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Know how [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 2 years | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Minimum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 5 years | 5 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 0 years | 0 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 11 years | 11 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Know how [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 12 years | 12 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 13 years | 13 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 12 years | 12 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 9 years | 9 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 9 years | 9 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Remaining Amortization Period | 0 years | 0 years |  |
Cost of Goods, Product Line [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | 5,800,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfGoodsProductLineMember |  |  |
Research and Development Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | $ 600,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember |  |  |

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