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14. Segment Information Segment Asset Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 3,341,278 us-gaap_Assets | $ 3,388,790 us-gaap_Assets
Other Noncurrent Assets [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 674,900 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember | 681,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
Goodwill [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 500,400 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_GoodwillMember | 517,800 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_GoodwillMember
Property, Plant and Equipment excluding segment specific [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 26,700 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = bio_PropertyPlantandEquipmentexcludingsegmentspecificMember | (14,900)us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = bio_PropertyPlantandEquipmentexcludingsegmentspecificMember
Other Current Assets [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | 888,100 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember | 829,800 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OtherCurrentAssetsMember
Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Total assets | $ 1,251,200 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | $ 1,375,100 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember

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