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14. Segment Information Segment Profit Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2009
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | $ (131,557,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ (112,385,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | $ (229,907,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | (15,600,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  | (15,600,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
NonAllocated Expense Loss Contingency [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 20,100,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = bio_NonAllocatedExpenseLossContingencyMember | 35,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = bio_NonAllocatedExpenseLossContingencyMember |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | (153,600,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (163,600,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | (217,400,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 9,300,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember | 8,600,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember | 5,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | 25,700,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 55,400,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 4,400,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |
Other Income and Expense Non Operating [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  | $ (13,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = bio_OtherIncomeandExpenseNonOperatingMember | $ (12,800,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = bio_OtherIncomeandExpenseNonOperatingMember | $ (21,900,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = bio_OtherIncomeandExpenseNonOperatingMember |

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