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13. Legal Proceedings Legal Proceedings (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | $ 40,700,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue |
Accrued legal settlements | 0 us-gaap_SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent | 30,000,000 us-gaap_SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent
Litigation Settlement, Expense | 20,100,000 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense |
Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | 35,100,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_UnfavorableRegulatoryActionMember |
Interest paid [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | 5,600,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = bio_InterestpaidMember |
NPA and SEC Order [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | 55,100,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = bio_NPAandSECOrderMember |
Judicial Ruling [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | 14,400,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesPaidValue / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = bio_PenaltiesMember |
Disgorgement and interest [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Accrued legal settlements |  | $ 35,000,000 us-gaap_SettlementLiabilitiesCurrent / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = bio_DisgorgementandinterestMember

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