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1. Significant Accounting Policies Immaterial Error & Reclassifications (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 428,836us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	$ 414,401us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Inventory, Net	470,997us-gaap_InventoryNet	516,245us-gaap_InventoryNet
Other assets	52,097us-gaap_OtherAssets	55,082us-gaap_OtherAssets
Assets, Current	1,716,367us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	1,757,479us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(190,511)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	919us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	(400,386)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Prepaid expenses	108,348us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	130,637us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	273,312us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	169,136us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	266,480us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	120,999us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	106,658us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	142,869us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Payments to Suppliers and Employees	1,806,526us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees	1,804,028us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees	1,664,491us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
Scenario, Adjustment [Member] | Immaterial Error [Member]
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements [Line Items]
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Other assets		5,300us-gaap_OtherAssets / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Assets, Current		9,600us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities		6,300us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember	9,500us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Prepaid expenses		(5,300)us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities		(6,300)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember	(9,500)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment		6,300us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember	9,500us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Payments to Suppliers and Employees		$ (6,300)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember	$ (9,500)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = bio_ImmaterialErrorMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember

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