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6. Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
U.S. $ 30,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 5,700,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ 110,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
International 101,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 106,700,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 119,300,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
Income before income taxes 131,557,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 112,385,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 229,907,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
U.S. Federal 9,600,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit (5,000,000)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 34,400,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State 3,800,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 600,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 4,100,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
International 35,600,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 38,300,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 37,300,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 49,000,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 33,900,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 75,800,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
U.S. Federal 1,500,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 4,800,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (3,100,000)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
State (200,000)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (100,000)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (900,000)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
International (7,300,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (9,400,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (6,300,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred tax benefit (6,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (4,700,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (10,300,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Non-current tax expense (benefit) (300,000)bio_NonCurrentIncomeTaxExpense 5,400,000bio_NonCurrentIncomeTaxExpense (1,100,000)bio_NonCurrentIncomeTaxExpense
Provision for income taxes 42,712,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 34,574,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 64,361,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
U.S. statutory tax rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Impact of foreign operations (4.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (6.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (3.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Research tax credits (3.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch (6.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch
Nontaxable subsidies (2.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome (2.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome
Tax settlements and changes to unrecognized tax benefits (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements 5.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements
Fines and penalties 3.00%bio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFinesandPenaltiesPercent 1.00%bio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFinesandPenaltiesPercent 0.00%bio_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationFinesandPenaltiesPercent
Contingent consideration 0.00%bio_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationContingentConsideration (1.00%)bio_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationContingentConsideration (2.00%)bio_EffectiveIncomeTaxReconciliationContingentConsideration
Other 4.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 5.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Provision for income taxes 32.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 31.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 28.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Bad debt, inventory and warranty accruals 25,300,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves 27,500,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves  
Legal reserves 2,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsContingencies 12,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsContingencies  
Other post-employment benefits, vacation and other reserves 23,600,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsOther 22,200,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsOther  
Tax credit and net operating loss carryforwards 60,500,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards 62,300,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards  
Other 28,400,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 19,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross 139,800,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 143,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross  
Valuation allowance (58,600,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (64,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Deferred Tax Assets, Net 81,200,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 79,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet  
Property and equipment 12,900,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 17,200,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Investments and intangible assets 158,200,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherFiniteLivedAssets 147,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherFiniteLivedAssets  
Deferred Tax Liabilities 171,100,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 164,200,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities  
Net deferred tax liabilities (89,900,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet (85,200,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Unrecognized tax benefits period start 16,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 12,600,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 11,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Additions to tax positions related to prior years 1,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 4,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 1,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Reductions to tax positions related to prior years (1,500,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (800,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (800,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Additions to tax positions related to the current year 1,600,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 2,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 1,600,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Settlements (400,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (300,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Lapse of statute of limitations (2,600,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (1,700,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (3,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Acquisitions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition 2,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromAcquisition
Currency translation 800,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation (300,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation
Unrecognized tax benefits period end 14,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 16,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 12,600,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued 3,800,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 3,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 1,900,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit 6,800,000us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit    
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings 512,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings    
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized, Cumulative Amount of Temporary Difference 106,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilityNotRecognizedAmountOfUnrecognizedDeferredTaxLiabilityUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforward, Valuation Allowance 23,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Operating Loss Carryforward With No Expiration Date 105,600,000bio_OperatingLossCarryforwardWithNoExpirationDate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Operating Loss Carryforwards 106,800,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 10,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 53,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember		    
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount 5,300,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchMember		    
Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research 20,200,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchMember		    
Limitations On Use | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount 1,900,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= bio_LimitationsOnUseMember		    
QuantaLife [Member] | Research Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Research $ 2,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= bio_QuantalifeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchMember