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

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 7



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 18

-Article 5

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