Subsequent Event - The Merger with Sorin	6 Months Ended
Oct. 18, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Subsequent Event - The Merger with Sorin	Subsequent Event - The Mergers On October 19, 2015, as disclosed in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Sorin merged with and into LivaNova, with LivaNova continuing as the surviving company, immediately followed by the merger of Merger Sub with and into Cyberonics, with Cyberonics continuing as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LivaNova. Following the completion of the Mergers, LivaNova became the holding company of the combined businesses of Cyberonics and Sorin, and LivaNova’s ordinary shares were listed, under the ticker symbol “LIVN”, on NASDAQ and the LSE. As a result of the Mergers, on October 19, 2015, LivaNova issued 48.8 million ordinary shares. Prior to the Mergers, shares of Cyberonics common stock were registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed on NASDAQ, and Sorin Ordinary Shares were listed on the Mercato Telematico Azionario organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (the “Italian Stock Exchange”). Shares of Cyberonics common stock and the Sorin ordinary shares were suspended from trading on NASDAQ and the Italian Stock Exchange, respectively, prior to the open of trading on October 19, 2015. NASDAQ filed a Form 25 on Cyberonics’ behalf to provide notice to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding the withdrawal of shares of Cyberonics common stock from listing and to terminate the registration of such shares under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. The issuance of LivaNova ordinary shares in connection with the Mergers was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-203510), as amended, filed with the SEC by LivaNova and declared effective on August 19, 2015. Further, pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act, LivaNova is deemed to be a “successor” issuer to Cyberonics. As such, the ordinary shares of LivaNova are deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and LivaNova is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. On October 19, 2015, each ordinary share of Sorin was converted into the right to receive 0.0472 ordinary shares of LivaNova, and each share of common stock of Cyberonics was converted into the right to receive one ordinary share of LivaNova. The fair value of the shares issued as total consideration of the Mergers will be based on Cyberonics' closing stock price of $69.95 per share on October 16, 2015, the last business day prior to the close of the Mergers. Based on the number of outstanding shares of Sorin and Cyberonics as of October 19, 2015, former Sorin and Cyberonics shareholders held approximately 46 percent and 54 percent, respectively, of LivaNova's ordinary shares after giving effect to the Mergers. Due to the limited amount of time since the acquisition date, the preliminary acquisition valuation for the business combination is incomplete at this time. As a result, LivaNova is unable to provide the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the information required for valuation of intangible assets and goodwill. Sorin is a multinational corporation and global leader in the field of medical devices for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Sorin develops, produces and distributes medical devices for cardiac surgery and the treatment of cardiac rhythm dysfunctions. Through steady growth and expansion, Sorin has become a market leader in medical technologies for treating cardiovascular disease, and has become the global leader in the cardiopulmonary market. The Mergers are expected to provide both short-term and long-term revenue enhancements and cost savings and synergy opportunities, increase the diversity of LivaNova’s business mix, and accelerate the entry into three emerging multi-billion-dollar market opportunities in the areas of heart failure, sleep apnea and less invasive mitral valves. The Mergers are also expected to allow LivaNova to utilize and integrate certain Sorin technologies into its existing and future product lines for epilepsy. Based on the relative voting rights of Cyberonics and Sorin shareholders immediately following completion of the Mergers and the premium paid by Cyberonics for Sorin ordinary shares, and after taking into consideration all relevant facts, Cyberonics is considered to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. The Mergers will be accounted for as business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company is required to record tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the acquisition date with the excess over the fair value of consideration recognized as goodwill. Because the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete at this time, we are unable to provide proforma information of the combined entity.

Subsequent Event - The Mergers

On October 19, 2015, as disclosed in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Sorin merged with and into LivaNova, with LivaNova continuing as the surviving company, immediately followed by the merger of Merger Sub with and into Cyberonics, with Cyberonics continuing as the surviving company and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LivaNova. Following the completion of the Mergers, LivaNova became the holding company of the combined businesses of Cyberonics and Sorin, and LivaNova’s ordinary shares were listed, under the ticker symbol “LIVN”, on NASDAQ and the LSE. As a result of the Mergers, on October 19, 2015, LivaNova issued 48.8 million ordinary shares.

Prior to the Mergers, shares of Cyberonics common stock were registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and listed on NASDAQ, and Sorin Ordinary Shares were listed on the Mercato Telematico Azionario organized and managed by Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (the “Italian Stock Exchange”). Shares of Cyberonics common stock and the Sorin ordinary shares were suspended from trading on NASDAQ and the Italian Stock Exchange, respectively, prior to the open of trading on October 19, 2015. NASDAQ filed a Form 25 on Cyberonics’ behalf to provide notice to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding the withdrawal of shares of Cyberonics common stock from listing and to terminate the registration of such shares under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

The issuance of LivaNova ordinary shares in connection with the Mergers was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-203510), as amended, filed with the SEC by LivaNova and declared effective on August 19, 2015. Further, pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Exchange Act, LivaNova is deemed to be a “successor” issuer to Cyberonics. As such, the ordinary shares of LivaNova are deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and LivaNova is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

On October 19, 2015, each ordinary share of Sorin was converted into the right to receive 0.0472 ordinary shares of LivaNova, and each share of common stock of Cyberonics was converted into the right to receive one ordinary share of LivaNova. The fair value of the shares issued as total consideration of the Mergers will be based on Cyberonics' closing stock price of $69.95 per share on October 16, 2015, the last business day prior to the close of the Mergers. Based on the number of outstanding shares of Sorin and Cyberonics as of October 19, 2015, former Sorin and Cyberonics shareholders held approximately 46 percent and 54 percent, respectively, of LivaNova's ordinary shares after giving effect to the Mergers. Due to the limited amount of time since the acquisition date, the preliminary acquisition valuation for the business combination is incomplete at this time. As a result, LivaNova is unable to provide the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the information required for valuation of intangible assets and goodwill.

Sorin is a multinational corporation and global leader in the field of medical devices for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Sorin develops, produces and distributes medical devices for cardiac surgery and the treatment of cardiac rhythm dysfunctions. Through steady growth and expansion, Sorin has become a market leader in medical technologies for treating cardiovascular disease, and has become the global leader in the cardiopulmonary market.

The Mergers are expected to provide both short-term and long-term revenue enhancements and cost savings and synergy opportunities, increase the diversity of LivaNova’s business mix, and accelerate the entry into three emerging multi-billion-dollar market opportunities in the areas of heart failure, sleep apnea and less invasive mitral valves. The Mergers are also expected to allow LivaNova to utilize and integrate certain Sorin technologies into its existing and future product lines for epilepsy.

Based on the relative voting rights of Cyberonics and Sorin shareholders immediately following completion of the Mergers and the premium paid by Cyberonics for Sorin ordinary shares, and after taking into consideration all relevant facts, Cyberonics is considered to be the acquirer for accounting purposes. The Mergers will be accounted for as business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company is required to record tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values at the acquisition date with the excess over the fair value of consideration recognized as goodwill.

Because the initial accounting for the business combination is incomplete at this time, we are unable to provide proforma information of the combined entity.