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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount | $ 435,510,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | $ 425,513,000 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (119,070,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (106,073,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | 27 years |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 13,000,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 13,700,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets | 13,800,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Future amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | 12,615,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |
2016 | 13,461,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |
2017 | 13,447,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |
2018 | 13,392,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |
2019 | 13,392,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |
Trademarks and Tradenames [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Unamortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 86,544,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 86,544,000 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 136,126,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 135,690,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (59,707,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (54,982,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | 33 years |  |
Promotional, Marketing and Distribution Rights [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 149,376,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember | 149,376,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (18,000,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember | (12,000,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | 25 years |  |
Patents and Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount | 63,464,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 53,903,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization | (41,363,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (39,091,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember |
Weighted average amortization period (in years) | 13 years |  |
Expense [Member] |  |  |
Future amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | 6,615,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ExpenseMember |  |
2016 | 7,461,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ExpenseMember |  |
2017 | 7,447,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ExpenseMember |  |
2018 | 7,392,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ExpenseMember |  |
2019 | 7,392,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ExpenseMember |  |
Reduction of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Future amortization expense [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | 6,000,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember |  |
2016 | 6,000,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember |  |
2017 | 6,000,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember |  |
2018 | 6,000,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember |  |
2019 | $ 6,000,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember |  |

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