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Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 177,940 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 181,941 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Orthopedic Surgery [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 98,597 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / cnmd_ProductLinesByTypeAxis = cnmd_OrthopedicSurgeryMember | 105,948 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / cnmd_ProductLinesByTypeAxis = cnmd_OrthopedicSurgeryMember
General Surgery [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 66,062 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / cnmd_ProductLinesByTypeAxis = cnmd_GeneralSurgeryMember | 63,460 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / cnmd_ProductLinesByTypeAxis = cnmd_GeneralSurgeryMember
Surgical Visualization [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 13,281 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / cnmd_ProductLinesByTypeAxis = cnmd_SurgicalVisualizationMember | $ 12,533 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / cnmd_ProductLinesByTypeAxis = cnmd_SurgicalVisualizationMember

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