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Contingencies - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Breg, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Past Liability Due [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Future Liability [Member]
Jan. 31, 2012
Litigation related to Blackstone [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Litigation related to Promeca [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Litigation Related to Breg [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Orthofix Inc [Member]
Mar. 31, 2011
Orthofix Inc [Member]
Litigation related to Bone Growth Stimulation Business [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Orthofix Inc [Member]
Litigation related to Bone Growth Stimulation Business [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Amount approved to be paid under the agreement           $ 32,000,000     $ 34,200,000    
Settlement of imputed interest accrued   300,000                  
Interest rate on settlement amount approved to be paid under the agreement (as a percent)                 3.00%    
Counseling fees                 1,000,000    
Settlement agreement description                 The Company agreed to pay $34.2 million (plus interest at a rate of 3% from May 5, 2011 through the day before payment was made)    
Amount of fine             2,200,000   7,800,000    
Mandatory special assessment                 400    
Company terms and corporate integrity agreement expiration term                 Five year    
Charges accrued in connection with litigation 4,200,000                 43,000,000  
Imputed Interest settlement against the charge             5,200,000       1,700,000
Deferred prosecution agreement term   3 years                  
Judgments and settlement costs     6,100,000                
Estimated reimbursement       13,000,000 15,000,000            
Amount recorded in discontinued operations       13,000,000              
Compensatory damages to plaintiff               2,100,000      
Exemplary damages               7,000,000      
Discontinued operations for compensatory damages and exemplary damages $ 4,200,000