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Sale of Breg and Disposition of Sports Medicine SBU - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 Breg [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Sports Medicine [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Sports Medicine [Member] | May 24, 2012 Orthofix Inc [Member] Breg [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Orthofix Inc [Member] Breg [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Orthofix Inc [Member] Breg [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of outstanding shares of Breg |  |  |  | $ 157,500,000 |  |
Prepayment of outstanding company indebtedness |  |  |  | 145,000,000 |  |
Fair value of liability |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000
Period of indemnification (in years) |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Obligations under guarantee | 2,000,000 |  |  |  | 900,000 | 1,600,000
Net sales |  | 44,000,000 | 108,900,000 |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  | $ 2,900,000 | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |

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