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Sale of Breg and Disposition of Sports Medicine GBU - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 24, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Indemnification Expense |  | $ 4,000,000 |
Breg Orthofix Holdings, Inc [Member] |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Obligations under guarantee |  |  | 2,000,000
Orthofix Inc [Member] | Breg Orthofix Holdings, Inc [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 |  | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,600,000

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