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Defined Contribution Plans and Deferred Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
National Collective Labor Agreement [Member] | Labor Force Concentration Risk [Member] | Italy [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of employees, percentage | 21.50% |  |
Defined Contribution pension plans for International employees [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenses incurred for contribution plans | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,100,000
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Annual deferred compensation provision for leaving indemnity, as a percentage of total commissions earned | 3.50% |  |
Expense for deferred compensation | $ 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000
Deferred compensation payments | 200,000 | 100,000 | 0
Amount of deferred compensation payable | $ 1,400,000 | 1,500,000 |
Orthofix Inc 401(k) Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee contribution limit per calendar year (as a percent of compensation) | 15.00% |  |
Employer match of employee contributions of first level of eligible compensation (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched by employer, level one | 2.00% |  |
Employer match of employee contributions of second level of eligible compensation (as a percent) | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of eligible compensation matched by employer, level two | 4.00% |  |
401 (k) Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expenses incurred for contribution plans | $ 2,000,000 | $ 1,900,000 | $ 2,000,000

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