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Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Events Acquisition In January 2017, we acquired OmicSoft Corporation, a privately owned bioinformatics company, that markets a suite of tools that allow customers to analyze and visualize data sets and compare them to large, publicly available multi-omics data sets. The acquisition was not individually significant to the overall consolidated financial statements. Synthetic Share Repurchase In January 2017, QIAGEN completed a synthetic share repurchase that combined a direct capital repayment with a reverse stock split as discussed in Note 17 Equity.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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