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Description Of Organization And Business	12 Months Ended
Description Of Organization And Business	Dec. 31, 2011
Description Of Organization And Business [Abstract]
Description Of Organization And Business	NOTE A – DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS SRI/Surgical Express, Inc. ("SRI Surgical" or the "Company") is a supplier and reprocessor of reusable surgical linen and instrumentation to hospitals and surgery centers across the United States. The Company offers a combination of high quality reusable surgical products (including gowns, towels, drapes, basins and surgical instruments), disposable surgical products, and instruments in a comprehensive case cart management system. At ten regional facilities, the Company collects, sorts, cleans, inspects, packages, and sterilizes its reusable surgical products and instruments, and delivers daily on a just-in-time basis. The Company also provides an outsource solution for the management of hospital instrumentation and central sterilization. The Company operates in one industry segment.