2.4.0.81100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventstruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001023131duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Subsequent Events2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="2">10.&#160; Subsequent Events</font></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 13.5pt;">&#160;</p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Covance completed an evaluation of the impact of any subsequent events through the date these financial statements were issued, and determined there were no subsequent events requiring disclosure in or adjustment to these financial statements.</font></p> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe 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.No definition available.false0Subsequent EventsfalseSubsequent EventsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.covance.com/role/DisclosureSubsequentEvents12