Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 05, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	OSUR
Entity Registrant Name	ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001116463
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity File Number	001-16537
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-4370966
Entity Address, Address Line One	220 East First Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Bethlehem
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	18015
City Area Code	610
Local Phone Number	882-1820
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		72,619,055
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false