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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION      
Forfeiture rate (as a percent) 4.99%exas_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate    
Additional disclosures      
Market price (in dollars per share) $ 22.02us-gaap_SharePrice    
Total intrinsic value of options exercised $ 400,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue $ 300,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue  
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Unrecognized compensation cost 42,300,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedStockOptions    
Weighted average period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost 3 years 3 months 18 days    
Share based compensation expense 3,600,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 2,000,000us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Stock Options [Member]      
Valuation assumptions      
Risk-free interest rates (as a percent)   1.96%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
 
Risk-free interest rates, minimum (as a percent) 1.50%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Risk-free interest rates, maximum (as a percent) 1.92%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Expected term   6 years 3 months  
Expected volatility (as a percent)   80.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
 
Expected volatility, minimum (as a percent) 67.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Expected volatility, maximum (as a percent) 73.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Dividend yield (as a percent) 0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
0.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
 
Weighted average fair value per share of options granted during the period (in dollars per share) $ 15.81us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
$ 9.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
 
Shares      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 4,934,317us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Granted (in shares) 340,978us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Exercised (in shares) (28,375)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Forfeited (in shares) (25,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 5,221,920us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
  4,934,317us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 4,419,801us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in shares) 5,181,894us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 3.63us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 23.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 10.72us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 14.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 4.83us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
  $ 3.63us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 2.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 4.74us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term      
Outstanding at the end of the period 5 years 2 months 12 days   5 years 2 months 12 days
Exercisable at the end of the period 4 years 7 months 6 days    
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period 5 years 2 months 12 days    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value      
Outstanding at the end of the period 90,249,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Exercisable at the end of the period 85,576,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Vested and expected to vest at the end of the period $ 89,532,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_EmployeeAndNonEmployeesStockOptionMember
   
Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Valuation assumptions      
Expected term 6 years 3 months    
Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Valuation assumptions      
Expected term 6 years 7 months 6 days    
Restricted Stock Awards And Restricted Stock Units R S U [Member]      
Restricted Shares      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 1,541,114us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Granted (in shares) 1,045,486us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Released (in shares) (237,061)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Forfeited (in shares) (44,556)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 2,304,983us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value      
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 13.86us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 23.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Released (in dollars per share) $ 11.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 14.01us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
   
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 20.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= exas_RestrictedStockAwardsAndRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember