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Note 4 - Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details Textual) € in Millions, $ in Millions							3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 11, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 22, 2018 EUR (€)
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life								11 years
Reddick Divestiture [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets, Total						$ 7.4
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period						2 years
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets for Financial Service Operations, Total							$ 5.9
Tru-Incise Valve Cutter [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 8.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		6.8
Business Combination, Deferred Purchase Consideration, Installment Payment		0.4
Business Combination, Deferred Purchase Consideration		1.2
Acquisition Date Fair Value		$ 1.1
Business Combination ,Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate		4.19%
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Expected Tax Deductible, Period		15 years
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		14 years 73 days
Cardial [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total			$ 2.3	€ 2.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			1.3	€ 1.1
Business Combination, Deferred Purchase Consideration			$ 0.4						€ 0.4
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			9 years 146 days	9 years 146 days
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred			$ 0.5	€ 0.5
Deferred Tax Assets, Business Combinations			0.6						€ 0.5
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount			$ 1.6	€ 1.4
Applied Medical [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					$ 14.2
Acquisition Date Fair Value					$ 3.0
Business Combination ,Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate					3.75%
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Expected Tax Deductible, Period					15 years
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					13 years
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Current Assets Deferred Costs					$ 3.2
Applied Medical [Member] \| Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					11.0
Applied Medical [Member] \| 12 Months Following the Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					2.0
Applied Medical [Member] \| 24 Months Following the Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					$ 1.2
Applied Medical [Member] \| UNITED STATES
Percentage of Sales by Major Product Lines					60.00%
Applied Medical [Member] \| Foreign [Member]
Percentage of Sales by Major Product Lines					40.00%
Balloon Supply Agreement [Member] \| Reddick Divestiture [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period						6 years
Bioligic Cardiac and Vascular Patch of Admedus Ltd [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total	$ 15.5
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	14.2
Business Combination, Deferred Purchase Consideration	1.3
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	$ 7.8