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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2017	Nov. 05, 2013
Contingent guaranteed obligation \| Cantel Medical (UK)
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Contingent guaranteed obligation		$ 323,000
Discount rate of cash flow projections (as a percent)		10.10%
Level 3 \| Recurring basis \| Jet Prep Ltd.
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Assumed contingent obligation		$ 1,138,000	$ 1,720,000
Level 3 \| Recurring basis \| Cantel Medical (UK)
Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Contingent guaranteed obligation	$ 1,414,000	$ 323,000
Discount rate of cash flow projections (as a percent)	10.10%