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Company Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Goodwill Gross $ 84,197us-gaap_GoodwillGross $ 84,212us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated Amortization on Goodwill (3,449)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (3,449)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill Net 80,748us-gaap_Goodwill 80,763us-gaap_Goodwill
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) 3 years 6 months  
Accumulated Amortization (69,036)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (51,618)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Total 41,200us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Gross intangible asset including Goodwill 191,674qdel_IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillGross 194,643qdel_IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillGross
Net intangible asset including Goodwill 122,638us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill 143,025us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
In Process Research and Development [Member]    
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Accumulated Amortization 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Gross Assets 690qdel_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
2,260qdel_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Net 690us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
2,260us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
Purchased technology [Member]    
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) 8 years 4 months 24 days  
Gross Assets 51,870us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PurchasedTechnologyMember
51,870us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PurchasedTechnologyMember
Accumulated Amortization (28,570)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PurchasedTechnologyMember
(22,287)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PurchasedTechnologyMember
Total 23,300us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PurchasedTechnologyMember
29,583us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PurchasedTechnologyMember
Customer relationships [Member]    
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) 7 years 6 months  
Gross Assets 7,214us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
7,250us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization (3,978)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(2,954)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Total 3,236us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
4,296us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
License agreements [Member]    
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) 5 years 10 months 24 days  
Gross Assets 34,324us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
34,330us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Accumulated Amortization (30,050)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
(21,374)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Total 4,274us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
12,956us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Patent and trademark costs [Member]    
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) 12 years 3 months 18 days  
Gross Assets 10,530us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PatentsAndTrademarksMember
10,530us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PatentsAndTrademarksMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,725)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PatentsAndTrademarksMember
(861)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PatentsAndTrademarksMember
Total 8,805us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PatentsAndTrademarksMember
9,669us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= qdel_PatentsAndTrademarksMember
Software development costs [Member]    
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Weighted-Average Useful Life (years) 5 years  
Gross Assets 2,849us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
4,191us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Accumulated Amortization (1,264)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
(693)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
Total $ 1,585us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
$ 3,498us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember