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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional paid-in capital [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]
Retained earnings [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 185,386us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 33us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 175,030us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 10,323us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011   33,276,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans 5,581qdel_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedEquityCompensationPlans   5,581qdel_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedEquityCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans, shares   415,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Cancellation of common stock under equity compensation plans, shares   (9,000)qdel_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCancelledShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Income tax benefit due to exercise/disposition of employee stock options 1,102us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   1,102us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Stock-based compensation expense 6,125us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   6,125us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Repurchase of common stock (3,407)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (3,407)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Repurchase of common stock, shares   (231,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Changes in cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax        
Net (loss) income 4,993us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       4,993us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 199,780us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 33us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
184,431us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
  15,316us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012   33,451,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans 8,385qdel_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedEquityCompensationPlans 1qdel_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedEquityCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
8,384qdel_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedEquityCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans, shares   708,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Income tax benefit due to exercise/disposition of employee stock options 2,346us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation   2,346us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Stock-based compensation expense 8,017us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   8,017us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Repurchase of common stock (2,157)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (2,157)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Repurchase of common stock, shares   (86,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Changes in cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax 18us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax     18us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net (loss) income 7,390us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       7,390us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 223,779us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 34us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
201,021us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
18us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
22,706us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013   34,073,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Preferred stock, shares outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]          
Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans 5,471qdel_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedEquityCompensationPlans   5,471qdel_AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedEquityCompensationPlans
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Issuance of common stock under equity compensation plans, shares   428,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Convertible senior notes, equity portion, net of tax and issuance costs 29,758us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt   29,758us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Tax impact from the issuance of convertible senior notes (11,362)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature   (11,362)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConvertibleDebtWithConversionFeature
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Stock-based compensation expense 6,442us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue   6,442us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Repurchase of common stock (1,956)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue   (1,956)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
   
Repurchase of common stock, shares   (68,000)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Changes in cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax (47)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax     (47)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
 
Net (loss) income (7,074)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss       (7,074)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 245,011us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 34us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 229,374us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockIncludingAdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (29)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 15,632us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014   34,433,000us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember