Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Estimated loss on sale from discontinued operations	$ (44,598,000)	$ 0	$ 0
Loss from discontinued operations	(15,155,000)	0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,514,000
Accounts receivable	2,759,000
Inventories	119,000
Deferred tax assets	1,930,000
Other current assets	2,492,000
Property & Equipment, net	14,519,000
Goodwill, net	6,491,000
Other intangible assets, net	38,331,000
Other assets	1,207,000
Assets held for sale	72,362,000
Less: Impairment	(1,507,000)
Assets held for sale, net	70,855,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	5,518,000
Other accrued liabilities	5,933,000
Deferred revenues	97,000
Long term debt	1,080,000
Other liabilities	6,870,000
Deferred tax liability	14,999,000
Liabilities held for sale	34,497,000
Total net assets of discontinued operations	36,358,000
LCA-Vision Inc [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net proceeds, loss on the sale of discontinued operations.	36,500,000
Estimated loss on sale from discontinued operations	44,598,000
Decrease in the implied fair value of goodwill	43,091,000
Revenues at discontinued operations	47,198,000
Loss from discontinued operations	15,155,000
Interest amount of credit facility	2,065,000
Tax expense for discontinued operations	5,496,000
LCA-Vision Inc [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Percentage of shares acquired by wholly-owned subsidiary (in hundredths)				100.00%
Amount received after sale of business				40,000,000	40,000,000
Net proceeds, loss on the sale of discontinued operations.					$ 36,500,000