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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Intangible assets, gross carrying amount $ 435,510,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill $ 425,513,000us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill  
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (119,070,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (106,073,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Weighted average amortization period (in years) 27 years    
Amortization of Intangible Assets 13,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 13,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 13,800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Future amortization expense [Abstract]      
2015 12,615,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2016 13,461,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2017 13,447,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2018 13,392,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2019 13,392,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Trademarks and Tradenames [Member]      
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Unamortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount 86,544,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
86,544,000us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
 
Customer Relationships [Member]      
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount 136,126,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
135,690,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (59,707,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(54,982,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Weighted average amortization period (in years) 33 years    
Promotional, Marketing and Distribution Rights [Member]      
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount 149,376,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember
149,376,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember
 
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (18,000,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember
(12,000,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PromotionalMarketingandDistributionRightsMember
 
Weighted average amortization period (in years) 25 years    
Patents and Other Intangible Assets [Member]      
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Amortized intangible assets, gross carrying amount 63,464,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
53,903,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization (41,363,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(39,091,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cnmd_PatentsAndOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Weighted average amortization period (in years) 13 years    
Expense [Member]      
Future amortization expense [Abstract]      
2015 6,615,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ExpenseMember
   
2016 7,461,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ExpenseMember
   
2017 7,447,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ExpenseMember
   
2018 7,392,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ExpenseMember
   
2019 7,392,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ExpenseMember
   
Reduction of Revenue [Member]      
Future amortization expense [Abstract]      
2015 6,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember
   
2016 6,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember
   
2017 6,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember
   
2018 6,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember
   
2019 $ 6,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cnmd_ReductionofRevenueMember