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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Jan. 03, 2013
Jan. 03, 2014
Jan. 05, 2015
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]          
Up-front payment $ 63.0cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementUpFrontPayment        
Contingent payment period 4 years        
Additional contingent cash payment 84.0cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmount        
Conditional payment amount accrued   33.4cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmountAccrued      
After One Year of Meeting Supply Target [Member]          
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]          
Conditional payment, amount paid     34.0cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmountPaid
/ cnmd_SupplyTargetAxis
= cnmd_AfterOneYearOfMeetingSupplyTargetMember
   
After Two Year of Meeting Supply Target [Member]          
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]          
Conditional payment, amount paid       16.7cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmountPaid
/ cnmd_SupplyTargetAxis
= cnmd_AfterTwoYearofMeetingSupplyTargetMember
 
After Year Four of Meeting Supply Target [Member]          
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]          
Additional contingent cash payment   16.7cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmount
/ cnmd_SupplyTargetAxis
= cnmd_AfterYearFourofMeetingSupplyTargetMember
     
Subsequent Event [Member] | After Year Three of Meeting Supply Target [Member]          
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]          
Conditional payment, amount paid         $ 16.7cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmountPaid
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
/ cnmd_SupplyTargetAxis
= cnmd_AfterYearThreeofMeetingSupplyTargetMember