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Shareholders' Equity (Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]      
Unrecognized compensation cost $ 9.6us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Weighted average period costs expected to be recognized 3 years 0 months 14 days    
Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]      
Grant date fair value of SARs $ 13.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
$ 9.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
$ 7.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
Expected volatility rate 34.85%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
35.88%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
35.84%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
Risk free interest rate 1.53%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
1.04%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
0.62%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
Expected annual dividend yield 1.80%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
1.79%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
2.00%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
Expected term of option (years) 6 years 4 months 24 days 6 years 3 months 18 days 6 years 4 months 24 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]      
Number of shares, Outstanding at December 31, 2013 1,130us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Number of shares, Granted 109us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Number of shares, Forfeited (68)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Number of shares, Exercised (718)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Number of shares, Outstanding at December 31, 2014 453us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
1,130us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
 
Number of shares, Exercisable 245us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Number of shares, SARs expected to vest 208us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsNonvestedNumberOfShares
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]      
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding at December 31, 2013 $ 25.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Weighted average exercise price, Granted $ 44.56us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Weighted average exercise price, Forfeited $ 40.76us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised $ 24.90us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Weighted average exercise price, Outstanding at December 31, 2014 $ 28.85us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
$ 25.55us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
 
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 25.38us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
SARs expected to vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 32.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Weighted average remaining contractual term, options outstanding (years) 5 years 11 months 25 days    
Weighted average remaining contractual term, options exercisable (years) 4 years 4 months 26 days    
Aggregate intrinsic value, options outstanding 7.3us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Aggregate intrinsic value, options exercisable 4.8us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
   
Aggregate intrinsic value 10.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
4.7us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
3.3us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_StockOptionsAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Share Units (PSUs) [Member]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]      
Number of shares, Outstanding at December 31, 2013 476us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
   
Number of shares, Granted 184us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
   
Number of shares, Vested (259)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
   
Number of shares, Forfeited (79)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
   
Number of shares, Outstanding at December 31, 2014 322us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
476us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]      
Weighted average grant date fair value, Outstanding at December 31, 2013 $ 27.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
   
Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted $ 43.21us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
$ 33.02us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
$ 26.18us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested $ 28.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
   
Weighted average grant date fair value, Forfeited $ 35.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
   
Weighted average grant date fair value, Outstanding at December 31, 2014 $ 33.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
$ 27.14us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
 
Total fair value of shares vested $ 11.6us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
$ 7.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember
$ 4.4us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= cnmd_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceShareUnitsMember