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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Other Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2012
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jan. 03, 2013
Jan. 03, 2014
Jan. 05, 2015
Oct. 17, 2014
Apr. 13, 2015
Jul. 30, 2014
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Up-front payment $ 63.0cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementUpFrontPayment                
Additional contingent cash payment 84.0cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmount                
Contingent payment period 4 years                
Amortization expense   3.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3.3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets            
Weighted average amortization period (in years)   27 years              
Customer Relationships [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Weighted average amortization period (in years)   33 years              
Promotional, Marketing and Distribution Rights [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Weighted average amortization period (in years)   25 years              
Patents and Other Intangible Assets [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Weighted average amortization period (in years)   14 years              
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 Three of Meeting Supply Target [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Conditional payment, amount paid           16.7cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmountPaid
/ cnmd_SupplyTargetAxis
= cnmd_AfterYearThreeofMeetingSupplyTargetMember
     
After Year Four of Meeting Supply Target [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Additional contingent cash payment   16.7cnmd_JointDevelopmentAndDistributionAgreementConditionalPaymentAmount
/ cnmd_SupplyTargetAxis
= cnmd_AfterYearFourofMeetingSupplyTargetMember
             
EndoDynamix, Inc. [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Contractual obligations for acquisitions of a business   10.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cnmd_EndoDynamixInc.Member
            13.9us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cnmd_EndoDynamixInc.Member
Milestone based payments | EndoDynamix, Inc. [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Contractual obligations for acquisitions of a business                 10.3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cnmd_EndoDynamixInc.Member
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= cnmd_MilestoneBasedPaymentObligationMember
Decrease in contingent liability             3.7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cnmd_EndoDynamixInc.Member
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= cnmd_MilestoneBasedPaymentObligationMember
   
Royalty Agreements [Member] | EndoDynamix, Inc. [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Contractual obligations for acquisitions of a business                 3.6us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cnmd_EndoDynamixInc.Member
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RoyaltyAgreementsMember
Subsequent Event [Member] | Milestone based payments | EndoDynamix, Inc. [Member]                  
Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]                  
Decrease in contingent liability               $ 2.4us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cnmd_EndoDynamixInc.Member
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= cnmd_MilestoneBasedPaymentObligationMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember