Employee Benefit Plans (Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of CONMED shares in Plan	27,562
Fair value of CONMED shares in Plan	$ 2,400
Fair value of plan assets	62,356	$ 79,404
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	22,591	30,039
Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39,765	49,365
Common Stock | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,628	9,767
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15,963	20,272
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,477	1,098
Mututal Funds [Member] | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 38,288	$ 48,267