Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 279,058,000	$ 223,986,000
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $3,533 in 2013 and $2,632 in 2012	158,038,000	138,324,000
Inventories	133,427,000	140,946,000
Deferred income tax assets	33,226,000	27,714,000
Other current assets	48,957,000	38,567,000
Total current assets	652,706,000	569,537,000
Long-Term Assets:
Property and equipment, net	281,214,000	245,177,000
Goodwill	180,521,000	174,994,000
Intangible assets, net	58,844,000	62,833,000
Other long-term assets, net	57,231,000	51,061,000
Total long-term assets	577,810,000	534,065,000
TOTAL ASSETS	1,230,516,000	1,103,602,000
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	29,941,000	35,288,000
Accrued liabilities	148,919,000	137,746,000
Line of credit	277,000,000	212,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	1,035,000	1,107,000
Current portion of deferred revenue	21,458,000	20,192,000
Total current liabilities	478,353,000	406,333,000
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	33,948,000	23,028,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion	150,359,000	1,394,000
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion	18,427,000	12,692,000
Other long-term liabilities	31,215,000	23,898,000
Total long-term liabilities	233,949,000	61,012,000
Total liabilities	712,302,000	467,345,000
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.10 par value per share: Authorized: 120,000 shares; Issued: 101,188 and 100,160 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	10,119,000	10,016,000
Additional paid-in capital	825,320,000	757,214,000
Deferred stock units: Outstanding: 122 and 119 units in 2013 and 2012, respectively	5,110,000	4,630,000
Retained earnings	1,493,393,000	1,305,593,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,622,000	15,954,000
Treasury stock, at cost: 49,649 and 45,652 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(1,829,378,000)	(1,457,184,000)
Total IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders' equity	518,186,000	636,223,000
Noncontrolling interest	28,000	34,000
Total stockholders' equity	518,214,000	636,257,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,230,516,000	$ 1,103,602,000