IDEXX Retirement And Incentive Savings Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

IDEXX Retirement And Incentive Savings Plan [Abstract]

IDEXX Retirement And Incentive Savings Plan

NOTE 20.IDEXX RETIREMENT AND INCENTIVE SAVINGS PLAN

We have established the IDEXX Retirement and Incentive Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Employees eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan may contribute specified percentages of their salaries, a portion of which will be matched by us. We matched $8.8 million, $7.8 million and $7.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition, we may make contributions to the 401(k) Plan at the discretion of the board of directors. There were no discretionary contributions in 2014, 2013 or 2012.

We also have established defined contribution plans for regional employees in Europe and in Canada. With respect to these plans, we contributed $3.7 million, $3.1 million and $2.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.