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Property And Equipment, Net (Schedule Of Property And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount $ 603,935us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 550,015us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 300,348us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 268,801us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property and equipment, net 303,587us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 281,214us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land And Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount 7,417us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
7,471us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Building And Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount 159,298us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
158,382us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount 45,655us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
39,266us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Machinery And Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount 183,575us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
162,144us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Office Furniture And Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount 35,696us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
35,271us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
Computer Hardware And Software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount 151,404us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= idxx_ComputerHardwareAndSoftwareMember
136,008us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= idxx_ComputerHardwareAndSoftwareMember
Construction In Progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Gross amount $ 20,890us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 11,473us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember