Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Segment Performance

For the Years Ended December 31,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Unallocated Amounts		Consolidated Total
2017
Revenue	$	1,703,377	$	114,395	$	128,481	$	22,805	$	-	$	1,969,058
Income (loss) from operations	$	363,557	$	50,616	$	16,464	$	4,837	$	(22,446)	$	413,028
Interest expense, net												(31,971)
Income before provision for income taxes												381,057
Provision for income taxes												117,788
Net income												263,269
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												125
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders											$	263,144
Depreciation and amortization	$	71,835	$	2,856	$	5,052	$	3,397	$	-	$	83,140
Expenditures for long-lived assets (1)	$	64,759	$	2,573	$	3,021	$	4,031	$	-	$	74,384
2016
Revenue	$	1,522,689	$	103,579	$	126,491	$	22,664	$	-	$	1,775,423
Income (loss) from operations	$	301,342	$	45,702	$	18,914	$	884	$	(16,603)	$	350,239
Interest expense, net												(28,393)
Income before provision for income taxes												321,846
Provision for income taxes												99,792
Net income												222,054
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												9
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders											$	222,045
Depreciation and amortization	$	64,878	$	3,098	$	5,543	$	4,699	$	-	$	78,218
Expenditures for long-lived assets (1)	$	56,329	$	2,102	$	4,824	$	1,532	$	-	$	64,787
2015
Revenue	$	1,356,287	$	96,884	$	127,143	$	21,578	$	-	$	1,601,892
Income (loss) from operations	$	233,319	$	44,752	$	27,157	$	(137)	$	(5,179)	$	299,912
Interest expense, net												(26,771)
Income before provision for income taxes												273,141
Provision for income taxes												81,006
Net income												192,135
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest												57
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders											$	192,078
Depreciation and amortization	$	60,715	$	3,188	$	4,367	$	686	$	-	$	68,956
Expenditures for long-lived assets (1)	$	69,371	$	2,781	$	9,110	$	1,659	$	-	$	82,921

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(1)Expenditures for long-lived assets exclude expenditures for intangible assets. See Note 3 for information regarding acquisitions of intangible assets during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.  

Summary Of Revenue By Product And Service Category

	For the Years Ended December 31,
		2017		2016		2015
CAG segment revenue:
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	1,451,701	$	1,281,262	$	1,147,026
IDEXX VetLab consumables		518,774		451,456		396,526
Rapid assay products		205,309		189,122		182,670
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services		660,142		581,067		512,155
CAG Diagnostics service and accessories		67,476		59,617		55,675
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments		119,963		121,191		98,502
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems		131,713		120,236		110,759
CAG segment revenue		1,703,377		1,522,689		1,356,287
Water segment revenue		114,395		103,579		96,884
LPD segment revenue		128,481		126,491		127,143
Other segment revenue		22,805		22,664		21,578
Total revenue	$	1,969,058	$	1,775,423	$	1,601,892

Schedule Of Revenue By Principal Geographic Area

	For the Years Ended December 31,
		2017		2016		2015
Americas
United States	$	1,203,547	$	1,089,595	$	980,281
Canada		83,818		74,923		69,303
Latin America		46,893		38,872		34,725
		1,334,258		1,203,390		1,084,309
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Germany		88,328		80,156		73,395
United Kingdom		80,149		77,671		74,879
France		55,993		51,204		46,972
Italy		31,889		28,907		25,903
Spain		28,866		24,268		19,998
Switzerland		17,913		16,361		15,631
Netherlands		15,877		14,049		11,645
Other		100,409		83,147		79,910
		419,424		375,763		348,333
Asia Pacific Region
Australia		56,994		52,871		49,274
China		55,810		48,257		40,619
Japan		53,344		51,544		43,171
Other		49,228		43,598		36,186
		215,376		196,270		169,250
Total	$	1,969,058	$	1,775,423	$	1,601,892

Schedule Of Net Long-Lived Assets By Principal Geographic Areas

	December 31,		December 31,
		2017		2016
Americas
United States	$	310,696	$	298,944
Brazil		17,030		17,910
Canada		2,238		1,977
		329,964		318,831
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
United Kingdom		11,528		9,127
Germany		7,522		5,040
Netherlands		8,225		5,948
France		2,305		2,428
Switzerland		1,755		2,450
Other		3,838		3,490
		35,173		28,483
Asia Pacific Region
Japan		4,065		2,469
Australia		4,426		4,185
Other		5,468		3,454
		13,959		10,108
Total	$	379,096	$	357,422