Sale of Breg - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Indemnification Expense	$ 0.8
Orthofix Inc [Member] | Breg [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Fair value of liability	2
Period of indemnification (in years)	3 years
Obligations under guarantee	$ 0.8	$ 1.0