Patents and Other Intangible Assets - Schedule of Patents and Other Intangibles Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 43,433ofix_IntangibleAssetsGross	$ 43,188ofix_IntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization	(35,358)	(34,142)
Patents and other intangible assets, net	8,075	9,046
Patents [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	35,526	34,820
Accumulated amortization	(32,772)	(31,739)
Trademarks-definite lived [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	659	620
Accumulated amortization	(509)	(454)
Licenses and other [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	7,248	7,748
Accumulated amortization	$ (2,077)	$ (1,949)

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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