Sale of Breg - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Indemnification Expense	$ 3.9	$ 4.5
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	2
Period of indemnification (in years)		3 years
Obligations under guarantee		$ 0.6	$ 0.9