Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common Stock, Conversion Basis		Upon the effectiveness of the Domestication, each common share of Orthofix International N.V. was automatically converted into one share of common stock of Orthofix Medical Inc. The Company’s common stock continues to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “OFIX.”
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Date of change in jurisdiction from Curaçao to the State of Delaware	Jul. 31, 2018
Common stock, share conversion ratio	1
Freezing amount in cash resulted from court pending legal action issued	$ 2.5
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2015 Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amended voting interest percentage in first tier foreign subsidiaries pledged to limit	65.00%