Business and basis of presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and basis of presentation	Business and basis of presentation Orthofix Medical Inc. (previously Orthofix International N.V.), together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Orthofix”) is a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal products and therapies. Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, the Company has four reporting segments: Bone Growth Therapies (formerly referred to as BioStim), Spinal Implants (formerly referred to as Spine Fixation), Biologics, and Orthofix Extremities (formerly referred to as Extremity Fixation). The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the year ending December 31, 2018. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates including those related to revenue recognition, contractual allowances, doubtful accounts, inventories, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, fair value measurements, litigation and contingent liabilities, contingent consideration, income taxes, and share-based compensation. Actual results could differ from these estimates. On July 31, 2018, the Company completed a change in its jurisdiction of organization from Curaçao to the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”) in accordance with the conversion procedures of Articles 304 and 305 of Book 2 of the Curaçao Civil Code and the domestication procedures of Section 388 of Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company’s shareholders approved a proposal to adopt a shareholders’ resolution authorizing the Domestication at the Company’s 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on July 17, 2018 (the “Annual General Meeting”) by the affirmative vote of shareholders representing an absolute majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company as of the record date for the Annual General Meeting. 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.”

Business and basis of presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Orthofix Medical Inc. (previously Orthofix International N.V.), together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Orthofix”) is a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal products and therapies. Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, the Company has four reporting segments: Bone Growth Therapies (formerly referred to as BioStim), Spinal Implants (formerly referred to as Spine Fixation), Biologics, and Orthofix Extremities (formerly referred to as Extremity Fixation).

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the year ending December 31, 2018.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates including those related to revenue recognition, contractual allowances, doubtful accounts, inventories, goodwill and intangible asset impairment, fair value measurements, litigation and contingent liabilities, contingent consideration, income taxes, and share-based compensation. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

On July 31, 2018, the Company completed a change in its jurisdiction of organization from Curaçao to the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”) in accordance with the conversion procedures of Articles 304 and 305 of Book 2 of the Curaçao Civil Code and the domestication procedures of Section 388 of Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company’s shareholders approved a proposal to adopt a shareholders’ resolution authorizing the Domestication at the Company’s 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on July 17, 2018 (the “Annual General Meeting”) by the affirmative vote of shareholders representing an absolute majority of the outstanding common shares of the Company as of the record date for the Annual General Meeting.

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.”