Business Acquisition Business Combination Table (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2015 EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 22,479		$ 18,850
Contingent Consideration Fair Value, Beginning		6,222
Contingent Consideration, Initial Fair Value		2,435
Contingent Consideration, Period Change in Valuation		212
Contingent Consideration, Payments		(669)	$ (676)
Contingent Consideration, Translation Adjustment		399
Contingent Consideration Fair Value, Ending		8,599
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current		(3,091)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent		5,508
Exactech Australia Pty Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 1,152
Contingent Consideration Fair Value	2,435
Business Combination, Consideration Recognized	3,587
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other	2,006
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	5,593
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs		131
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets	1,616
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	722
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	(208)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent	(161)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	535
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	2,504
Goodwill	$ 3,089
Contingent Consideration, Initial Fair Value		2,435
Contingent Consideration, Period Change in Valuation		69
Contingent Consideration, Translation Adjustment		233
Contingent Consideration Fair Value, Ending		2,737
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current		(1,327)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent		1,410
Blue Ortho [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net | €					€ 10.0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities		(2,900)
Goodwill		6,500
Contingent Consideration Fair Value, Beginning		6,222
Contingent Consideration, Period Change in Valuation		143
Contingent Consideration, Payments		(669)
Contingent Consideration, Translation Adjustment		166
Contingent Consideration Fair Value, Ending		5,862
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current		(1,764)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent		$ 4,098