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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of liabilities incurred by the acquirer as part of consideration transferred in a business combination.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 21, 2015	Apr. 29, 2015
Avantec [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Escrow deposit for Shares Purchase Agreement	$ 1,800,000
Cash payment for Shares Purchase Agreement	10,200,000
Maximum [Member] \| Avantec [Member] \| 2015 Booking Milestone [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	3,000,000.0
Maximum [Member] \| Avantec [Member] \| 2016 Booking Milestone [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	3,000,000.0
Omnicell International [Member] \| Mach 4 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase amount of Share Purchase Agreement		16,500,000
Escrow deposit for Shares Purchase Agreement		2,700,000
Exist debt of acquiree		$ 900,000
Avantec [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership under the equity method			15.00%