Fair Value Measurements - Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Total assets	$ 66,463	$ 83,394
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	147,880	137,514
Level 1
Assets:
Total assets	56,379	77,044
Level 2
Assets:
Total assets	10,084	6,350
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	0
Level 3
Assets:
Total assets		0
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	147,880	137,514
Embedded conversion option
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	73,551	65,947
Embedded conversion option | Level 3
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	73,551	65,947
Contingent consideration | CURNA
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	433	440
Contingent consideration | CURNA | Level 3
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	433	440
Contingent consideration | OPKO Diagnostics
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	13,342	13,578
Contingent consideration | OPKO Diagnostics | Level 3
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	13,342	13,578
Contingent consideration | OPKO Renal
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	60,090	55,780
Contingent consideration | OPKO Renal | Level 3
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	60,090	55,780
Contingent consideration | OPKO Health Europe
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	464	1,769
Contingent consideration | OPKO Health Europe | Level 3
Liabilities:
Total liabilities	464	1,769
Money market funds
Assets:
Total assets	52,563	71,286
Money market funds | Level 1
Assets:
Total assets	52,563	71,286
Common stock investments, available for sale
Assets:
Total assets	3,816	5,758
Common stock investments, available for sale | Level 1
Assets:
Total assets	3,816	5,758
Common stock options/warrants
Assets:
Total assets	9,969	6,314
Common stock options/warrants | Level 2
Assets:
Total assets	9,969	6,314
Forward contracts
Assets:
Total assets	115	36
Forward contracts | Level 2
Assets:
Total assets	$ 115	$ 36