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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Composition of Certain Financial Statement Captions - Changes in Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	May 09, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 573,499		$ 710,408	$ 520,601
Cumulative impairment at January 1				(38,023)
Acquisitions and dispositions	(85,919)
Foreign exchange and other	(12,966)
Goodwill, ending balance	573,499		710,408	520,601
ModeX
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance		$ 65,865
Goodwill, ending balance		$ 65,865
BioReference
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	283,000
Goodwill, ending balance	283,000
Pharmaceuticals \| CURNA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0		4,827
Cumulative impairment at January 1				(4,827)
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	0		4,827
Pharmaceuticals \| Rayaldee
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	75,045		86,554
Cumulative impairment at January 1				0
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	(11,509)
Goodwill, ending balance	75,045		86,554
Pharmaceuticals \| FineTech
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0		11,698
Cumulative impairment at January 1				(11,698)
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	0		11,698
Pharmaceuticals \| ModeX
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	65,865		0
Cumulative impairment at January 1				0
Acquisitions and dispositions	65,865
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	65,865		0
Pharmaceuticals \| OPKO Biologics
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	139,784		139,784
Cumulative impairment at January 1				0
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	139,784		139,784
Pharmaceuticals \| OPKO Chile
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	3,320		3,760
Cumulative impairment at January 1				0
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	(440)
Goodwill, ending balance	3,320		3,760
Pharmaceuticals \| OPKO Health Europe
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	6,460		7,478
Cumulative impairment at January 1				0
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	(1,018)
Goodwill, ending balance	6,460		7,478
Pharmaceuticals \| OPKO Mexico
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0		100
Cumulative impairment at January 1				(100)
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	0		100
Pharmaceuticals \| Transition Therapeutics
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0		3,421
Cumulative impairment at January 1				(3,421)
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	0		3,421
Diagnostics \| BioReference
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	283,025		434,809
Cumulative impairment at January 1				0
Acquisitions and dispositions	(151,784)
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	283,025		434,809
Diagnostics \| OPKO Diagnostics
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	0		17,977
Cumulative impairment at January 1				$ (17,977)
Acquisitions and dispositions	0
Foreign exchange and other	0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 0		$ 17,977