ACQUISITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 24, 2013
Heska Imaging charges from Cuattro, LLC	$ 3,900
Heska Imaging carges from Heska Corp.	2,200
Cuattro, LLC charges from Heska Corp.	79
Heska Imaging Note Receivable from Cuattro Vet, LLC	1,500
Heska Imaging accounts receivable from Cuattro Software, LLC	832
Heska Corp. accounts receivable from Heska Imaging	5,700
Heska Corp. accounts receivable from Cuattro, LLC	16
Heska Imaging accounts payable to Cuattro, LLC	698
Non-Controlling Interest	15,705	$ 15,679
Accretion of non-controlling interest	$ 26
Cuattro Veterinary USA, LLC
Interest acquired in combination			54.60%
Remaining minority position of Cuattro Vet subject to purchase			45.40%
Shawna M. Wilson ownership in Heska Imaging			29.75%
Clint Roth, DVM ownership in Heska Imaging			8.39%
Steven M. Asakowicz ownership in Heska Imaging			4.09%
Rodney A. Lippincott ownership in Heska Imaging			3.07%
Kevin S. Wilson ownership in Heska Imaging			0.05%
Cuattro, LLC ownership in Heska Imaging			0.05%