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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Number of days the cross-license expires upon change of control when cross-licensing continuation fee is not paid   30 days  
Long-term Line of Credit $ 15.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit    
Term Loan Debt 20.0dxcm_TermLoanDebt    
Prime Rate Plus 0.50%dxcm_PrimeRatePlus    
Term Loan Advances Aggregate Amount 7.0dxcm_TermLoanAdvancesAggregateAmount    
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount 13.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount 15.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount  
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Treasury Variable Rate 6.94%dxcm_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnTreasuryVariableRate    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Nov. 01, 2016    
Debt Issuance Cost     1.1us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense   0.3us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense  
Potential Rental Rate Adjustment Minimum   2.50%dxcm_PotentialRentalRateAdjustmentMinimum  
Potential Rental Rate Adjustment Maximum   4.00%dxcm_PotentialRentalRateAdjustmentMaximum  
Purchase commitments with vendors total   18.0us-gaap_RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueWithinOneYear  
Purchase commitments with vendors total maximum term, in years   1 year  
2015   2.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths  
2016   2.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo  
Total   $ 4.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term   5 years  
6310,6340 and 6290 Sequence Drive Lease [Member]      
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Number of Renewal Term   2dxcm_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesNumberofRenewalTerm
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= dxcm_A63106340and6290SequenceDriveLeaseMember
 
Sweden Lease [Member]      
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Number of Renewal Term   2dxcm_LesseeLeasingArrangementsOperatingLeasesNumberofRenewalTerm
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= dxcm_SwedenLeaseMember
 
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term   3 years  
Sweetspot [Member]      
Schedule Of Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]      
Term of lease (years)   5 years