Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value	$ 86,000
Agreed To Legal Settlement	$ 15,000
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Court	As part of the decision from the local court, which the Company is appealing, the Company could be subject to a penalty up to a maximum of $304,000 if in the future it is found by the court to have improperly infringed on the product design of Hologic Deutchland GmbH