Segment And Geographic Information (Schedule Of Net Revenues By Geographic Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	[1]	Sep. 30, 2016	[1]	Jun. 30, 2016	[1]	Mar. 31, 2016	[1]	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Total revenues	$ 45,029		$ 45,252		$ 47,083		$ 43,016		$ 39,838	$ 36,703	$ 35,526	$ 33,831	$ 37,151	$ 37,069	$ 34,690	$ 35,731	$ 180,380	$ 145,898	$ 144,641
Domestic [Member]
Total revenues																	131,727	114,978	110,533
Foreign [Member]
Total revenues																	$ 48,653	$ 30,920	$ 34,108

[1] In January 2016 the Company completed its acquisition of On-X Life Technologies Holdings, Inc., which is being operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of CryoLife. In 2016 the Company also sold its HeRO Graft product line and its ProCol product line, and ceased sales of these products during 2016.