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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
For March 2014 through April 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
For May 2014 through February 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
For March 2016 through February 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
For March 2018 through February 2021
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2014
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
Dec. 31, 2014
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
USD ($)
Jul. 01, 2014
ECP Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2013
Europe
Lease Agreements
Dec. 31, 2014
Europe
Lease Agreements
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Europe
Lease Agreements
EUR (€)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]                        
Facilities leases, base rent per month     $ 66,000abmd_LeaseAgreementMonthlyPayment
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$ 74,050abmd_LeaseAgreementMonthlyPayment
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= abmd_PeriodTwoMember
$ 70,750abmd_LeaseAgreementMonthlyPayment
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= abmd_PeriodThreeMember
$ 72,750abmd_LeaseAgreementMonthlyPayment
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= abmd_PeriodFourMember
        $ 42,000abmd_LeaseAgreementMonthlyPayment
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€ 34,500abmd_LeaseAgreementMonthlyPayment
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= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Lease, expiration date                   Jul. 31, 2023    
License agreement, upfront payment   1,500,000abmd_UpFrontLicensingFeePaid                    
License agreement, maximum agreed additional payments upon achievement of development milestones   4,500,000abmd_AdditionalLicenseFeesUponAchievementOfCertainMilestones                    
Potential payouts payments                 15,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
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= abmd_EcpEntwickslungsgesellschaftMbhMember
     
Period of milestone payment             20 years          
Fair value of contingent consideration $ 6,365,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability             $ 6,365,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
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= abmd_EcpEntwickslungsgesellschaftMbhMember