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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 19, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NY    
Entity Tax Identification Number 16-0977505    
Entity Address, Address Line One 525 French Road    
Entity Address, City or Town Utica,    
Entity Registrant Name CONMED CORPORATION    
City Area Code 315    
Local Phone Number 797-8375    
Entity Central Index Key 0000816956    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   28,492,005  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Public Float     $ 2,420,684,853
Entity File Number 0-16093    
Entity Address, State or Province NY    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 13502    
Trading Symbol CNMD    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block] Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement and any other informational filings for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.