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Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]    
 
 
Animal
Hospital
 
Laboratory
 
All Other
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Goodwill
 
$
1,035,401

 
$
96,810

 
$
126,706

 
$
1,258,917

  Accumulated Impairment losses
 
—

 
—

 
(21,310
)
 
(21,310
)
    Subtotal
 
1,035,401

 
96,810

 
105,396

 
1,237,607

Goodwill acquired
 
143,926

 
34

 
12,155

 
156,115

Goodwill impairment
 
—

 
—

 
(99,501
)
 
(99,501
)
Foreign translation adjustment
 
1,281

 
17

 
—

 
1,298

Other (1)
 
(3,260
)
 
—

 
(1,028
)
 
(4,288
)
Balance as of December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Goodwill
 
1,177,348

 
96,861

 
137,833

 
1,412,042

  Accumulated Impairment losses
 
—

 
—

 
(120,811
)
 
(120,811
)
    Subtotal
 
1,177,348

 
96,861

 
17,022

 
1,291,231

Goodwill acquired
 
45,615

 
50

 
—

 
45,665

Foreign translation adjustment
 
(5,651
)
 
(40
)
 
—

 
(5,691
)
Other(1)
 
(731
)
 
—

 
443

 
(288
)
Balance as of December 31, 2013
 


 


 


 


  Goodwill
 
1,216,581

 
96,871

 
138,276

 
1,451,728

  Accumulated Impairment losses
 
—

 
—

 
(120,811
)
 
(120,811
)
    Subtotal
 
$
1,216,581

 
$
96,871

 
$
17,465

 
$
1,330,917


(1) 
In 2013, "Other" primarily includes measurement period adjustments and a write-off related to a sale of an animal hospital. In 2012, "Other" includes acquisition-price adjustments, which consist primarily of an adjustment related to capital leases and buy outs of noncontrolling interest partners.

   
Goodwill, Gross $ 1,412,042,000   $ 1,451,728,000 $ 1,412,042,000 $ 1,258,917,000
Goodwill 1,291,231,000   1,330,917,000 1,291,231,000 1,237,607,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments     (5,691,000) 1,298,000  
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments     (288,000) (4,288,000)  
Goodwill, Impairment Loss (123,600,000)     (99,501,000) (21,310,000)
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate 15.50%        
Goodwill Impairment Loss, Net of Tax Benefit   60,600,000      
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     45,665,000 156,115,000  
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss (120,811,000)   120,811,000 (120,811,000) (21,310,000)
Animal Hospital [Member]
          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Gross 1,177,348,000   1,216,581,000 1,177,348,000 1,035,401,000
Goodwill 1,177,348,000   1,216,581,000 1,177,348,000 1,035,401,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments     (5,651,000) 1,281,000  
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments     (731,000) (3,260,000)  
Goodwill, Impairment Loss       0 0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     45,615,000 143,926,000  
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss 0   0 0 0
Laboratory [Member]
          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Gross 96,861,000   96,871,000 96,861,000 96,810,000
Goodwill 96,861,000   96,871,000 96,861,000 96,810,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments     (40,000) 17,000  
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments     0 0  
Goodwill, Impairment Loss       0 0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     50,000 34,000  
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss 0   0 0 0
Other Segments [Member]
          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Gross 137,833,000   138,276,000 137,833,000 126,706,000
Goodwill 17,022,000   17,465,000 17,022,000 105,396,000
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments     0 0  
Goodwill, Translation and Purchase Accounting Adjustments     443,000 (1,028,000)  
Goodwill, Impairment Loss       (99,501,000) (21,310,000)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period     0 12,155,000  
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss $ (120,811,000)   $ 120,811,000 $ (120,811,000) $ (21,310,000)