XML 27 R35.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
May 07, 2014
claim
Mar. 31, 2015
Jul. 16, 2014
plaintiff
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 18, 2014
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]          
Potential earn-out payment   $ 5,500,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh      
Contingent consideration   3,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability   3,200,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability  
Number of claims dismissed 4us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsDismissedNumber        
California Wildfire [Member]          
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]          
Loss recorded in connection with event   0us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemLossGross
/ us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemAxis
= woof_CaliforniaWildfireMember
     
Jorge Duran vs. VCA Animal Hospitals [Member]          
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]          
Total number of claims 8woof_LossContingencyTotalNumberofClaims
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= woof_JorgeDuranvs.VCAAnimalHospitalsMember
       
Kimba Bradsbery and Cheri Brakensiek vs. Vicar Operating, Inc. [Member]          
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]          
Number of plaintiffs     2us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= woof_KimbaBradsberyandCheriBrakensiekvs.VicarOperatingInc.Member
   
Carlos Lopez versus Logistics Delivery Solutions, LLC [Member]          
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]          
Settlement agreement, maximum amount         $ 1,250,000woof_LitigationSettlementAgreementMaximumAmount
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= woof_CarlosLopezversusLogisticsDeliverySolutionsLLCMember
Accrued amount of settlement, percentage       50.00%woof_LitigationSettlementAgreementAccruedAmountPercentage
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= woof_CarlosLopezversusLogisticsDeliverySolutionsLLCMember