Nature of Operations (Details) - Jun. 30, 2015	day_care_location province Laboratory segment Hospital State reportable_segment
Nature of Operations (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of operating segments | segment	5
Number of reportable segments | reportable_segment	2
Number of hospitals operated | Hospital	657
Number of states in which hospitals are operated	41
Number Of Canadian Provinces | province	4
Number of states in which the company operate a full-service veterinary diagnostic laboratory network	50
Number of laboratories operated | Laboratory	59
Camp Bow Wow [Member]
Nature of Operations (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of dog boarding and day care service locations operated (more than) | day_care_location	127
Number of states in which the entity operates	35
Number of Canadian Provinces in which entity operates | province	1