Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of Consolidation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of Consolidation [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation And Principles Of Consolidation	NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the requirements of Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01 for financial statements required to be filed as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to "IDEXX," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us" refer to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. We do not have any variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of our management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of our financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a recurring nature. The consolidated balance sheet data at December 31, 2016, was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, (the “2016 Annual Report”) filed with the SEC. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, changes in stockholders’ equity included (i) changes in other comprehensive income reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income; (ii) changes in common stock and additional paid-in capital reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (including share-based compensation expense, proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plans and repurchases of common stock); (iii) changes in noncontrolling interest; and (iv) changes in net income.

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the requirements of Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01 for financial statements required to be filed as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to "IDEXX," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us" refer to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. We do not have any variable interest entities for which we are the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of our management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of our financial position and results of operations. All such adjustments are of a recurring nature. The consolidated balance sheet data at December 31, 2016, was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, (the “2016 Annual Report”) filed with the SEC.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, changes in stockholders’ equity included (i) changes in other comprehensive income reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income; (ii) changes in common stock and additional paid-in capital reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (including share-based compensation expense, proceeds from exercise of stock options and employee stock purchase plans and repurchases of common stock); (iii) changes in noncontrolling interest; and (iv) changes in net income.