10-Q

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-Q 

(Mark One) 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

OR 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________. 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-19271 

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware			01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation  or organization)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One IDEXX Drive	Westbrook	Maine	04092
(Address of principal executive offices)			(ZIP Code)

207-556-0300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share	IDXX	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share, was 85,782,572 on October 28, 2019.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND SELECTED ABBREVIATIONS

In order to aid the reader, we have included certain terms and abbreviations used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q below:

Term/ Abbreviation	Definition
AOCI	Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss
ASU 2016-02	ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842); also referred to as the “New Leasing Standard”
CAG	Companion Animal Group, a reporting segment that provides veterinarians diagnostic products and services and information management solutions that enhance the health and well-being of pets
Credit Facility	Our $850 million five-year unsecured revolving credit facility under an amended and restated credit agreement that was executed in December 2015, also referred to as line of credit
FASB	U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board
LPD	Livestock, Poultry and Dairy, a reporting segment that provides diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health and to ensure the quality and safety of milk and improve dairy efficiency
OPTI Medical	OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDEXX Laboratories Inc., located in Roswell, Georgia. This business manufactures and supplies blood gas analyzers and consumables worldwide for the human point-of-care medical diagnostics market. The Roswell facility also manufactures electrolytes slides (instrument consumables) to run Catalyst One®, Catalyst Dx®, and blood gas analyzers and consumables for the veterinary market; also referred to as OPTI.
Organic revenue growth	A non-GAAP financial measure and represents the percentage change in revenue, as compared to the same period for the prior year, net of the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain business acquisitions and divestitures. Organic revenue growth should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or as a superior measure to, revenues reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
R&D	Research and Development
Reported revenue growth	Represents the percentage change in revenue reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as compared to the same period in the prior year
SaaS	Software-as-a-service
SEC	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Senior Note Agreements	Note purchase agreements for the private placement of senior notes having an aggregate principal amount of approximately $700 million, referred to as senior notes or long-term debt
U.S. GAAP	Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
Water	Water, a reporting segment that provides water microbiology testing products

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 

Table of Contents 

Item No.		Page
	PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018	8
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	53
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	54
	PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	54
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	54
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	55
Item 6.	Exhibits	56
Signatures		57

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PART I— FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Item 1.  Financial Statements. 

IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(in thousands, except per share amounts) 

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	103,996		$	123,794
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $3,831 in 2019 and $4,702 in 2018	268,319			248,855
Inventories	204,893			173,303
Other current assets	126,174			108,220
Total current assets	703,382			654,172
Long-Term Assets:
Property and equipment, net	496,584			437,270
Operating lease right-of-use assets (Notes 2 and 8)	78,977			—
Goodwill	212,171			214,489
Intangible assets, net	35,662			41,825
Other long-term assets	224,705			189,593
Total long-term assets	1,048,099			883,177
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,751,481		$	1,537,349
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	75,515		$	69,534
Accrued liabilities	278,626			260,683
Line of credit	229,500			398,937
Current portion of deferred revenue	42,986			41,290
Total current liabilities	626,627			770,444
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	33,734			29,267
Long-term debt	696,634			601,348
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion	48,345			60,697
Long-term operating lease liabilities (Notes 2 and 8)	66,341			—
Other long-term liabilities	77,078			84,826
Total long-term liabilities	922,132			776,138
Total liabilities	1,548,759			1,546,582
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $0.10 par value: Authorized: 120,000 shares; Issued: 105,594 shares in 2019 and 105,087 shares in 2018; Outstanding: 85,888 shares in 2019 and 86,100 shares in 2018	10,559			10,509
Additional paid-in capital	1,189,554			1,138,216
Deferred stock units: Outstanding: 143 units in 2019 and 162 units in 2018	4,416			4,524
Retained earnings	1,505,152			1,167,928
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45,565		)	(41,791		)
Treasury stock, at cost: 19,707 shares in 2019 and 18,988 shares in 2018	(2,461,698		)	(2,288,899		)
Total IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)	202,418			(9,513		)
Noncontrolling interest	304			280
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	202,722			(9,233		)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)	$	1,751,481		$	1,537,349
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 

(in thousands, except per share amounts) 

(Unaudited)  

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Revenue:
Product revenue	$	360,000		$	324,303		$	1,059,696		$	990,364
Service revenue	245,303			221,145			741,766			673,492
Total revenue	605,303			545,448			1,801,462			1,663,856
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of product revenue	125,112			120,294			370,388			365,810
Cost of service revenue	135,241			119,511			396,674			356,865
Total cost of revenue	260,353			239,805			767,062			722,675
Gross profit	344,950			305,643			1,034,400			941,181
Expenses:
Sales and marketing	104,551			95,146			312,499			291,502
General and administrative	66,337			63,955			186,653			185,966
Research and development	34,260			29,192			98,033			87,725
Income from operations	139,802			117,350			437,215			375,988
Interest expense	(7,090		)	(8,453		)	(23,662		)	(26,184		)
Interest income	86			142			159			893
Income before provision for income taxes	132,798			109,039			413,712			350,697
Provision for income taxes	23,960			15,825			76,464			59,327
Net income	108,838			93,214			337,248			291,370
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1			(37		)	24			(23		)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders	$	108,837		$	93,251		$	337,224		$	291,393
Earnings per Share:
Basic	$	1.26		$	1.07		$	3.91		$	3.35
Diluted	$	1.24		$	1.05		$	3.85		$	3.29
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	86,198			86,756			86,206			87,029
Diluted	87,667			88,453			87,633			88,687
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

(in thousands) 

(Unaudited) 

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net income	$	108,838		$	93,214		$	337,248		$	291,370
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(13,912		)	(1,845		)	(12,231		)	(18,172		)
Unrealized gain on net investment hedge, net of tax expense of $947 and $1,105 in 2019 and $175 and $888 in 2018	3,007			555			3,507			2,818
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(21) and $93 in 2019 and $12 and $61 in 2018	(67		)	37			295			187
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments:
Unrealized gain, net of tax expense of $1,973 and $2,335 in 2019 and $62 and $1,846 in 2018	8,473			1,728			10,451			7,514
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(688) and $(1,295) in 2019 and $(153) and $476 in 2018	(2,483		)	(103		)	(5,796		)	1,936
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	5,990			1,625			4,655			9,450
Other comprehensive (loss) gain, net of tax	(4,982		)	372			(3,774		)	(5,717		)
Comprehensive income	103,856			93,586			333,474			285,653
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1			(37		)	24			(23		)
Comprehensive income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$	103,855		$	93,623		$	333,450		$	285,676
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.  AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(in thousands, except per share amounts) 

(Unaudited) 

	Common Stock
	Number of Shares	$0.10 Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital			Deferred Stock Units			Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Treasury Stock			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Balance December 31, 2018	105,087	$	10,509	$	1,138,216		$	4,524		$	1,167,928	$	(41,791	)	$	(2,288,899	)	$	280		$	(9,233	)
Net income	—	—		—			—			102,681		—			—			28			102,709
Other comprehensive income, net	—	—		—			—			—		1,776			—			—			1,776
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—			—			—		—			(61,135		)	—			(61,135		)
Common stock issued under stock plans	258	26		11,393			—			—		—			—			—			11,419
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		6,266			68			—		—			—			—			6,334
Balance March 31, 2019	105,345	$	10,535	$	1,155,875		$	4,592		$	1,270,609	$	(40,015	)	$	(2,350,034	)	$	308		$	51,870
Net income (loss)	—	—		—			—			125,706		—			—			(5		)	125,701
Other comprehensive loss, net	—	—		—			—			—		(568		)	—			—			(568		)
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—			—			—		—			(20,343		)	—			(20,343		)
Common stock issued under stock plans	133	13		8,556			(578		)	—		—			—			—			7,991
Deferred stock units activity	—	—		(324		)	324			—		—			—			—			—
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		6,855			43			—		—			—			—			6,898
Balance June 30, 2019	105,478	$	10,548	$	1,170,962		$	4,381		$	1,396,315	$	(40,583	)	$	(2,370,377	)	$	303		$	171,549
Net income	—	—		—			—			108,837		—			—			1			108,838
Other comprehensive loss, net	—	—		—			—			—		(4,982		)	—			—			(4,982		)
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—			—			—		—			(91,321		)	—			(91,321		)
Common stock issued under stock plans	116	11		9,247			(11		)	—		—			—			—			9,247
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		9,345			46			—		—			—			—			9,391
Balance September 30, 2019	105,594	$	10,559	$	1,189,554		$	4,416		$	1,505,152	$	(45,565	)	$	(2,461,698	)	$	304		$	202,722
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.  AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Cont.)

(in thousands, except per share amounts) 

(Unaudited) 

	Common Stock
	Number of Shares	$0.10 Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital			Deferred Stock Units			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Treasury Stock			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Balance December 31, 2017	104,275	$	10,428	$	1,073,931		$	5,988		$	803,545		$	(36,470	)	$	(1,911,528	)	$	264		$	(53,842	)
Cumulative effect of accounting changes	—	—		—			—			(12,648		)	—			—			—			(12,648		)
Balance January 1, 2018	104,275	$	10,428	$	1,073,931		$	5,988		$	790,897		$	(36,470	)	$	(1,911,528	)	$	264		$	(66,490	)
Net income	—	—		—			—			89,451			—			—			25			89,476
Other comprehensive income, net	—	—		—			—			—			2,264			—			—			2,264
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—			—			—			—			(94,285		)	—			(94,285		)
Common stock issued under stock plans	401	40		14,311			(259		)	—			—			—			—			14,092
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		5,917			43			—			—			—			—			5,960
Balance March 31, 2018	104,676	$	10,468	$	1,094,159		$	5,772		$	880,348		$	(34,206	)	$	(2,005,813	)	$	289		$	(48,983	)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—			—			108,691			—			—			(11		)	108,680
Other comprehensive loss, net	—	—		—			—			—			(8,353		)	—			—			(8,353		)
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—			—			—			—			(105,834		)	—			(105,834		)
Common stock issued under stock plans	171	17		9,053			(1,821		)	—			—			—			—			7,249
Deferred stock units activity	—	—		(385		)	385			—			—			—			—			—
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		6,330			62			—			—			—			—			6,392
Balance June 30, 2018	104,847	$	10,485	$	1,109,157		$	4,398		$	989,039		$	(42,559	)	$	(2,111,647	)	$	278		$	(40,849	)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—			—			93,251			—			—			(37		)	93,214
Other comprehensive income, net	—	—		—			—			—			372			—			—			372
Repurchases of common stock, net	—	—		—			—			—			—			(73,505		)	—			(73,505		)
Common stock issued under stock plans	195	19		12,800			(12		)	—			—			—			—			12,807
Share-based compensation cost	—	—		6,527			69			—			—			—			—			6,596
Balance September 30, 2018	105,042	$	10,504	$	1,128,484		$	4,455		$	1,082,290		$	(42,187	)	$	(2,185,152	)	$	241		$	(1,365	)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.  AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands) 

(Unaudited) 

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	337,248		$	291,370
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,422			62,574
Impairment charge	—			2,629
Benefit of deferred income taxes	2,403			12,850
Share-based compensation expense	22,623			18,948
Other	1,497			2,385
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(24,451		)	(33,041		)
Inventories	(36,582		)	(27,415		)
Other assets and liabilities	(54,770		)	(58,214		)
Accounts payable	1,181			(1,336		)
Deferred revenue	(10,826		)	(6,314		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	303,745			264,436
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(109,058		)	(82,642		)
Purchase of marketable securities	—			(87		)
Proceeds from the sale and maturities of marketable securities	—			284,125
Acquisitions of intangible assets	(255		)	(450		)
Acquisition of a business	(304		)	(22,500		)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(109,617		)	178,446
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments on revolving credit facilities, net	(169,532		)	(240,500		)
Issuance of senior notes	100,000			—
Debt issuance costs	(154		)	—
Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration	(2,255		)	(1,266		)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(160,969		)	(263,712		)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and employee stock purchase plans	28,739			34,595
Shares withheld for statutory tax withholding on restricted stock	(7,849		)	(9,110		)
Net cash used by financing activities	(212,020		)	(479,993		)
Net effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(1,906		)	(3,687		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(19,798		)	(40,798		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	123,794			187,675
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	103,996		$	146,877
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Unpaid property and equipment, reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	19,196		$	10,239
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION 

The accompanying unaudited 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 unaudited 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 unaudited 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, 2018, 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, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, (the “2018 Annual Report”) filed with the SEC.

We have included certain terms and abbreviations used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in the "Glossary of Terms and Selected Abbreviations."

NOTE 2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, are consistent with those discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report, except as noted below.

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

We adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (the "New Leasing Standard"), as of January 1, 2019, using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption and did not restate prior periods. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. The adoption of the New Leasing Standard resulted in the recording of operating lease liabilities of $86.7 million and right-of-use assets of $83.7 million. Prior to our adoption of the New Leasing Standard, rent prepayments of approximately $1.0 million were recorded within other current assets and the impact of recognizing rent expense on a straight-line basis of approximately $4.0 million was recorded within other current and long-term liabilities. Upon adoption of the New Leasing Standard, these rent prepayments and straight-line rent impacts are now recorded within operating lease right-of-use assets and represent the net difference between operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

The New Leasing Standard requires us to classify certain reagent rental programs as sales-type leases and thus accelerate instrument revenue and cost recognition at the time of instrument placement. We did not change the historical lease classification for placements prior to January 1, 2019, therefore this change will apply to certain new placements beginning on January 1, 2019. Under prior U.S. GAAP, instruments placed under our reagent rental programs were classified as operating leases and instrument revenue and cost was recognized over the term of the program. The New Leasing Standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated earnings and had no impact on cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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Adoption of the New Leasing Standard impacted our condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:

	Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Previous U.S. GAAP December 31, 2018 (Reported)		New U.S. GAAP January 1, 2019		Impact of the New Leasing Standard
ASSETS
Other current assets	$	108,220	$	107,228	$	(992	)
Total current assets	$	654,172	$	653,180	$	(992	)
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	—	$	83,707	$	83,707
Total long-term assets	$	883,177	$	966,884	$	83,707
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,537,349	$	1,620,064	$	82,715
LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities	$	260,683	$	274,459	$	13,776
Total current liabilities	$	770,444	$	784,220	$	13,776
Long-term operating lease liability	$	—	$	68,939	$	68,939
Total long-term liabilities	$	776,138	$	845,077	$	68,939
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	1,546,582	$	1,629,297	$	82,715

We adopted ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, on January 1, 2019. We elected not to reclassify the $1.7 million of stranded tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in the period of adoption.

In August 2018, the SEC issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, “Disclosure Update and Simplification,” which makes a number of changes meant to simplify interim disclosures. The new rule requires a presentation of changes in stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest in the form of a reconciliation, either as a separate financial statement or in the notes to the financial statements, for the current and comparative year-to-date interim periods. The additional elements of this release did not have a material impact on our overall condensed consolidated financial statements. We adopted the new disclosure requirements in our Form 10-Q during the first quarter of 2019.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

For a discussion of other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB prior to January 1, 2019, but are not yet effective, refer to Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted in our 2018 Annual Report.

NOTE 3. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Our revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which occurs when control of the promised products or services is transferred to a customer. We exclude sales, use, value-added, and other taxes we collect on behalf of third parties from revenue. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services to a customer. To accurately present the consideration received in exchange for promised products or services, we apply the five-step model outlined below:

1. Identification of a contract or agreement with a customer

2. Identification of our performance obligations in the contract or agreement

3. Determination of the transaction price

4. Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations

5. Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation        

We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in accounts receivable, contract assets and lease receivables as a result of revenue recognized in advance of

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billings (included within other assets), and contract liabilities or deferred revenue as a result of receiving consideration in advance of revenue recognition within our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our general payment terms range from 30 to 60 days, with exceptions in certain geographies. Below is a listing of our major categories of revenue for our products and services:

Diagnostic Products and Accessories.  Diagnostic products and accessories revenues, including IDEXX VetLab^® consumables and accessories, rapid assay, LPD, Water, and OPTI testing products, are predominantly recognized and invoiced at the time of shipment, which is when the customer obtains control of the product based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment. Shipping costs reimbursed by the customer are included in revenue and cost of sales. As a practical expedient, we do not account for shipping activities as a separate performance obligation.

Reference Laboratory Diagnostic and Consulting Services. Reference laboratory revenues are recognized and invoiced when the laboratory diagnostic service is performed.

Instruments, Software and Systems. CAG Diagnostics capital instruments, veterinary software and diagnostic imaging systems revenues are recognized and invoiced when the customer obtains control of the products based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment, which generally occurs at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our instruments, software, and systems are often included in one of our significant customer programs, as further described below. For veterinary software systems that include multiple performance obligations, such as perpetual software licenses and computer hardware, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on estimates of the price that we would charge the customer for each promised product or service if it were sold on a standalone basis.

Lease Revenue. Revenues from instrument rental agreements and reagent rental programs are recognized either as operating leases on a ratable basis over the term of the agreement or as sales-type leases at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Customers typically pay for the right to use instruments under rental agreements in equal monthly amounts over the term of the rental agreement. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into agreements to purchase specified amounts of consumables, which are considered embedded leases. For some agreements, the customers are provided with the right to purchase the instrument at the end of the lease term. Lease revenues from these agreements are presented in product revenue on our unaudited condensed consolidated income statement. Lease revenue was approximately $5.3 million and $14.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to $3.0 million and $9.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, including both operating leases and sales-type leases under ASC 842, Leases, during 2019, and ASC 840, Leases, prior to 2019. See below for revenue recognition under our reagent rental programs.

Extended Warranties and Post-Contract Support.  CAG Diagnostics capital instruments and diagnostic imaging systems extended warranties typically provide customers with continued coverage for a period of one to five years beyond the first-year standard warranty. Customers can either pay in full for the extended warranty at the time of instrument or system purchase or can be billed on a quarterly basis over the term of the contract. We recognize revenue associated with extended warranties over time on a ratable basis using a time elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

Veterinary software post-contract support provides customers with access to technical support when and as needed through access to call centers and online customer assistance. Post-contract support contracts typically have a term of 12 months and customers are billed for post-contract support in equal quarterly amounts over the term. We recognize revenue for post-contract support services over time on a ratable basis using a time elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

On December 31, 2018, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $40.7 million, of which approximately $2.8 million and $18.5 million were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new agreements, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $37.8 million at September 30, 2019. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less and do not adjust for the effect of the financing components when the period between customer payment and revenue recognition is one year or less. Deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support with an original duration of more than one year was $24.3 million at September 30, 2019, of which approximately 9%, 35%, 28%, 18%, and 10% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively. Additionally, we have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component.

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SaaS Subscriptions. We offer a variety of veterinary software and diagnostic imaging SaaS subscriptions including IDEXX Neo^®, Animana^®, Pet Health Network^® Pro, Petly^® Plans, Web PACS, rVetLink^®, and Smart Flow^™. We recognize revenue for our SaaS subscriptions over time on a ratable basis over the contract term, beginning on the date our service is made available to the customer. Our subscription contracts vary in term from monthly to two years. Customers typically pay for our subscription contracts in equal monthly amounts over the term of the agreement. Deferred revenue related to our SaaS subscriptions is not material.

Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations.  We enter into contracts where customers purchase a combination of IDEXX products and services. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately requires significant judgment. We determine the transaction price for a contract based on the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred goods or services. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, such as volume rebates or expected price adjustments, we apply judgment in constraining the estimated variable consideration due to factors that may cause reversal of revenue recognized. We evaluate constraints based on our historical and projected experience with similar customer contracts.

We allocate revenue to each performance obligation in proportion to the relative standalone selling prices and recognize revenue when transfer of the related goods or services has occurred for each obligation. We utilize the observable standalone selling price when available, which represents the price charged for the performance obligation when sold separately. When standalone selling prices for our products or services are not directly observable, we determine the standalone selling prices using relevant information available and apply suitable estimation methods including, but not limited to, the cost plus a margin approach. We recognize revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied, either at a point in time or over time, as described in the revenue categories above. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.

The following customer programs represent our most significant customer contracts which contain multiple performance obligations:

Customer Commitment Programs. We offer customer incentives upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services.

Up-Front Customer Loyalty Programs. Our up-front loyalty programs provide customers with incentives in the form of cash payments or IDEXX Points upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of future products or services. If a customer breaches its agreement, they are required to refund all or a portion of the up-front cash or IDEXX Points, or make other repayments, remedial actions, or both. Up-front incentives to customers in the form of cash or IDEXX Points are not made in exchange for distinct goods or services and are capitalized as customer acquisition costs within other current and long-term assets, which are subsequently recognized as a reduction to revenue over the term of the customer agreement. If these up-front incentives are subsequently utilized to purchase instruments, we allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases less up-front incentives and estimates of expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2018, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $124.4 million, of which approximately $8.5 million and $26.2 million were recognized as a reduction of revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new up-front customer loyalty payments, net of subsequent recognition, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $131.0 million at September 30, 2019. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our capitalized customer acquisition costs and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

Volume Commitment Programs. Our volume commitment programs, such as our IDEXX 360 program, provide customers with a free or discounted instrument or system upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services. We allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases and expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance in advance of billing the customer, which is also when the customer

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obtains control of the instrument based on legal title transfer. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a contract asset within other current and long-term assets. The contract asset is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for future products and services over the term of the contract. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2018, our volume commitment contract assets were $40.9 million, of which approximately $2.0 million and $7.0 million were reclassified to accounts receivable when customers were billed for related products and services during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new placements under volume commitment programs, net of subsequent amounts reclassified to accounts receivable, our contract assets were $70.5 million at September 30, 2019. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our contract assets and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

For our up-front customer loyalty and volume commitment programs, we estimate future revenues related to multi-year agreements to be approximately $1.6 billion, of which approximately 7%, 25%, 21%, 19%, and 28% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied, for which customers have committed to purchase goods and services, net of the expected revenue reductions from customer acquisition costs and expected price adjustments, and as a result, are lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Instrument Rebate Programs. Our instrument rebate programs, previously referred to as IDEXX Instrument Marketing Programs, require an instrument purchase and provide customers the opportunity to earn future rebates based on the volume of products and services they purchase over the term of the program. We account for the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases as a separate performance obligation and determine the standalone selling price based on an estimate of rebates the customer will earn over the term of the program. Total consideration allocated to identified performance obligations is limited to goods and services that the customer is presently obligated to purchase and does not include estimates of future purchases that are optional. We allocate total consideration to identified performance obligations, including the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases, which is deferred and recognized upon the purchase of future products and services, offsetting future rebates as they are earned.

On December 31, 2018, our deferred revenue related to instrument rebate programs was $57.4 million, of which approximately $4.4 million and $13.9 million were recognized when customers purchased eligible products and services and earned rebates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new instrument purchases under rebate programs, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred revenue was $50.1 million at September 30, 2019, of which approximately 9%, 31%, 25%, 17%, and 18% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively.

Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of consumables. These types of agreements include an embedded lease for the right to use our instrument and we determine the amount of lease revenue allocated to the instrument based on relative standalone selling prices. We evaluate the terms of these embedded leases to determine classification as either a sales-type lease or an operating lease, as defined within the New Leasing Standard. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the New Leasing Standard, which among other things, allowed us to carryforward our historical lease classification and therefore all reagent rental program placements prior to January 1, 2019 will continue to be classified as operating leases. We have not elected the practical expedient within the New Leasing Standard to combine lease and non-lease components.

Sales-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as sales-type leases and we recognize instrument revenue and cost in advance of billing the customer, at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a lease receivable within other current and long-term assets, and is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for future products and services over the term of the contract. As a result of new placements under reagent rental programs, our lease receivable assets were $4.5 million at September 30, 2019. The impacts of discounting and unearned income

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at September 30, 2019, were not material. Profit and loss recognized at the commencement date and interest income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our lease receivable assets. Impairments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

Operating-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that do not effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as operating leases and we recognize instrument revenue and costs ratably over the term of the agreement. The cost of the instrument is capitalized within property and equipment. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we transferred instruments of $5.5 million and $10.5 million, respectively, as compared to $6.6 million and $14.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, from inventory to property and equipment.

We estimate future revenue to be recognized related to our reagent rental programs of approximately $30.9 million, of which approximately 11%, 37%, 27%, 16%, and 9% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied for which customers have committed to future purchases, net of any expected price adjustments, and as a result, may be lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Other Customer Incentive Programs. Certain agreements with customers include discounts or rebates on the sale of products and services applied retrospectively, such as volume rebates achieved by purchasing a specified purchase threshold of goods and services. We account for these discounts as variable consideration and estimate the likelihood of a customer meeting the threshold in order to determine the transaction price using the most predictive approach. We typically use the most-likely-amount method for incentives that are offered to individual customers and the expected-value method for programs that are offered to a broad group of customers. Revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material. Refund obligations related to customer incentive programs are recorded in accrued liabilities for the actual issuance of incentives, incentives earned but not yet issued and estimates of incentives to be earned in the future.

Program Combinations. At times, we combine elements of our significant customer programs within a single customer contract. We separate each significant program element and include the contract assets, customer acquisition costs, deferred revenues and estimated future revenues within the most relevant program disclosures above. Each customer contract is presented as a net contract asset or net contract liability on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Future market conditions and changes in product offerings may cause us to change marketing strategies to increase or decrease customer incentive offerings, possibly resulting in incremental reductions of revenue in future periods as compared to reductions in the current or prior periods. Additionally, certain customer programs require us to estimate, based on historical experience, and apply judgment to predict the amounts of future customer purchases, customer rebates and other incentive payments, and price adjustments related to multi-year agreements. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

IDEXX Points. IDEXX Points may be applied to trade receivables due to us, converted to cash, or applied against the purchase price of IDEXX products and services. We consider IDEXX Points equivalent to cash. IDEXX Points that have not yet been used by customers are included in accrued liabilities until utilized or expired. Breakage is not material because customers can apply IDEXX Points to trade receivables at any time.

Accounts Receivable. We recognize revenue when it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the consideration to which we will be entitled, based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for potentially uncollectible receivables. We base our estimates on a detailed analysis of specific customer situations and a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category. Additional allowances may be required if either the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, or a strengthening U.S. dollar impacts the ability of foreign customers to make payments to us on their U.S. dollar-denominated purchases. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we believe it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers. We have no significant customers that accounted for greater than 10% of our consolidated revenues and we have no concentration of credit risk as of September 30, 2019.

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Disaggregated Revenues. We present disaggregated revenue for our CAG segment based on major product and service categories. Our Water segment is comprised of a single major product category. Although our LPD segment does not meet the quantitative thresholds to be reported as a separate segment, we believe it is important to disaggregate these revenues as a major product and service category within our Other reportable segment given its distinct markets, and therefore we have elected to report LPD as a reportable segment.

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by major product and service categories:໿

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
CAG segment revenue:
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	460,974	$	409,162	$	1,382,196	$	1,252,876
IDEXX VetLab consumables	177,276		152,509		519,646		460,642
Rapid assay products	58,930		53,821		181,966		169,200
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	204,919		184,103		621,469		568,308
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories	19,849		18,729		59,115		54,726
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	32,608		31,561		92,883		97,000
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	39,548		37,374		114,318		106,541
CAG segment revenue	533,130		478,097		1,589,397		1,456,417
Water segment revenue	34,906		33,108		99,980		94,909
LPD segment revenue	31,370		29,420		95,980		96,658
Other segment revenue	5,897		4,823		16,105		15,872
Total revenue	$	605,303	$	545,448	$	1,801,462	$	1,663,856

Revenue by principal geographic area, based on customers’ domiciles, was as follows:໿

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
United States	$	380,184	$	340,692	$	1,127,347	$	1,024,889
Europe, the Middle East and Africa	122,050		112,466		368,636		355,310
Asia Pacific Region	64,648		56,954		188,756		175,498
Canada	24,334		22,459		75,212		71,410
Latin America	14,087		12,877		41,511		36,749
Total	$	605,303	$	545,448	$	1,801,462	$	1,663,856

Costs to Obtain a Contract. We capitalize sales commissions and the related fringe benefits earned by our sales force when considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract. Our contracts include performance obligations related to various goods and services, some of which are satisfied at a point in time and others over time. Commission costs related to performance obligations satisfied at a point in time are expensed at the time of sale, which is when revenue is recognized. Commission costs related to long-term service contracts and performance obligations satisfied over time, including extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, are deferred and recognized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the transfer of the goods or services to which the asset relates. We apply judgment in estimating the amortization period, which ranges from 3 to 7 years, by taking into consideration our customer contract terms, history of renewals, expected length of customer relationship, as well as the useful life of the underlying technology and products. Amortization expense is included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. Deferred commission costs are periodically reviewed for impairment.

On December 31, 2018, our deferred commission costs, included within other assets, were $13.9 million, of which approximately $1.1 million and $3.4 million of commission expense were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of commissions related to new extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred commission costs were $15.2 million at September 30, 2019. Impairments of deferred commission costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

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NOTE 4. ACQUISITIONS

We believe that our acquisitions of businesses and other assets enhance our existing businesses by either expanding our geographic range and customer base or expanding our existing product lines.

During the third quarter of 2018, we acquired substantially all of the assets of a software company for $25.0 million, including a holdback payment of $1.0 million, to offset possible pre-acquisition indemnity claims, and a contingent payment of $1.5 million. The holdback payment, less settlement of any indemnity claims, will be paid on the second anniversary of the acquisition date, while the contingent payment will be paid within 36 months if certain commercial goals are achieved. This acquisition expands the IDEXX suite of veterinary software offerings and further underscores our commitment to investing in software innovations that advance the veterinary profession. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The fair value of the assets acquired consist of $20.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies with our current software product offerings, $2.6 million in technology intangible assets, $2.4 million in customer relationship intangible assets, and $0.3 million of net tangible liabilities. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to our financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses incurred were not material.

NOTE 5. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 

The fair value of options, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, and employee stock purchase rights awarded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, totaled $3.8 million and $40.1 million, respectively, as compared to $0.7 million and $33.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for unvested share-based compensation awards outstanding at September 30, 2019, was $63.2 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized expenses of $9.4 million and $22.6 million, respectively, as compared to $6.5 million and $18.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to share-based compensation.

We determine the assumptions used in the valuation of option awards as of the date of grant. Differences in the expected stock price volatility, expected term or risk-free interest rate may necessitate distinct valuation assumptions at each grant date. As such, we may use different assumptions for options granted throughout the year. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of our common stock at the date of grant. We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we have no intention to pay such a dividend at this time; therefore, we assume that no dividends will be paid over the expected terms of option awards.

The weighted averages of the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant and the weighted average estimated fair values were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Share price at grant	$	213.35		$	179.56
Expected stock price volatility	26		%	24		%
Expected term, in years	6.0			5.8
Risk-free interest rate	2.4		%	2.7		%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	64.99		$	52.99

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NOTE 6. INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The components of inventories were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Raw materials	$	39,851	$	31,973
Work-in-process	20,609		17,009
Finished goods	144,433		124,321
Inventories	$	204,893	$	173,303

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NOTE 7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 

During the third quarter of 2018, we decided to discontinue the development of our in–house SNAP Fecal product and focus resources and capital on supporting fecal antigen testing within our reference laboratories, which resulted in a $2.6 million impairment of construction in progress production equipment related to SNAP Fecal. This impairment charge was recorded as general and administrative expense in our CAG reporting segment.

NOTE 8. LEASES

The majority of our facilities are occupied under operating lease arrangements with various expiration dates through 2067, some of which include options to extend the life of the lease, and some of which include options to terminate the lease within 1 year. In certain instances, we are responsible for the real estate taxes and operating expenses related to these facilities. Additionally, we enter into operating leases for certain vehicles and office equipment in the normal course of business. We determine the expected term of any executed agreements using the non-cancelable lease term plus any renewal options by which the failure to renew imposes a penalty in such amount that renewal is reasonably assured. The derived expected term is then used in the determination of a financing or operating lease and in the calculation of straight-line rent expense. Rent escalations are considered in the calculation of minimum lease payments in our capital lease tests and in determining straight-line rent expense for operating leases. Minimum lease payments include the fixed lease component of the agreement, as well as fixed rate increases that are initially measured at the lease commencement date. Variable lease payments based on an index, payments associated with non-lease components and short-term rentals (leases with terms less than 12 months) are expensed as incurred. Consideration is allocated to the lease and non-lease components based on the estimated standalone prices.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, accrued liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Our financing leases are not material to our financial statements.

Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an explicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Rent expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The operating lease right-of-use assets also includes any rent prepayments, lease incentives upon receipt and straight-line rent expense impacts, which represent the difference between our operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

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Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)	September 30, 2019
2019 (remainder of year)	$	3,256
2020	18,803
2021	16,426
2022	12,890
2023	8,574
Thereafter	38,398
Total lease payments	98,347
Less imputed interest	(17,204		)
Total	$	81,143
Current operating lease liabilities, included in accrued liabilities	$	14,802
Long-term operating lease liabilities	$	66,341
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	10.7 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	3.3		%

Rent expense charged to operations under operating leases was approximately $5.3 million and $15.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Variable rent and short-term lease expenses were not material.

Supplemental cash flow information for leases was as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating leases liabilities	$	14,878
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of early lease terminations	$	7,870

At December 31, 2018, under ASC 840, Leases, the minimum annual rental payments under our lease agreements were as follows: $19.4 million in 2019; $17.1 million in 2020; $14.5 million in 2021; $10.8 million in 2022; $8.5 million in 2023; and $36.5 million thereafter.

NOTE 9. OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ASSETS

Other current assets consisted of the following:໿

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Prepaid expenses (Note 2)	$	32,646	$	30,314
Taxes receivable	20,535		14,098
Customer acquisition costs	37,754		34,515
Contract assets	15,218		9,670
Deferred sales commissions	5,055		4,464
Other assets	14,966		15,159
Other current assets	$	126,174	$	108,220

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Other long-term assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	$	13,082	$	10,894
Taxes receivable	14,982		19,219
Customer acquisition costs	93,288		89,862
Contract assets	55,283		31,269
Deferred sales commissions	10,178		9,470
Deferred income taxes	8,399		8,481
Other assets	29,493		20,398
Other long-term assets	$	224,705	$	189,593

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NOTE 10. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued expenses (Note 2)	$	75,485	$	65,212
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	98,357		109,488
Accrued taxes	26,368		26,609
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	63,614		59,374
Current lease liabilities (Notes 2 and 8)	14,802		—
Accrued liabilities	$	278,626	$	260,683

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(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued taxes	$	63,784	$	66,767
Other accrued long-term expenses (Note 2)	13,294		18,059
Other long-term liabilities	$	77,078	$	84,826

 

NOTE 11. DEBT

On December 19, 2014, we entered into a Multicurrency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement among ourselves, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife"), and each of the accredited institutional purchasers named therein (the "Existing Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Existing Agreement, we had the ability to request that MetLife purchase, over the three-year period beginning on December 19, 2014, up to $50 million of additional senior promissory notes of ours at a fixed interest rate and with a maturity date not to exceed fifteen years (the "Shelf Notes").

On March 14, 2019, we amended the Existing Agreement to (i) increase the Shelf Notes facility size from $50 million to $150 million, (ii) extend the Shelf Notes facility issuance period from December 19, 2017 to December 20, 2021 and (iii) make various implementing and administrative changes in order to facilitate a $100 million Shelf Notes issuance on March 14, 2019. We also submitted to MetLife a request to purchase $100 million of our Shelf Notes at a 4.19% per annum rate, due March 14, 2029, (the "Series C Notes"). We used the proceeds received from the Series C Notes for general corporate purposes, including a partial repayment of borrowings under our Credit Facility.

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NOTE 12. REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

We primarily acquire shares by repurchases in the open market. However, we also acquire shares that are surrendered by employees in payment for the minimum required statutory withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and the settlement of deferred stock units, otherwise referred to herein as employee surrenders. We issue shares of treasury stock upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units and upon the exercise of certain stock options. The number of shares of treasury stock issued during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, was not material.

The following is a summary of our open market common stock repurchases, reported on a trade date basis, and shares acquired through employee surrender:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Shares repurchased in the open market	330		302		683		1,284
Shares acquired through employee surrender for statutory tax withholding	1		1		38		50
Total shares repurchased	331		303		721		1,334
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$	91,051	$	73,247	$	165,198	$	265,209
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	277		390		7,849		9,110
Total cost of shares	$	91,328	$	73,637	$	173,047	$	274,319
Average cost per share - open market repurchases	$	275.50	$	242.78	$	241.56	$	206.59
Average cost per share - employee surrenders	$	286.65	$	253.34	$	209.20	$	181.68
Average cost per share - total	$	275.53	$	242.83	$	239.87	$	205.65

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NOTE 13. INCOME TAXES 

Our effective income tax rate was 18.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to 14.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and 18.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to 16.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from share-based compensation. The increase in our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from share-based compensation, partially offset by a nonrecurring item recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2018, that resulted from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to tax benefits from share-based compensation.

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NOTE 14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The changes in AOCI, net of tax, consisted of the following:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax			Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(157	)	$	7,589		$	(394	)	$	(48,829	)	$	(41,791	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	295			10,451			3,507			(12,231		)	2,022
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(5,796		)	—			—			(5,796		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	138		$	12,244		$	3,113		$	(61,060	)	$	(45,565	)

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax			Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	(22	)	$	(5,219	)	$	(4,311	)	$	(26,918	)	$	(36,470	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	187			7,514			2,818			(18,172		)	(7,653		)
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			1,936			—			—			1,936
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	165		$	4,231		$	(1,493	)	$	(45,090	)	$	(42,187	)

The following tables present components and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income:

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Gain on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	3,171	$	256
	Tax expense	688		153
	Gain, net of tax	$	2,483	$	103

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	7,091	$	(2,412	)
	Tax expense (benefit)	1,295		(476		)
	Gain (loss), net of tax	$	5,796	$	(1,936	)

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NOTE 15. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to our stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and vested deferred stock units outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive options and assumed issuance of unvested restricted stock units and unvested deferred stock units using the treasury stock method unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds, including cash received from the exercise of employee stock options and the total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested share-based compensation awards, would be used to purchase our common stock at the average market price during the period. Vested deferred stock units outstanding are included in shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share because the associated shares of our common stock are issuable for no cash consideration, the number of shares of our common stock to be issued is fixed and issuance is not contingent. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report for additional information regarding deferred stock units.

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	1,469	1,697	1,427	1,658
	87,667	88,453	87,633	88,687

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Certain options to acquire shares have been excluded from the calculation of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. The following table presents information concerning those anti-dilutive options:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive options	29	15	247	274

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NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES

Commitments

See "Note 8. Leases", for more information regarding our lease commitments.

Contingencies and Guarantees

We are subject to claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business, including with respect to actual and threatened litigation and other matters. We accrue for loss contingencies when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, and therefore our actual losses with respect to these contingencies could exceed our accruals. At September 30, 2019, our accruals with respect to actual and threatened litigation were not material.

From time to time, we have received notices alleging that our products infringe third-party proprietary rights, although we are not aware of any pending litigation with respect to such claims. Patent litigation frequently is complex and expensive, and the outcome of patent litigation can be difficult to predict. There can be no assurance that we will prevail in any infringement proceedings that may be commenced against us. If we lose any such litigation, we may be stopped from selling certain products and/or we may be required to pay damages as a result of the litigation.

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We have had no significant changes to our contingencies and guarantees discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report.

NOTE 17. SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. Our reportable segments include diagnostic and information technology-based products and services for the veterinary market, which we refer to as the Companion Animal Group (“CAG”), water quality products (“Water”) and diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health and to ensure the quality and safety of milk and improve dairy efficiency, which we refer to as Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”). Our Other operating segment combines and presents products for the human point-of-care medical diagnostics market with our out-licensing arrangements. Assets are not allocated to segments for internal reporting purposes.

Certain costs are not allocated to our operating segments and are instead reported under the caption “Unallocated Amounts.” These costs include costs that do not align with one of our existing operating segments or are cost prohibitive to allocate, which primarily consist of our R&D function, regional and country expenses, certain foreign currency revaluation and settlement gains and losses on monetary balances in currencies other than our subsidiaries’ functional currency and unusual items. Corporate support function costs (such as information technology, facilities, human resources, finance and legal), health benefits and incentive compensation are charged to our business segments at pre-determined budgeted amounts or rates. Differences from these pre-determined budgeted amounts or rates are also captured within Unallocated Amounts.

The following is a summary of segment performance:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Unallocated Amounts			Consolidated Total
2019
Revenue	$	533,130	$	34,906	$	31,370	$	5,897	$	—		$	605,303
Income (loss) from operations	$	124,490	$	17,045	$	4,994	$	1,379	$	(8,106	)	$	139,802
Interest expense, net												(7,004		)
Income before provision for income taxes												132,798
Provision for income taxes												23,960
Net income												108,838
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												1
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	108,837
2018
Revenue	$	478,097	$	33,108	$	29,420	$	4,823	$	—		$	545,448
Income (loss) from operations	$	102,241	$	15,874	$	4,007	$	443	$	(5,215	)	$	117,350
Interest expense, net												(8,311		)
Income before provision for income taxes												109,039
Provision for income taxes												15,825
Net income												93,214
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest												(37		)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	93,251

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(in thousands)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Unallocated Amounts			Consolidated Total
2019
Revenue	$	1,589,397	$	99,980	$	95,980	$	16,105	$	—		$	1,801,462
Income (loss) from operations	$	384,095	$	47,394	$	17,637	$	3,657	$	(15,568	)	$	437,215
Interest expense, net												(23,503		)
Income before provision for income taxes												413,712
Provision for income taxes												76,464
Net income												337,248
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												24
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	337,224
2018
Revenue	$	1,456,417	$	94,909	$	96,658	$	15,872	$	—		$	1,663,856
Income (loss) from operations	$	332,435	$	43,458	$	13,439	$	2,071	$	(15,415	)	$	375,988
Interest expense, net												(25,291		)
Income before provision for income taxes												350,697
Provision for income taxes												59,327
Net income												291,370
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest												(23		)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	291,393

See “Note 3. Revenue Recognition” for a summary of disaggregated revenue by reportable segment and by major product and service category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. 

NOTE 18. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  

We have certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities that may be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and certain financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets but for which we disclose the fair value. The fair value disclosures of these assets and liabilities are based on a three-level hierarchy, which is defined as follows: 

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 or transfers in or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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Our cross currency swap contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our cross currency swap contracts classified as derivative instruments using prevailing market conditions as of the close of business on each balance sheet date. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

Our foreign currency exchange contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our foreign currency exchange contracts classified as derivative instruments using an income approach, based on prevailing market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

The amounts outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility” or “line of credit”) and senior notes (“long-term debt”) are measured at carrying value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets though we disclose the fair value of these financial instruments. We determine the fair value of the amount outstanding under our Credit Facility and long-term debt using an income approach, utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for debt issues with similar remaining years to maturity, adjusted for applicable credit risk. Our Credit Facility and long-term debt are valued using Level 2 inputs. The estimated fair value of our Credit Facility approximates its carrying value. The estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt were $751.9 million and $697.2 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2019, and $607.3 million and $601.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2018.

The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy:

(in thousands)
As of September 30, 2019	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at September 30, 2019
Assets
Money market funds(1)	$	58	$	—	$	—	$	58
Equity mutual funds(2)	$	1,708	$	—	$	—	$	1,708
Cross currency swaps(3)	$	—	$	7,040	$	—	$	7,040
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	8,197	$	—	$	8,197
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	148	$	—	$	148
Deferred compensation(4)	$	1,708	$	—	$	—	$	1,708

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(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2018	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2018
Assets
Money market funds(1)	$	250	$	—	$	—	$	250
Equity mutual funds(2)	$	1,673	$	—	$	—	$	1,673
Cross currency swaps(3)	$	—	$	1,789	$	—	$	1,789
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	8,163	$	—	$	8,163
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	603	$	—	$	603
Deferred compensation(4)	$	1,673	$	—	$	—	$	1,673

(1) Money market funds with an original maturity of less than ninety days are included within cash and cash equivalents. The remaining balance of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consisted of demand deposits.

(2) Equity mutual funds relate to a deferred compensation plan that was assumed as part of a previous business combination. This amount is included within other long-term assets. See footnote (4) below for a discussion of the related deferred compensation liability. 

(3) Cross currency swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are included within other current assets, other long-term assets, accrued liabilities, or other long-term liabilities depending on the gain (loss) position and anticipated settlement date.  

(4) A deferred compensation plan assumed as part of a previous business combination is included within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The fair value of our deferred compensation plan is indexed to the performance of the underlying equity mutual funds discussed in footnote (2) above.  

The estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate carrying value due to their short maturity.

NOTE 19. HEDGING INSTRUMENTS

Disclosure within this note is presented to provide transparency about how and why we use derivative and non-derivative instruments (collectively “hedging instruments”), how the instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and how the instruments and related hedged items affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

We are exposed to certain risks related to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk that we currently manage by using hedging instruments is foreign currency exchange risk. We may also enter into interest rate swaps to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations associated with borrowings under our variable-rate Credit Facility.

Our subsidiaries enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to manage the exchange risk associated with their forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales for the next year. From time to time, we may also enter into other foreign currency exchange contracts, cross currency swaps or foreign-denominated debt issuances to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations associated with specific balance sheet exposures, including net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries.  

The primary purpose of our foreign currency hedging activities is to protect against the volatility associated with foreign currency transactions, including transactions denominated in the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, and Australian dollar. We also utilize natural hedges to mitigate our transaction and commitment exposures. Our corporate policy prescribes the range of allowable hedging activity. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with well-capitalized multinational financial institutions, and we do not hold or engage in transactions involving derivative instruments for purposes other than risk management. Our accounting policies for these contracts are based on the designation of such instruments as hedging transactions.

We recognize all hedging instruments on the balance sheet at fair value at the balance sheet date. Instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment must be recorded at fair value through earnings. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, cash flow and net investment hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows or fair value on hedged transactions. If the instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument from the effective portion of the hedge are deferred in AOCI, net of tax, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We immediately record in earnings the extent to which a hedging instrument is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. We de-designate hedging instruments from hedge accounting when the likelihood of the hedged transaction occurring becomes less than probable. For de-designated

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instruments, the gain or loss from the time of de-designation through maturity of the instrument is recognized in earnings. Any gain or loss in AOCI at the time of de-designation is reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. See “Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” for further information regarding the effect of hedging instruments on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

We enter into master netting arrangements with the counterparties to our derivative transactions which permit certain outstanding receivables and payables to be offset in the event of default. Our derivative contracts do not require either party to post cash collateral. We elect to present our derivative assets and liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows, which is consistent with the cash flow treatment of the underlying items being hedged. 

Cash Flow Hedges 

We have designated our foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges as these derivative instruments mitigate the exposure to variability in the cash flows of forecasted transactions attributable to foreign currency exchange. Unless noted otherwise, we have also designated our derivative instruments as qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.  

We did not de-designate any instruments from hedge accounting treatment during either the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 or 2018.  At September 30, 2019, the estimated amount of net gains, net of tax, which are expected to be reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings within the next 12 months, is $5.9 million if exchange rates do not fluctuate from the levels at September 30, 2019. 

We hedge approximately 85% of the estimated exposure from intercompany product purchases and sales denominated in the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Australian dollar, and, in prior years, the Swiss franc. We have additional unhedged foreign currency exposures related to foreign services and emerging markets where it is not practical to hedge. We primarily utilize foreign currency exchange contracts with durations of less than 24 months. Quarterly, we enter into contracts to hedge incremental portions of anticipated foreign currency transactions for the current and following year. As a result, our risk with respect to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and the notional value of foreign currency exchange contracts may vary throughout the year. The U.S. dollar is the currency purchased or sold in all of our foreign currency exchange contracts. The notional amount of foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales totaled $176.0 million and $190.9 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The following tables present the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and provide information regarding the location and amounts of pretax gains or losses of derivatives: 

(in thousands)		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	260,353	$	239,805
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	3,171	$	256

(in thousands)		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	767,062	$	722,675
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	7,091	$	(2,412	)

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Net Investment Hedges

In June 2015, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of €88.9 million in euro-denominated 1.785% Series C Senior Notes due June 18, 2025. We have designated these euro-denominated notes as a hedge of our euro net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries to reduce the volatility in stockholders’ equity caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates in the euro relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result of this designation, gains and losses from the change in translated U.S. dollar value of these euro-denominated notes are recorded in AOCI rather than to earnings. We recorded gains of $3.0 million and $3.5 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of this net investment hedge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The related cumulative unrealized gain recorded at September 30, 2019, will not be reclassified in earnings until the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operations or a portion of the hedge no longer qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2018 Annual Report for further information regarding the issuance of these euro-denominated notes.

During May 2018, January 2019, and March 2019, we entered into cross currency swap contracts as a hedge of our net investment in foreign operations to offset foreign currency translation gains and losses on the net investment. The cross currency swaps have a maturity date of June 30, 2023. At maturity of the cross currency swap contracts, we will deliver the notional amount of €80.0 million and will receive approximately $93.5 million from the counterparties. The change in fair value of the cross currency swap contracts are recorded in AOCI and will be reclassified to earnings when the foreign subsidiaries are sold or substantially liquidated. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded gains of $3.1 million and $4.0 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of these net investment hedges, respectively. We will receive quarterly interest payments from the counterparties based on a fixed interest rate until maturity of the cross currency swaps. This interest rate component is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and, thus is recognized as a reduction to interest expense over the life of the hedge instrument. We recognized approximately $0.6 million and $1.7 million related to the excluded component as a reduction of interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Fair Values of Hedging Instruments Designated as Hedges in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The fair values of hedging instruments and their respective classification on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and amounts subject to offset under master netting arrangements consisted of the following derivative instruments, unless otherwise noted: 

(in thousands)		Hedging Assets
		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	7,079	$	8,163
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term assets	7,040		1,789
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other long-term assets	1,118		—
Total derivative instruments presented as hedge instruments on the balance sheet		15,237		9,952
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		148		603
Net amount		$	15,089	$	9,349

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(in thousands)		Hedging Liabilities
		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	121	$	603
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other long-term liabilities	27		—
Total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet		148		603
Non-derivative foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedge on the balance sheet(1)	Long-term debt	97,165		101,777
Total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet		97,313		102,380
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		148		603
Net amount		$	97,165	$	101,777

(1) Amounts represent reported carrying amounts of our foreign currency denominated debt. See "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for information regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical fact, constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements about our business and expectations within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), include statements relating to future revenue growth rates; future tax benefits; business trends, earnings and other measures of financial performance;  the effect of economic downturns on our business performance; projected impact of foreign currency exchange rates; projected charges related to our leadership transition; demand for our products; realizability of assets; future cash flow and uses of cash; future repurchases of common stock; future levels of indebtedness and capital spending; interest expense; warranty expense; share-based compensation expense; the adoption and projected impact of new accounting standards; future commercial efforts; and competition. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “may,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “would,” “will,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “project,” and similar words and expressions. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events; are based on current estimates, projections, beliefs, and assumptions; and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual events or results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, the matters described under the headings "Business," "Risk Factors,”  "Legal Proceedings," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk" in our 2018 Annual Report and in the corresponding sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as those described from time to time in our other periodic reports filed with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statements represent our estimates only as of the day this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed with the SEC and should not be relied upon as representing our estimates as of any subsequent date. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials released to the public. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates or expectations change.  

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our 2018 Annual Report that includes additional information about us, our results of operations, our financial position, and our cash flows, and with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Part I. Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Business Overview 

We develop, manufacture, and distribute products and provide services primarily for the companion animal veterinary, livestock, poultry and dairy, and water testing markets. We also sell a line of portable electrolytes and blood gas analyzers for the human point-of-care medical diagnostics market. Our primary products and services are:

• Point-of-care veterinary diagnostic products, comprising instruments, consumables, and rapid assay test kits;

• Veterinary reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services;

• Practice management and diagnostic imaging systems and services used by veterinarians;

• Health monitoring, biological materials testing, laboratory diagnostic instruments and services used by the biomedical research community;

• Diagnostic, health-monitoring products for livestock, poultry, and dairy;

• Products that test water for certain microbiological contaminants;

• Point-of-care electrolytes and blood gas analyzers used in the human point-of-care medical diagnostics market.

Operating Segments. We operate primarily through three business segments: diagnostic and information technology-based products and services for the veterinary market, which we refer to as the Companion Animal Group (“CAG”), water quality products (“Water”) and diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health and to ensure the quality and safety of milk and improve dairy reproductive efficiency, which we refer to as Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”). Our Other operating segment combines and presents products for the human point-of-care medical diagnostics market (“OPTI Medical”) with our out-licensing arrangements because they do not meet the quantitative or qualitative thresholds for reportable segments. 

CAG develops, designs, manufactures, and distributes products and performs services for veterinarians and the biomedical analytics market, primarily related to diagnostics and information management. Water develops, designs, manufactures, and distributes a range of products used in the detection of various microbiological parameters in water. LPD

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develops, designs, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic tests and related software and performs services that are used to manage the health status of livestock and poultry, to improve bovine reproductive efficiency, and to ensure the quality and safety of milk and food. OPTI Medical manufactures and distributes point-of-care electrolyte and blood gas analyzers and related consumable products for the human medical diagnostics market.

Certain costs are not allocated to our operating segments and are instead reported under the caption “Unallocated Amounts.” These costs include costs that do not align with one of our existing operating segments or are cost prohibitive to allocate, which primarily consist of our R&D function, regional or country expenses, certain foreign currency revaluation and settlement gains and losses on monetary balances in currencies other than our subsidiaries’ functional currency and unusual items. Corporate support function costs (such as information technology, facilities, human resources, finance and legal), health benefits and incentive compensation are charged to our business segments at pre-determined budgeted amounts or rates. Differences from these pre-determined budgeted amounts or rates are also captured within Unallocated Amounts.

Executive Officers and Directors. As reported previously, effective October 23, 2019, our Board of Directors (our “Board”) appointed Jonathan (Jay) Mazelsky as our President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. Mr. Mazelsky had been serving as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since June 28, 2019. Prior to that time, since August 2012, Mr. Mazelsky had been an Executive Vice President of the Company. In addition, effective November 1, 2019, Lawrence D. Kingsley, a Company director since October 2016 and Lead Independent Director since May 2018, will be appointed as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of our Board. Also, effective November 1, 2019, Jonathan W. Ayers, our Chairman and former President and Chief Executive Officer, who has been on a medical leave of absence since June 28, 2019, will step down as Chairman of our Board, cease to be an employee of the Company and transition to the role of external Senior Advisor to the Company. Mr. Ayers will continue to serve as a member of our Board. While we cannot provide assurances as to whether we may experience management or other challenges in connection with our leadership transition that could adversely affect our future success, we believe that under the leadership of Mr. Mazelsky as President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Kingsley as Independent Non-Executive Chairman, we will continue to successfully execute our strategy and create long-term value for shareholders, customers and employees.

In connection with the foregoing, Mr. Ayers and IDEXX entered into a mutual separation agreement pursuant to which severance payments will be made to Mr. Ayers and his outstanding stock options were modified. As a result of his severance payments and the modification of Mr. Ayers’s outstanding stock options, we expect to recognize a charge to operating income of approximately $13.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, representing the cost of the severance and an acceleration of the cost of the equity awards. In addition, we expect to increase our provision for income taxes by approximately $2.1 million, including a reduction of deferred tax assets related to previously recognized stock option tax benefits, resulting in a total charge to net income of approximately $15.5 million, net of tax impacts.

Effects of Certain Factors and Trends on Results of Operations 

Currency Impact. See “Part I. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates.

Other Items. See “Part I. Item 1. Business - Patents and Licenses” and “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2018 Annual Report for additional information regarding distributor purchasing and inventories, economic conditions, and patent expiration.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The critical accounting policies and the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, are consistent with those discussed in our 2018 Annual Report in the section under the heading “Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions.”  

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

For more information regarding the impact that recent accounting standards and amendments will have on our consolidated financial statements as described in Note 2 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I. Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following revenue analysis and discussion focuses on organic revenue growth, and references in this analysis and discussion to “revenue,” “revenues” or “revenue growth” are references to “organic revenue growth.” Organic revenue growth is a non-GAAP financial measure and represents the percentage change in revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same period for the prior year, net of the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, certain business acquisitions, and divestitures. Organic revenue growth should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for, or as a superior measure to, revenues reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that reporting organic revenue growth provides useful information to investors by facilitating easier comparisons of our revenue performance with prior and future periods and to the performance of our peers.

We exclude from organic revenue growth the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates because changes in foreign currency exchange rates are not under management’s control, are subject to volatility, and can obscure underlying business trends. We calculate the impact on revenue resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates by applying the difference between the weighted average exchange rates during the current year period and the comparable prior year period to foreign currency denominated revenues for the prior year period. 

We also exclude from organic revenue growth the effect of certain business acquisitions and divestitures because the nature, size and number of these transactions can vary dramatically from period to period, and because they either require or generate cash as an inherent consequence of the transaction, and therefore can also obscure underlying business and operating trends. We exclude only acquisitions that are considered to be a business from organic revenue growth. In a business combination, if substantially all the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset or group of similar assets, we do not consider these assets to be a business and include these acquisitions in organic revenue growth. A typical acquisition that we do not consider a business is a customer list asset acquisition, which does not have all elements necessary to operate a business, such as employees or infrastructure. We believe the efforts required to convert and retain these acquired customers are similar in nature to our existing customer base and therefore are included in organic revenue growth.

We also use Adjusted EBITDA, gross debt, net debt, gross debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures that should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for, financial measures presented according to U.S. GAAP. Management believes that reporting these non-GAAP financial measures provides supplemental analysis to help investors further evaluate our business performance and available borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility. 

Comparison to Prior Periods

Our fiscal quarter(s) ended on September 30. Unless otherwise stated, the analysis and discussion of our financial condition and results of operations below, including references to growth and organic growth and increases and decreases, are being compared to the equivalent prior year periods.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019, Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

Total Company. The following table presents total Company revenue by operating segment:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Net Revenue (dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		Dollar Change		Reported Revenue Growth(1)		Percentage Change from Currency		Percentage Change from Acquisitions	Organic Revenue Growth(1)
CAG	$	533,130	$	478,097	$	55,033	11.5	%	(1.2	%)	—	12.7	%
United States	357,810		319,561		38,249		12.0	%	—		—	12.0	%
International	175,320		158,536		16,784		10.6	%	(3.6	%)	—	14.2	%
Water	34,906		33,108		1,798		5.4	%	(1.7	%)	—	7.1	%
United States	16,794		15,878		916		5.8	%	—		—	5.8	%
International	18,112		17,230		882		5.1	%	(3.3	%)	—	8.4	%
LPD	31,370		29,420		1,950		6.6	%	(2.9	%)	—	9.5	%
United States	3,649		3,502		147		4.2	%	—		—	4.2	%
International	27,721		25,918		1,803		7.0	%	(3.3	%)	—	10.3	%
Other	5,897		4,823		1,074		22.2	%	—		—	22.2	%
Total Company	$	605,303	$	545,448	$	59,855	11.0	%	(1.3	%)	—	12.3	%
United States	380,184		340,692		39,492		11.6	%	—		—	11.6	%
International	225,119		204,756		20,363		9.9	%	(3.5	%)	—	13.4	%

(1) Reported revenue growth and organic revenue growth may not recalculate due to rounding.

Total Company Revenue. The increase in both U.S. and international organic revenues was driven by strong volume gains in CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue, supported by our differentiated diagnostic technologies and expanded commercial organization that are driving increased volumes from new and existing customers in our reference laboratory business and high growth in consumable revenue, supported by the impact of the continued expansion of our CAG Diagnostics instrument installed base globally, as well as a 1% growth benefit from greater equivalent business days. The growth in our LPD business was primarily due to strong performance in Asia compared to a weaker performance in the prior year in that region, including impacts from the African swine fever outbreak. Our Water business also contributed to our overall growth, primarily from higher sales volumes of our Colilert^® test products and related accessories. The impact of currency movements decreased revenue by 1.3%.

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The following table presents total Company results of operations:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
Total Company - Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	605,303			$	545,448			$	59,855	11.0	%
Cost of revenue	260,353				239,805				20,548		8.6	%
Gross profit	344,950		57.0	%	305,643		56.0	%	39,307		12.9	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	104,551		17.3	%	95,146		17.4	%	9,405		9.9	%
General and administrative	66,337		11.0	%	63,955		11.7	%	2,382		3.7	%
Research and development	34,260		5.7	%	29,192		5.4	%	5,068		17.4	%
Total operating expenses	205,148		33.9	%	188,293		34.5	%	16,855		9.0	%
Income from operations	$	139,802	23.1	%	$	117,350	21.5	%	$	22,452	19.1	%

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased due to higher sales volumes and a 100 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. The increase in the gross profit margin was driven by several factors, including the net benefit of price increases in our CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue portfolio, mix benefits from high growth in IDEXX VetLab consumable revenues, volume leverage, and the favorable impact of lower product costs in our CAG business. The impact from foreign currency movements increased gross profit margin by approximately 35 basis points, including the impact of higher hedge gains in the current period, as compared to the prior period.

Operating Expenses. The changes in currency exchange rates, including foreign exchange losses on settlements of foreign currency denominated transactions recorded within Unallocated Amounts, resulting in approximately a 1% decrease to our overall operating expenses. Sales and marketing expense increased approximately 11%, excluding the impact of foreign currency, primarily due to increased personnel-related costs from our expanded global commercial infrastructure. General and administrative expense increased approximately 4%, excluding the impact of foreign currency, primarily due to personnel related costs, partially offset from the benefits of cost control initiatives. Research and development expense increased primarily due to higher project and personnel-related costs, with an immaterial impact from foreign currency.

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Companion Animal Group

The following table presents revenue by product and service category for CAG: 

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	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
Net Revenue (dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		Dollar Change		Reported Revenue Growth(1)		Percentage Change from Currency		Percentage Change from Acquisitions	Organic Revenue Growth(1)
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	460,974	$	409,162	$	51,812	12.7	%	(1.2	%)	—	13.9	%
IDEXX VetLab consumables	177,276		152,509		24,767		16.2	%	(1.6	%)	—	17.8	%
Rapid assay products	58,930		53,821		5,109		9.5	%	(0.5	%)	—	10.0	%
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	204,919		184,103		20,816		11.3	%	(1.2	%)	—	12.5	%
CAG diagnostics services and accessories	19,849		18,729		1,120		6.0	%	(1.3	%)	—	7.3	%
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	32,608		31,561		1,047		3.3	%	(1.6	%)	—	4.9	%
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	39,548		37,374		2,174		5.8	%	(0.3	%)	—	6.1	%
Net CAG revenue	$	533,130	$	478,097	$	55,033	11.5	%	(1.2	%)	—	12.7	%

(1)  Reported revenue growth and organic revenue growth may not recalculate due to rounding

CAG Diagnostics Recurring Revenue. The increase in CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue was primarily due to increased volumes in IDEXX VetLab consumables and reference laboratory diagnostic services, and to a lesser extent, higher realized prices. Greater equivalent business days contributed approximately 2% to revenue growth.

The increase in IDEXX VetLab consumables revenue was primarily due to higher sales volumes across all regions for our Catalyst^® consumables and, to a lesser extent, Procyte Dx^® consumables. These increases were supported by an expansion of our instrument installed base, growth in testing by new and existing customers, our expanded menu of available tests, and to a lesser extent, benefits from higher average unit sales prices. Greater equivalent business days contributed approximately 3% to revenue growth.

The increase in rapid assay revenue resulted primarily from higher sales volumes across our SNAP^® product portfolio, driven by SNAP^® 4Dx^® Plus, and to a lesser extent, higher realized prices. Greater equivalent business days contributed approximately 3% to revenue growth.

The increase in reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services revenue was primarily due to the impact of higher testing volumes throughout our worldwide network of laboratories, most prominently in the U.S., resulting from increased testing from new and existing customers, supported by our differentiated diagnostic technologies, such as IDEXX SDMA and fecal antigen testing, as well as higher average unit sales prices.

The increase in CAG Diagnostics services and accessories revenue was primarily a result of the increase in our active installed base of instruments.

CAG Diagnostics Capital – Instruments Revenue. The increase in instrument revenue reflects higher Catalyst One, Procyte Dx, and LaserCyte^® Dx instrument placements. These increases were partially offset by lower allocated revenue per unit on our IDEXX VetLab instruments related to increased international placements under our customer volume commitment programs.

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Veterinary Software, Services and Diagnostic Imaging Systems Revenue. The increase in revenue was primarily due to increased veterinary software, subscription-based services, as well as higher realized prices on these service offerings, and to a lesser extent, higher diagnostic imaging services as a result of the increase in our active installed base. These increases were partially offset by lower allocated revenue per unit on our diagnostic imaging systems related to increased placements under our customer volume commitment programs, as well as comparisons to high digital imaging system placement levels in the prior year.

The following table presents the CAG segment results of operations:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	533,130			$	478,097			$	55,033	11.5	%
Cost of revenues	235,041				216,235				18,806		8.7	%
Gross profit	298,089		55.9	%	261,862		54.8	%	36,227		13.8	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	94,234		17.7	%	85,655		17.9	%	8,579		10.0	%
General and administrative	54,424		10.2	%	52,113		10.9	%	2,311		4.4	%
Research and development	24,941		4.7	%	21,853		4.6	%	3,088		14.1	%
Total operating expenses	173,599		32.6	%	159,621		33.4	%	13,978		8.8	%
Income from operations	$	124,490	23.4	%	$	102,241	21.4	%	$	22,249	21.8	%

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher sales volume as well as a 110 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. The increase in gross profit margin was driven by the mix benefits from high growth in IDEXX VetLab consumable revenues, volume leverage, lower product costs, as well as the net benefit of price increases in our CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue portfolio, partially offset by incremental investments in reference laboratory capacity and software services field resources. The impact from foreign currency movements increased gross profit margin by approximately 20 basis points, including the impact of higher hedge gains in the current period, as compared to the prior period.

Operating Expenses. The increase in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to increased personnel-related costs related to our expanded global commercial infrastructure. The increase in general and administrative expense was the result of higher personnel-related costs. The increase in research and development expense was primarily due to increased personnel-related costs and higher project costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates decreased operating expenses by approximately 1%.

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Water

The following table presents the Water segment results of operations:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	34,906			$	33,108			$	1,798		5.4	%
Cost of revenue	9,536				9,685				(149		)	(1.5	%)
Gross profit	25,370		72.7	%	23,423		70.7	%	1,947			8.3	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	4,012		11.5	%	3,823		11.5	%	189			4.9	%
General and administrative	3,290		9.4	%	3,086		9.3	%	204			6.6	%
Research and development	1,023		2.9	%	640		1.9	%	383			59.8	%
Total operating expenses	8,325		23.8	%	7,549		22.8	%	776			10.3	%
Income from operations	$	17,045	48.8	%	$	15,874	47.9	%	$	1,171		7.4	%

Revenue. The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to the benefit of price increases and higher sales volumes of our Colilert test products and related accessories used in coliform and E. coli testing, with strong volume growth rates in most regions, including the U.S. The impact of currency movements decreased revenue by approximately 1.7%.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased due to higher sales volumes, as well as a 200 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. Foreign currency movements increased the gross profit margin by approximately 90 basis points, including the impact of higher hedge gains in the current period, as compared to the prior period. The remaining increase in the gross profit margin was primarily due to the net benefit of price increases and favorable product mix, partially offset by higher product costs.

Operating Expenses. The increases in sales and marketing and research and development expenses were primarily due to higher personnel-related costs. The realignment of certain personnel within operating expense categories also increased research and development costs and reduced sales and marketing costs. General and administrative expense increased primarily due to increased personnel-related costs.  The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of approximately 2%.

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Livestock, Poultry and Dairy 

The following table presents the LPD segment results of operations:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	31,370			$	29,420			$	1,950		6.6	%
Cost of revenue	13,225				12,187				1,038			8.5	%
Gross profit	18,145		57.8	%	17,233		58.6	%	912			5.3	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	5,716		18.2	%	5,728		19.5	%	(12		)	(0.2	%)
General and administrative	4,174		13.3	%	4,684		15.9	%	(510		)	(10.9	%)
Research and development	3,261		10.4	%	2,814		9.6	%	447			15.9	%
Total operating expenses	13,151		41.9	%	13,226		45.0	%	(75		)	(0.6	%)
Income from operations	$	4,994	15.9	%	$	4,007	13.6	%	$	987		24.6	%

Revenue. The prolonged outbreak of African swine fever in Asia, which began with the first reported outbreak in August 2018, continues to negatively impact the swine population in China, however demand for new diagnostic testing programs has increased and diagnostic testing for alternative food sources has also increased, including poultry, which more than offset the lower recurring swine testing volumes.  Revenue growth in the quarter also benefited from a favorable comparison to soft prior year results in Asia, in part impacted by the African swine fever outbreak. These favorable factors were partially offset by lower herd health screening, which compares to very strong prior year levels, and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency movements that decreased revenue by 2.9%.

Gross Profit. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher sales volume, partially offset by an 80 basis point decrease in the gross profit margin. Foreign currency movements increased the gross profit margin by approximately 170 basis points, including the impact of higher hedge gains in the current period, as compared to the prior period. The overall decrease in the gross profit margin was driven by higher product related costs and product mix impacts from lower herd health screening volumes.

Operating Expenses. The decrease in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to lower personnel-related costs mostly offset by third-party costs. The decrease in general and administrative expense was primarily due to lower third-party services and travel costs, as a result of cost control initiatives. The increase in research and development expense was primarily due to increased personnel-related costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of approximately 2%.

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Other

The following table presents the Other results of operations:

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	For the Three Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	5,897			$	4,823			$	1,074		22.3	%
Cost of revenue	3,032				2,171				861			39.7	%
Gross profit	2,865		48.6	%	2,652		55.0	%	213			8.0	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	357		6.1	%	423		8.8	%	(66		)	(15.6	%)
General and administrative	683		11.6	%	1,557		32.3	%	(874		)	(56.1	%)
Research and development	446		7.6	%	229		4.7	%	217			94.8	%
Total operating expenses	1,486		25.2	%	2,209		45.8	%	(723		)	(32.7	%)
Income from operations	$	1,379	23.4	%	$	443	9.2	%	$	936		211.3	%

Revenue. The increase in revenue was primarily due to higher volumes of our OPTI Medical products and services, partially offset by lower realized prices. Revenue growth also benefited from a favorable comparison to soft prior year results in the Middle East and Asia. The impact of currency movements on revenue was immaterial.

Gross Profit. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher volumes, despite a 6.4% decrease in the gross profit margin primarily due to lower price realization, higher service costs and unfavorable product mix. These decreases in the gross profit margin were partially offset by lower costs on OPTI Medical products and lower distribution expense. The overall change in currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact on gross profit.

Operating Expenses. The decrease in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to lower personnel-related costs. The decrease in general and administrative expense was primarily due to the recovery of previously established bad debt reserves in the Middle East. The increase in research and development cost was primarily due to higher personnel-related and project costs.

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Unallocated Amounts

We estimate certain personnel-related costs and allocate these budgeted expenses to the operating segments. This allocation differs from actual expense and consequently yields a difference that is reported under the caption “Unallocated Amounts.”

The following table presents the Unallocated Amounts results of operations:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	—		—
Cost of revenue	(481		)	(473		)	(8		)	1.7	%
Gross profit	481			473			8			1.7	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	232			(483		)	715			(148.0	%)
General and administrative	3,766			2,515			1,251			49.7	%
Research and development	4,589			3,656			933			25.5	%
Total operating expenses	8,587			5,688			2,899			51.0	%
Loss from operations	$	(8,106	)	$	(5,215	)	$	(2,891	)	55.4	%

Unallocated Amounts. The change in unallocated amounts was due to higher unallocated employee incentive costs and higher unallocated employee benefit costs, partially offset by lower unallocated corporate function costs due to cost control initiatives.

Non-Operating Items

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $8.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in interest expense was the result of lower average debt levels, offset by slightly higher interest rates. We also realized lower interest expense from the benefit of our cross currency swaps, as well as increased capitalized interest related to the expansion of our Westbrook, Maine headquarters and relocation of our core reference laboratory in Germany.

Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 18.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to 14.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in our effective tax rate was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from share-based compensation.

During the quarter, the Swiss government enacted changes to Swiss federal tax laws and required all Swiss cantons to make conforming changes to their own laws.  As the cantons consider how to implement the required changes throughout this year and in early 2020, we will continue assessing the impact, if any, of the canton’s adoption of Swiss federal tax reform.  The impact of any such change will be recorded upon the date of canton's enactment.

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Results of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

Total Company. The following table presents total Company revenue by operating segment:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Net Revenue (dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		Dollar Change			Reported Revenue Growth(1)		Percentage Change from Currency		Percentage Change from Acquisitions		Organic Revenue Growth(1)
CAG	$	1,589,397	$	1,456,417	$	132,980		9.1	%	(1.8	%)	0.1	%	10.9	%
United States	1,062,715		962,712		100,003			10.4	%	—		0.1	%	10.3	%
International	526,682		493,705		32,977			6.7	%	(5.5	%)	0.1	%	12.1	%
Water	99,980		94,909		5,071			5.3	%	(2.9	%)	—		8.3	%
United States	48,157		45,539		2,618			5.8	%	—		—		5.8	%
International	51,823		49,370		2,453			5.0	%	(5.7	%)	—		10.7	%
LPD	95,980		96,658		(678		)	(0.7	%)	(4.8	%)	—		4.1	%
United States	10,221		10,496		(275		)	(2.6	%)	—		—		(2.6	%)
International	85,759		86,162		(403		)	(0.5	%)	(5.4	%)	—		5.0	%
Other	16,105		15,872		233			1.5	%	—		—		1.5	%
Total Company	$	1,801,462	$	1,663,856	$	137,606		8.3	%	(2.1	%)	0.1	%	10.3	%
United States	1,127,347		1,024,889		102,458			10.0	%	—		0.1	%	9.9	%
International	674,115		638,967		35,148			5.5	%	(5.4	%)	0.1	%	10.9	%

(1) Reported revenue growth and organic revenue growth may not recalculate due to rounding.

Total Company Revenue. The increase in both U.S. and international organic revenues was driven by strong volume gains in CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue, supported by our differentiated diagnostic technologies and expanded commercial organization that are driving increased volumes from new and existing customers in our reference laboratory business and high growth in consumable revenues, supported by the impact of the continued expansion of our CAG Diagnostics instrument installed base globally. Our Water business also contributed to our overall growth, primarily from higher sales volumes of our Colilert test products and related accessories. The impact of currency movements decreased revenue by 2.1%.

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The following table presents total Company results of operations:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,								Change
Total Company - Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	1,801,462			$	1,663,856			$	137,606	8.3	%
Cost of revenue	767,062				722,675				44,387		6.1	%
Gross profit	1,034,400		57.4	%	941,181		56.6	%	93,219		9.9	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	312,499		17.3	%	291,502		17.5	%	20,997		7.2	%
General and administrative	186,653		10.4	%	185,966		11.2	%	687		0.4	%
Research and development	98,033		5.4	%	87,725		5.3	%	10,308		11.8	%
Total operating expenses	597,185		33.2	%	565,193		34.0	%	31,992		5.7	%
Income from operations	$	437,215	24.3	%	$	375,988	22.6	%	$	61,227	16.3	%

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased due to higher sales volumes and an 80 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. The increase in the gross profit margin was driven by several factors, including the net benefit of price increases in our CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue portfolio, mix benefits from high growth in IDEXX VetLab consumable revenues, volume leverage, and the favorable impact of lower product costs in our CAG business. The impact from foreign currency movements increased gross profit margin by approximately 20 basis points, including the impact of hedge gains in the current year, as compared to hedge losses in the prior year.

Operating Expenses. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of approximately 2%, including lower foreign exchange losses on settlements of foreign currency denominated transactions recorded within Unallocated Amounts. Sales and marketing expense increased approximately 9%, excluding the impact of foreign currency, primarily due to increased personnel-related costs related to our expanded global commercial infrastructure. General and administrative expense increased approximately 2.5%, excluding the impact of foreign currency, primarily due to personnel related costs, partially offset from the benefits of cost control initiatives across our business segments. Research and development expense increased primarily due to higher personnel-related costs, with an immaterial impact from foreign currency.

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Companion Animal Group

The following table presents revenue by product and service category for CAG: 

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
Net Revenue (dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		Dollar Change			Reported Revenue Growth (1)		Percentage Change from Currency		Percentage Change from Acquisitions		Organic Revenue Growth (1)
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	1,382,196	$	1,252,876	$	129,320		10.3	%	(1.9	%)	—		12.2	%
IDEXX VetLab consumables	519,646		460,642		59,004			12.8	%	(2.4	%)	—		15.2	%
Rapid assay products	181,966		169,200		12,766			7.5	%	(1.0	%)	—		8.5	%
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	621,469		568,308		53,161			9.4	%	(1.8	%)	—		11.1	%
CAG diagnostics services and accessories	59,115		54,726		4,389			8.0	%	(2.3	%)	—		10.3	%
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	92,883		97,000		(4,117		)	(4.2	%)	(2.5	%)	—		(1.8	%)
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	114,318		106,541		7,777			7.3	%	(0.4	%)	1.3	%	6.4	%
Net CAG revenue	$	1,589,397	$	1,456,417	$	132,980		9.1	%	(1.8	%)	0.1	%	10.9	%

(1)  Reported revenue growth and organic revenue growth may not recalculate due to rounding

CAG Diagnostics Recurring Revenue. The increase in CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue was primarily due to increased volumes in IDEXX VetLab consumables and reference laboratory diagnostic services, and to a lesser extent, higher realized prices.

The increase in IDEXX VetLab consumables revenue was primarily due to higher sales volumes across all regions for our Catalyst consumables, and to a lesser extent, Procyte Dx consumables. These increases were supported by an expansion of our instrument installed base, growth in testing by new and existing customers, our expanded menu of available tests, and to a lesser extent, benefits from higher average unit sales prices.

The increase in rapid assay revenue resulted primarily from higher sales volumes across our SNAP product portfolio, driven by SNAP 4Dx Plus, and to a lesser extent, higher realized prices.

The increase in reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services revenue was primarily due to the impact of higher testing volumes throughout our worldwide network of laboratories, most prominently in the U.S., resulting from increased testing from new and existing customers, supported by our differentiated diagnostic technologies, such as IDEXX SDMA and fecal antigen testing. The increase was also the result of higher average unit sales prices.

The increase in CAG Diagnostics services and accessories revenue was primarily a result of the increase in our active installed base of instruments.

CAG Diagnostics Capital – Instruments Revenue. The decrease in instrument revenue reflects the impact of product mix, including lower SediVue Dx placements compared to high prior year levels, as well as the impact of lower allocated revenue per unit on our IDEXX VetLab instruments related to increased international placements under our customer volume commitment programs, partially offset by higher Catalyst and Procyte Dx instrument placements.

Veterinary Software, Services and Diagnostic Imaging Systems Revenue. The increase in revenue was primarily due to increased veterinary software, subscription-based services, as well as higher realized prices on these service offerings, and to a lesser extent, higher diagnostic imaging services as a result of the increase in our active installed base. These increases were partially offset by lower allocated revenue per unit on our diagnostic imaging systems related to increased placements under

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our volume commitment programs. Our acquisition of a software company in the second half of 2018 contributed approximately 1.3% to reported revenue growth.

The following table presents the CAG segment results of operations:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount		Percentage
Revenues	$	1,589,397			$	1,456,417			$	132,980	9.1	%
Cost of revenue	692,181				646,712				45,469		7.0	%
Gross profit	897,216		56.5	%	809,705		55.6	%	87,511		10.8	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	282,240		17.8	%	259,429		17.8	%	22,811		8.8	%
General and administrative	158,785		10.0	%	153,241		10.5	%	5,544		3.6	%
Research and development	72,096		4.5	%	64,600		4.4	%	7,496		11.6	%
Total operating expenses	513,121		32.3	%	477,270		32.8	%	35,851		7.5	%
Income from operations	$	384,095	24.2	%	$	332,435	22.8	%	$	51,660	15.5	%

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased primarily due to higher sales volume as well as a 90 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. The increase in gross profit margin was driven by mix benefits from high growth in IDEXX VetLab consumable revenues, volume leverage, lower product costs, as well as the net benefit of price increases in our CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue portfolio, partially offset by incremental investments in reference laboratory capacity and software services field resources. The impact from foreign currency movements increased gross profit margin by approximately 10 basis points, including the impact of hedge gains in the current year, as compared to hedge losses in the prior year.

Operating Expenses. The increase in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to increased personnel-related costs as we continue to invest in our global commercial infrastructure. The increase in general and administrative expense resulted primarily from higher personnel-related costs. The increase in research and development expense was primarily due to increased personnel-related costs and higher project costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in operating expenses by approximately 2%.

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Water

The following table presents the Water segment results of operations:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	99,980			$	94,909			$	5,071		5.3	%
Cost of revenue	27,595				28,045				(450		)	(1.6	%)
Gross profit	72,385		72.4	%	66,864		70.5	%	5,521			8.3	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	11,968		12.0	%	11,991		12.6	%	(23		)	(0.2	%)
General and administrative	9,936		9.9	%	9,484		10.0	%	452			4.8	%
Research and development	3,087		3.1	%	1,931		2.0	%	1,156			59.9	%
Total operating expenses	24,991		25.0	%	23,406		24.7	%	1,585			6.8	%
Income from operations	$	47,394	47.4	%	$	43,458	45.8	%	$	3,936		9.1	%

Revenue. The increase in revenue was attributable to the benefit of price increases and higher sales volumes of our Colilert test products and related accessories used in coliform and E. coli testing, including strong volume growth across all regions. The impact of currency movements decreased revenue by approximately 2.9%.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased due to higher sales volumes as well as a 190 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. Foreign currency movements increased the gross profit margin by approximately 80 basis points, including the impact of hedge gains in the current year, as compared to hedge losses in the prior year. The remaining increase in the gross profit margin was primarily due to the net benefit of price increases, partially offset by higher product and distribution costs.

Operating Expenses. While both sales and marketing and research and development expenses had higher personnel-related costs, the overall decrease in sales and marketing expense and increase in research and development expense were primarily due to the realignment of certain personnel within operating expense categories. General and administrative expense increased primarily due to personnel-related costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of approximately 2.5%.

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Livestock, Poultry and Dairy 

The following table presents the LPD segment results of operations:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	95,980			$	96,658			$	(678	)	(0.7	%)
Cost of revenue	39,098				41,091				(1,993		)	(4.9	%)
Gross profit	56,882		59.3	%	55,567		57.5	%	1,315			2.4	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	16,898		17.6	%	18,847		19.5	%	(1,949		)	(10.3	%)
General and administrative	13,013		13.6	%	14,399		14.9	%	(1,386		)	(9.6	%)
Research and development	9,334		9.7	%	8,882		9.2	%	452			5.1	%
Total operating expenses	39,245		40.9	%	42,128		43.6	%	(2,883		)	(6.8	%)
Income from operations	$	17,637	18.4	%	$	13,439	13.9	%	$	4,198		31.2	%

Revenue. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to the unfavorable impact of foreign currency movements that decreased revenue by approximately 4.8%. On an organic basis, the increase in growth was primarily due to increased herd health screening, new diagnostic testing programs in Asia, higher poultry testing volumes across our Asia Pacific and European regions, and higher pregnancy testing in our European and Asia Pacific regions. These increases were partially offset by lower bovine testing across most regions, primarily in Europe, and a decline in diagnostic testing related to African swine fever outbreaks in China.

Gross Profit. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher sales volumes as well as a 180 basis point increase in the gross profit margin. The impact from foreign currency movements increased gross profit margin by approximately 140 basis points, including the impact of hedges. The remaining increase in the gross profit margin reflected favorable product mix from higher herd health screening, as well as lower product costs.

Operating Expenses. The decrease in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to lower personnel-related costs, including cost control initiatives. The decrease in general and administrative expense was primarily due to lower third-party services. The increase in research and development expense was primarily due to increased personnel-related costs. The overall change in currency exchange rates resulted in a decrease in operating expenses of approximately 3%.

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Other

The following table presents the Other results of operations:

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,								Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019		Percent of Revenue		2018		Percent of Revenue		Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	16,105			$	15,872			$	233		1.5	%
Cost of revenue	8,487				8,533				(46		)	(0.5	%)
Gross profit	7,618		47.3	%	7,339		46.2	%	279			3.8	%
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,039		6.5	%	1,382		8.7	%	(343		)	(24.8	%)
General and administrative	1,556		9.7	%	3,134		19.7	%	(1,578		)	(50.4	%)
Research and development	1,366		8.5	%	752		4.7	%	614			81.6	%
Total operating expenses	3,961		24.6	%	5,268		33.2	%	(1,307		)	(24.8	%)
Income from operations	$	3,657	22.7	%	$	2,071	13.0	%	$	1,586		76.6	%

Revenue. The increase in revenue was due to higher volumes of our OPTI Medical products and services, partially offset by lower realized prices. The impact of currency movements on revenue was immaterial.

Gross Profit. The increase in gross profit was due to a 110 basis point increase in the gross profit margin primarily due to the benefit of product mix within our OPTI Medical product line and, to a lesser extent, lower OPTI Medical product costs. These increases were partially offset by higher OPTI Medical service costs and lower realized prices. The overall change in currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact on the gross profit margin.

Operating Expenses. The decrease in sales and marketing was primarily due to lower personnel costs. The decrease in general and administrative cost was primarily due to the recovery of previously established bad debt reserves in Africa and the Middle East. The increase in research and development cost was primarily due to higher personnel-related and project costs.

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Unallocated Amounts

The following table presents the Unallocated Amounts results of operations:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,						Change
Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			Amount			Percentage
Revenues	$	—		$	—		$	—		—
Cost of revenue	(299		)	(1,706		)	1,407			(82.5	%)
Gross profit	299			1,706			(1,407		)	(82.5	%)
Operating Expenses:
Sales and marketing	354			(147		)	501			(340.8	%)
General and administrative	3,363			5,708			(2,345		)	(41.1	%)
Research and development	12,150			11,560			590			5.1	%
Total operating expenses	15,867			17,121			(1,254		)	(7.3	%)
Loss from operations	$	(15,568	)	$	(15,415	)	$	(153	)	1.0	%

Unallocated Amounts. The change in unallocated amounts was due to higher unallocated employee incentive costs, partially offset by lower unallocated corporate function costs, lower unallocated employee benefit costs, and lower foreign exchange losses on settlements of foreign currency denominated transactions.

Non-Operating Items

Interest Income. Interest income was $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to the liquidation of our portfolio of marketable securities during the first quarter of 2018.

Interest Expense. Interest expense was $23.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $26.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in interest expense was the result of lower average debt levels, offset by higher interest rates. We also realized lower interest expense from the benefit of our cross currency swaps, as well as increased capitalized interest related to the expansion of our Westbrook, Maine headquarters and relocation of our core reference laboratory in Germany.

Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 18.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to 16.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from share-based compensation, partially offset by a nonrecurring item recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2018, that resulted from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources  

We fund the capital needs of our business through cash on hand, funds generated from operations, proceeds from long-term senior note financings, and amounts available under our Credit Facility. At September 30, 2019, we had $104.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, as compared to $123.8 million on December 31, 2018. Working capital, including our Credit Facility, totaled $76.8 million at September 30, 2019, as compared to negative $116.3 million at December 31, 2018. Additionally, at September 30, 2019, we had remaining borrowing availability of $619.1 million under our $850 million Credit Facility. We believe that, if necessary, we could obtain additional borrowings at similar rates to our existing borrowings to fund our growth objectives. We further believe that current cash and cash equivalents, funds generated from operations, and committed borrowing availability will be sufficient to fund our operations, capital purchase requirements, and anticipated growth needs for the next twelve months. We believe that these resources, coupled with our ability, as needed, to obtain additional financing on favorable terms will also be sufficient to fund our business as currently conducted for the foreseeable future. We may enter into new financing arrangements or refinance or retire existing debt in the future depending on market conditions. Should we require more capital in the U.S. than is generated by our operations, for example to fund significant discretionary activities, we could elect to raise capital in the U.S. through debt or equity issuances. These alternatives could result in increased interest expense or other dilution of our earnings.

We manage our worldwide cash requirements considering available funds among all of our subsidiaries. Our foreign cash and marketable securities are generally available without restrictions to fund ordinary business operations outside the U.S. 

The following table presents cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held domestically and by our foreign subsidiaries:໿

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
U.S.	$	2,133		$	2,044
Foreign	101,863			121,750
Total	$	103,996		$	123,794
Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held in U.S. dollars by our foreign subsidiaries	$	2,833		$	11,119
Percentage of total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities held in U.S. dollars by our foreign subsidiaries	2.7		%	9.0		%

Of the $104.0 million of cash and cash equivalents held as of September 30, 2019, greater than 99% was held as bank deposits.

The following table presents additional key information concerning working capital: 

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	For the Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2019	June 30, 2019	March 31, 2019	December 31, 2018	September 30, 2018
Days sales outstanding(1)	41.8	41.7	42.0	42.6	44.3
Inventory turns(2)	2.0	2.1	2.0	2.3	2.1

(1) Days sales outstanding represents the average of the accounts receivable balances at the beginning and end of each quarter divided by revenue for that quarter, the result of which is then multiplied by 91.25 days.

(2) Inventory turns represent inventory-related cost of product revenue for the 12 months preceding each quarter-end divided by the average inventory balances at the beginning and end of each quarter.

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Sources and Uses of Cash 

The following table presents cash provided (used):

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			Dollar Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	303,745		$	264,436		$	39,309
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(109,617		)	178,446			(288,063		)
Net cash used by financing activities	(212,020		)	(479,993		)	267,973
Net effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(1,906		)	(3,687		)	1,781
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(19,798	)	$	(40,798	)	$	21,000

Operating Activities. The increase in cash provided by operating activities of $39.3 million was driven primarily by the increase in net income, partially offset by changes in the benefit of deferred income taxes. The following table presents cash flows from changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2019			2018			Dollar Change
Accounts receivable	$	(24,451	)	$	(33,041	)	$	8,590
Inventories	(36,582		)	(27,415		)	(9,167		)
Accounts payable	1,181			(1,336		)	2,517
Deferred revenue	(10,826		)	(6,314		)	(4,512		)
Other assets and liabilities	(54,770		)	(58,214		)	3,444
Total change in cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities	$	(125,448	)	$	(126,320	)	$	872

Cash used due to changes in operating assets and liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same period in the prior year, decreased approximately $0.9 million. This decrease was primarily due to lower cash used in accounts receivable as a result of the quarter-end timing on a weekend in the prior year, which resulted in certain customer payments being delayed until the start of the fourth quarter, offset by increases in inventory to meet anticipated demand.

We have historically experienced proportionally lower net cash flows from operating activities during the first quarter and proportionally higher cash flows from operating activities for the remainder of the year driven primarily by payments related to annual employee incentive programs in the first quarter following the year for which the bonuses were earned and the seasonality of vector-borne disease testing, which has historically resulted in significant increases in accounts receivable balances during the first quarter of the year.

Investing Activities. Cash used by investing activities was $109.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to cash provided by investing activities of $178.4 million for the same period in the prior year. This change in investing cash activity was primarily due to the sale of marketable securities in 2018, as a result of our repatriation of cash and investments held by our foreign subsidiaries, as well as increased capital spending in 2019 as we expand our Westbrook, Maine headquarters and relocate our core reference laboratory in Germany. 

Financing Activities. Cash used by financing activities was $212.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to cash used by financing activities of $480.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in cash used by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 3019, was due to a decrease in repurchases of our common stock, as compared to the same period in the prior year, an issuance of $100 million senior notes during the first quarter of 2019, and a larger repayment on our revolving Credit Facility in 2018 from repatriated foreign cash.

Cash used to repurchase shares of our common stock decreased $102.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily in the second quarter of 2019, as compared to the same period in the prior year. We believe that the repurchase of our common stock is a favorable means of returning value to our stockholders and we also repurchase our stock to offset the dilutive effect of our share-based compensation programs. Repurchases of our common stock may vary depending upon the level of other investing activities and the share price. See Note 12 to the unaudited condensed consolidated

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financial statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information about our share repurchases.

Net repayment activity under our Credit Facility resulted in cash used of $169.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $240.5 million of cash used in the same period of the prior year. At September 30, 2019, we had $229.5 million outstanding under the Credit Facility. The general availability of funds under our Credit Facility was further reduced by $1.4 million for a letter of credit that was issued in connection with claims under our workers’ compensation policy. The Credit Facility contains affirmative, negative, and financial covenants customary for financings of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on liens, indebtedness of subsidiaries of the Company, fundamental changes, investments, transactions with affiliates, certain restrictive agreements and violations of laws and regulations. The obligations under our Credit Facility may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility, which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), the failure to pay specified indebtedness, cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness and a change of control default.

On March 14, 2019, we amended our Existing Agreement with MetLife, submitted a request for purchase and drew $100 million of our Shelf Notes at 4.19% interest per annum rate, due March 14, 2029 (the "Series C Notes"). Series C Notes proceeds were used for general corporate purposes, including a partial repayment of our Credit Facility.

Since December 2013, we have issued and sold through private placements senior notes having an aggregate principal amount of approximately $700 million, including the $100 million Series C Notes, pursuant to certain note purchase agreements (collectively, the “Senior Note Agreements”). The Senior Note Agreements contain affirmative, negative, and financial covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include restrictions on liens, indebtedness of our subsidiaries, priority indebtedness, fundamental changes, investments, transactions with affiliates, certain restrictive agreements and violations of laws and regulations.

Should we elect to prepay the senior notes, such aggregate prepayment will include the applicable make-whole amount(s), as defined within the applicable Senior Note Agreements. Additionally, in the event of a change in control of the Company or upon the disposition of certain assets of the Company the proceeds of which are not reinvested (as defined in the Senior Note Agreements), we may be required to prepay all or a portion of the senior notes. The obligations under the senior notes may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an event of default under the applicable Senior Note Agreements, each of which includes customary events of default including payment defaults, defaults in the performance of the affirmative, negative and financial covenants, the inaccuracy of representations or warranties, bankruptcy and insolvency related defaults, defaults relating to judgments, certain events related to employee pension benefit plans under ERISA, the failure to pay specified indebtedness and cross-acceleration to specified indebtedness.

Effect of Currency Translation on Cash. The net effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates are related to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the functional currencies of our foreign subsidiaries. These changes will fluctuate for each period presented as the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the value of the foreign currencies changes. A currency’s value depends on many factors, including interest rates and the country’s debt levels and strength of economy.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We have no off-balance sheet arrangements or variable interest entities, except for letters of credit and third-party guarantees.

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Financial Covenant. The sole financial covenant of our Credit Facility and Senior Note Agreements is a consolidated leverage ratio test that requires our ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other non-cash charges (“Adjusted EBITDA”) not to exceed 3.5-to-1. At September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with such covenant. The following details our consolidated leverage ratio calculation:

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(in thousands)	Twelve months ended
Trailing 12 Months Adjusted EBITDA:	September 30, 2019
Net income attributable to stockholders (as reported)	$	422,862
Interest expense	32,222
Provision for income taxes	97,832
Depreciation and amortization	86,026
Share-based compensation expense	28,832
Adjusted EBITDA	$	667,774
(in thousands)
Debt to Adjusted EBITDA Ratio:	September 30, 2019
Line of credit	$	229,500
Long-term debt	696,634
Total debt	926,134
Acquisition-related contingent consideration payable	3,098
Financing leases	145
Deferred financing costs	531
Gross debt	929,908
Gross debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio	1.39
Less: Cash and cash equivalents	(103,996		)
Net debt	$	825,912
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio	1.24

Adjusted EBITDA, gross debt, net debt, gross debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio are non-GAAP financial measures which should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for, financial measures presented according to U.S. GAAP. Management believes that reporting these non-GAAP financial measures provides supplemental analysis to help investors further evaluate our business performance and available borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility. 

Other Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees 

Significant commitments, contingencies and guarantees at September 30, 2019, are described in Note 16 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting us, see the section under the heading “Part II. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk” of our 2018 Annual Report. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to the market risks described in our 2018 Annual Report, except for the impact of foreign exchange rates, as discussed below. 

Foreign Currency Exchange Impacts. Approximately 21% of our consolidated revenue was derived from products manufactured in the U.S. and sold internationally in local currencies for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to 21% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Strengthening of the U.S. dollar exchange rate relative to other currencies has a negative impact on our revenues derived in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and on profits of products manufactured in the U.S. and sold internationally, and a weakening of the U.S. dollar has the opposite effect. Similarly, to the extent that the U.S. dollar is stronger in current or future periods relative to the exchange rates in effect in the corresponding prior periods, our growth rate will be negatively affected. The impact of foreign currency denominated costs and expenses and foreign currency denominated supply contracts partly offsets this exposure. Additionally, our designated hedges of intercompany inventory purchases and sales help delay the impact of certain exchange rate fluctuations on non-U.S. dollar denominated revenues.

Our foreign currency exchange impacts are comprised of three components: 1) local currency revenues and expenses; 2) the impact of hedge contracts; and 3) intercompany and monetary balances for our subsidiaries that are denominated in a currency that is different from the functional currency used by each subsidiary. Based on projected revenues and expenses for the remainder of 2019, excluding the impact of intercompany and trade balances denominated in currencies other than the functional subsidiary currencies, we project a 1% strengthening of the U.S. dollar would reduce revenue by approximately $2 million and operating income by approximately $1 million. Additionally, we project our foreign currency hedge contracts in place as of September 30, 2019, would result in incremental offsetting gains of approximately $0.5 million. The impact of the intercompany and trade balances, and monetary balances referred to in the third component above have been excluded, as they are transacted at multiple times during the year and we are not able to reliably forecast the impact that changes in exchange rates would have on such balances.

At our current foreign currency exchange rate assumptions, we anticipate the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar for the remainder of the year will have an unfavorable impact on our operating results by decreasing our revenues, operating profit, and diluted earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2019, by approximately $42 million, $6 million, and $0.06 per share, respectively. This unfavorable currency impact includes a favorable impact of approximately $12 million from foreign currency hedging activity. The actual impact of changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies in which we transact may materially differ from our expectations described above. The above estimates assume that the value of the U.S. dollar will reflect the euro at $1.09, the British pound at $1.26, the Canadian dollar at $0.75, and the Australian dollar at $0.67; and the Japanese yen at ¥110, the Chinese renminbi at RMB 7.22 and the Brazilian real at R$4.21 relative to the U.S. dollar for the remainder of 2019.

The following table presents the foreign currency exchange impact on our revenues, operating profit, and diluted earnings per share as compared to the respective prior period:

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	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Revenue impact	$	(6,910	)	$	(5,892	)	$	(34,101	)	$	21,715
Operating profit impact, excluding hedge activity	$	(3,024	)	$	(3,979	)	$	(15,082	)	$	6,619
Hedge (gains) losses - prior year	(256		)	893			2,412			(935		)
Hedge gains (losses) - current year	3,171			256			7,091			(2,412		)
Hedging activity impact	2,915			1,149			9,503			(3,347		)
Operating profit impact, including hedge activity	$	(109	)	$	(2,830	)	$	(5,579	)	$	3,272
Diluted earnings per share impact, including hedge activity	$	—		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.05	)	$	0.03

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures, as defined by the SEC in its Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures at September 30, 2019, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.  

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2019, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Due to the nature of our activities, we are at times subject to pending and threatened legal actions that arise out of the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, based in part upon advice of legal counsel, the disposition of any such currently pending matters is not expected to have a material effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty. Therefore, it is possible that our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows could be materially adversely affected in any particular period by the unfavorable resolution of one or more legal actions.

Item 1A. Risk Factors 

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in “Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2018 Annual Report, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2018 Annual Report. The risks described in our 2018 Annual Report are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we repurchased shares of common stock as described below:  

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (a)		Average Price Paid per Share (b)		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) (c)	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) (d)
July 1 to July 31, 2019	14,546		$	282.31	14,546	2,844,912
August 1 to August 31, 2019	145,418		$	276.97	145,418	2,699,494
September 1 to September 30, 2019	171,492		$	273.74	170,526	2,528,968
Total	331,456	(2)	$	275.53	330,490	2,528,968

The total shares repurchased include shares purchased in the open market and shares surrendered for employee statutory tax withholding. See Note 12 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I. Item 1. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information about our share repurchases.

(1) On August 13, 1999, our Board of Directors approved and announced the repurchase of our common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program. The authorization has been increased by the Board of Directors on numerous occasions; most recently, on May 2, 2017, the maximum level of shares that may be repurchased under the program was increased from 65 million to 68 million shares. There is no specified expiration date for this share repurchase program. There were no other repurchase programs outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2019, and no share repurchase programs expired during the period. Repurchases of 330,490 shares were made during the three months ended September 30, 2019, in transactions made pursuant to our share repurchase program.

(2) During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we received 966 shares of our common stock that were surrendered by employees in payment for the minimum required withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and settlement of deferred stock units. In the above table, these shares are included in columns (a) and (b), but excluded from columns (c) and (d). These shares do not reduce the number of shares that may yet be purchased under the share repurchase program.

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Item 6. Exhibits 

Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Mutual Separation Agreement, dated October 23, 2019, by and between IDEXX Laboratories Inc. and Mr. Jonathan W. Ayers (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 24, 2019, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2	Senior Advisory Agreement, dated October 23, 2019, by and between IDEXX Laboratories Inc. and Mr. Jonathan W. Ayers (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 24, 2019, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3	Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated October 23, 2019, by and between IDEXX Laboratories Inc. and Jonathan (Jay) Mazelsky (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 24, 2019, File No. 0-19271, and incorporated herein by reference).
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

	IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
	/s/ Brian P. McKeon
Date: October 31, 2019	Brian P. McKeon
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jonathan J. Mazelsky, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 31, 2019	/s/ Jonathan J. Mazelsky
	Jonathan J. Mazelsky
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brian P. McKeon, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 31, 2019	/s/ Brian P. McKeon
	Brian P. McKeon
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED BY

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report on Form 10-Q of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ Jonathan J. Mazelsky
October 31, 2019	Jonathan J. Mazelsky President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and will be retained by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED BY

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the report on Form 10-Q of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

	/s/ Brian P. McKeon
October 31, 2019	Brian P. McKeon Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and will be retained by IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Product and Service Categories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 605,303	$ 545,448	$ 1,801,462	$ 1,663,856
CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	533,130	478,097	1,589,397	1,456,417
Water segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	34,906	33,108	99,980	94,909
LPD segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	31,370	29,420	95,980	96,658
Other segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,897	4,823	16,105	15,872
Cag Diagnostics recurring revenue | CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	460,974	409,162	1,382,196	1,252,876
IDEXX VetLab consumables | CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	177,276	152,509	519,646	460,642
Rapid assay products | CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	58,930	53,821	181,966	169,200
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services | CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	204,919	184,103	621,469	568,308
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories | CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	19,849	18,729	59,115	54,726
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments | CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	32,608	31,561	92,883	97,000
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems | CAG segment revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 39,548	$ 37,374	$ 114,318	$ 106,541

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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 212,171	$ 214,489
Software Company
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price of acquired assets	$ 25,000
Holdback payment	1,000
Contingent payment	$ 1,500
Contingent payment period	36 months
Goodwill	$ 20,300
Net tangible liabilities	300
Technology-Based Intangible Assets | Software Company
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	2,600
Customer Relationships | Software Company
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 2,400

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Number Of Anti-Dilutive Stock Options) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive shares (in shares)	29	15	247	274

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Income Taxes (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	18.00%	14.50%	18.50%	16.90%

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Hedging Instruments (Schedule Of Fair Values And Balance Sheet Classifications Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments) (Details) - Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging assets, total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet	$ 15,237	$ 9,952
Hedging assets, gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet	148	603
Hedging assets, net amount	15,089	9,349
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	97,313	102,380
Hedging liabilities, gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet	148	603
Hedging liabilities, net amount	97,165	101,777
Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	148	603
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other current assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging assets, total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet	7,079	8,163
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other long-term assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging assets, total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet	1,118	0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Accrued liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	121	603
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other long-term liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	27	0
Cross currency swaps | Other long-term assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging assets, total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet	7,040	1,789
Foreign currency borrowings designated as net investment hedge on the balance sheet | Long-term debt
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Hedging liabilities, total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet	$ 97,165	$ 101,777

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Hedging Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Estimated net amount of gains (losses) expected to be reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into earnings within next 12 months				$ 5,900
Cash flow hedge, hedge percentage of estimated exposure from intercompany products purchases and sales				85.00%
General duration of foreign currency exchange contracts				24 months
Derivative, notional amount		$ 176,000		$ 176,000		$ 190,900
(Loss) gain from net investment hedge		3,007	$ 555	3,507	$ 2,818
Series C Senior Note
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount | €								€ 88,900,000
Stated interest rate								1.785%
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Series C Senior Note
Derivative [Line Items]
(Loss) gain from net investment hedge		3,000		3,500
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cross currency swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount | €							€ 80,000,000.0
(Loss) gain from net investment hedge		3,100		4,000
Excluded component recognized as reduction of interest		$ 600		$ 1,700
Scenario, Forecast | Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cross currency swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Proceeds from hedge	$ 93,500

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Other Current and Long-Term Assets

OTHER CURRENT AND LONG-TERM ASSETS

Other current assets consisted of the following:໿

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Prepaid expenses (Note 2)	$	32,646	$	30,314
Taxes receivable	20,535		14,098
Customer acquisition costs	37,754		34,515
Contract assets	15,218		9,670
Deferred sales commissions	5,055		4,464
Other assets	14,966		15,159
Other current assets	$	126,174	$	108,220

Other long-term assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	$	13,082	$	10,894
Taxes receivable	14,982		19,219
Customer acquisition costs	93,288		89,862
Contract assets	55,283		31,269
Deferred sales commissions	10,178		9,470
Deferred income taxes	8,399		8,481
Other assets	29,493		20,398
Other long-term assets	$	224,705	$	189,593

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Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION 

The accompanying unaudited 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 unaudited 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 unaudited 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, 2018, 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, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, (the “2018 Annual Report”) filed with the SEC.

We have included certain terms and abbreviations used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in the "Glossary of Terms and Selected Abbreviations."

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Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 

The fair value of options, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, and employee stock purchase rights awarded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, totaled $3.8 million and $40.1 million, respectively, as compared to $0.7 million and $33.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The total unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for unvested share-based compensation awards outstanding at September 30, 2019, was $63.2 million, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized expenses of $9.4 million and $22.6 million, respectively, as compared to $6.5 million and $18.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, related to share-based compensation.

We determine the assumptions used in the valuation of option awards as of the date of grant. Differences in the expected stock price volatility, expected term or risk-free interest rate may necessitate distinct valuation assumptions at each grant date. As such, we may use different assumptions for options granted throughout the year. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of our common stock at the date of grant. We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we have no intention to pay such a dividend at this time; therefore, we assume that no dividends will be paid over the expected terms of option awards.

The weighted averages of the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant and the weighted average estimated fair values were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Share price at grant	$	213.35		$	179.56
Expected stock price volatility	26		%	24		%
Expected term, in years	6.0			5.8
Risk-free interest rate	2.4		%	2.7		%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	64.99		$	52.99

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Repurchases of Common Stock (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of common stock repurchases

The following is a summary of our open market common stock repurchases, reported on a trade date basis, and shares acquired through employee surrender:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Shares repurchased in the open market	330		302		683		1,284
Shares acquired through employee surrender for statutory tax withholding	1		1		38		50
Total shares repurchased	331		303		721		1,334
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$	91,051	$	73,247	$	165,198	$	265,209
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	277		390		7,849		9,110
Total cost of shares	$	91,328	$	73,637	$	173,047	$	274,319
Average cost per share - open market repurchases	$	275.50	$	242.78	$	241.56	$	206.59
Average cost per share - employee surrenders	$	286.65	$	253.34	$	209.20	$	181.68
Average cost per share - total	$	275.53	$	242.83	$	239.87	$	205.65

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of components of inventories

The components of inventories were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Raw materials	$	39,851	$	31,973
Work-in-process	20,609		17,009
Finished goods	144,433		124,321
Inventories	$	204,893	$	173,303

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES 

Our effective income tax rate was 18.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to 14.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, and 18.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to 16.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from share-based compensation. The increase in our effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the same period in the prior year, was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from share-based compensation, partially offset by a nonrecurring item recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2018, that resulted from the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to tax benefits from share-based compensation.

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Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”), or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. Our reportable segments include diagnostic and information technology-based products and services for the veterinary market, which we refer to as the Companion Animal Group (“CAG”), water quality products (“Water”) and diagnostic products and services for livestock and poultry health and to ensure the quality and safety of milk and improve dairy efficiency, which we refer to as Livestock, Poultry and Dairy (“LPD”). Our Other operating segment combines and presents products for the human point-of-care medical diagnostics market with our out-licensing arrangements. Assets are not allocated to segments for internal reporting purposes.

Certain costs are not allocated to our operating segments and are instead reported under the caption “Unallocated Amounts.” These costs include costs that do not align with one of our existing operating segments or are cost prohibitive to allocate, which primarily consist of our R&D function, regional and country expenses, certain foreign currency revaluation and settlement gains and losses on monetary balances in currencies other than our subsidiaries’ functional currency and unusual items. Corporate support function costs (such as information technology, facilities, human resources, finance and legal), health benefits and incentive compensation are charged to our business segments at pre-determined budgeted amounts or rates. Differences from these pre-determined budgeted amounts or rates are also captured within Unallocated Amounts.

The following is a summary of segment performance:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Unallocated Amounts			Consolidated Total
2019
Revenue	$	533,130	$	34,906	$	31,370	$	5,897	$	—		$	605,303
Income (loss) from operations	$	124,490	$	17,045	$	4,994	$	1,379	$	(8,106	)	$	139,802
Interest expense, net												(7,004		)
Income before provision for income taxes												132,798
Provision for income taxes												23,960
Net income												108,838
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												1
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	108,837
2018
Revenue	$	478,097	$	33,108	$	29,420	$	4,823	$	—		$	545,448
Income (loss) from operations	$	102,241	$	15,874	$	4,007	$	443	$	(5,215	)	$	117,350
Interest expense, net												(8,311		)
Income before provision for income taxes												109,039
Provision for income taxes												15,825
Net income												93,214
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest												(37		)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	93,251

(in thousands)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Unallocated Amounts			Consolidated Total
2019
Revenue	$	1,589,397	$	99,980	$	95,980	$	16,105	$	—		$	1,801,462
Income (loss) from operations	$	384,095	$	47,394	$	17,637	$	3,657	$	(15,568	)	$	437,215
Interest expense, net												(23,503		)
Income before provision for income taxes												413,712
Provision for income taxes												76,464
Net income												337,248
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												24
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	337,224
2018
Revenue	$	1,456,417	$	94,909	$	96,658	$	15,872	$	—		$	1,663,856
Income (loss) from operations	$	332,435	$	43,458	$	13,439	$	2,071	$	(15,415	)	$	375,988
Interest expense, net												(25,291		)
Income before provision for income taxes												350,697
Provision for income taxes												59,327
Net income												291,370
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest												(23		)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	291,393

See “Note 3. Revenue Recognition” for a summary of disaggregated revenue by reportable segment and by major product and service category for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Deferred Stock Units	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting changes	$ (12,648)				$ (12,648)
Beginning balance, adjusted	(66,490)	$ 10,428	$ 1,073,931	$ 5,988	790,897	$ (36,470)	$ (1,911,528)	$ 264
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		104,275
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	(53,842)	$ 10,428	1,073,931	5,988	803,545	(36,470)	(1,911,528)	264
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	89,476				89,451			25
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	2,264					2,264
Repurchases of common stock, net	(94,285)						(94,285)
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		401
Common stock issued under stock plans	14,092	$ 40	14,311	(259)
Share-based compensation cost	5,960		5,917	43
Balance end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		104,676
Balance end of period at Mar. 31, 2018	(48,983)	$ 10,468	1,094,159	5,772	880,348	(34,206)	(2,005,813)	289
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		104,275
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	(53,842)	$ 10,428	1,073,931	5,988	803,545	(36,470)	(1,911,528)	264
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	291,370
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(5,717)
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		105,042
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2018	(1,365)	$ 10,504	1,128,484	4,455	1,082,290	(42,187)	(2,185,152)	241
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		104,676
Balance beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2018	(48,983)	$ 10,468	1,094,159	5,772	880,348	(34,206)	(2,005,813)	289
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	108,680				108,691			(11)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(8,353)					(8,353)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(105,834)						(105,834)
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		171
Common stock issued under stock plans	7,249	$ 17	9,053	(1,821)
Deferred stock units activity	0		(385)	385
Share-based compensation cost	6,392		6,330	62
Balance end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		104,847
Balance end of period at Jun. 30, 2018	(40,849)	$ 10,485	1,109,157	4,398	989,039	(42,559)	(2,111,647)	278
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	93,214				93,251			(37)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	372					372
Repurchases of common stock, net	(73,505)						(73,505)
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		195
Common stock issued under stock plans	12,807	$ 19	12,800	(12)
Share-based compensation cost	6,596		6,527	69
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		105,042
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2018	$ (1,365)	$ 10,504	1,128,484	4,455	1,082,290	(42,187)	(2,185,152)	241
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	105,087	105,087
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (9,233)	$ 10,509	1,138,216	4,524	1,167,928	(41,791)	(2,288,899)	280
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	102,709				102,681			28
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	1,776					1,776
Repurchases of common stock, net	(61,135)						(61,135)
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		258
Common stock issued under stock plans	11,419	$ 26	11,393
Share-based compensation cost	6,334		6,266	68
Balance end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		105,345
Balance end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 51,870	$ 10,535	1,155,875	4,592	1,270,609	(40,015)	(2,350,034)	308
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	105,087	105,087
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (9,233)	$ 10,509	1,138,216	4,524	1,167,928	(41,791)	(2,288,899)	280
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	337,248
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ (3,774)
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	105,594	105,594
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 202,722	$ 10,559	1,189,554	4,416	1,505,152	(45,565)	(2,461,698)	304
Balance beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		105,345
Balance beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019	51,870	$ 10,535	1,155,875	4,592	1,270,609	(40,015)	(2,350,034)	308
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	125,701				125,706			(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(568)					(568)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(20,343)						(20,343)
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		133
Common stock issued under stock plans	7,991	$ 13	8,556	(578)
Deferred stock units activity	0		(324)	324
Share-based compensation cost	6,898		6,855	43
Balance end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		105,478
Balance end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	171,549	$ 10,548	1,170,962	4,381	1,396,315	(40,583)	(2,370,377)	303
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	108,838				108,837			1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(4,982)					(4,982)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(91,321)						(91,321)
Common stock issued under stock plans (in shares)		116
Common stock issued under stock plans	9,247	$ 11	9,247	(11)
Share-based compensation cost	$ 9,391		9,345	46
Balance end of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019	105,594	105,594
Balance end of period at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 202,722	$ 10,559	$ 1,189,554	$ 4,416	$ 1,505,152	$ (45,565)	$ (2,461,698)	$ 304

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, reserves	$ 3,831	$ 4,702
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	120,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	105,594,000	105,087,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	85,888,000	86,100,000
Deferred stock units, outstanding (in shares)	143,000	162,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	19,707,000	18,988,000

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Revenue Recognition (SaaS Subscriptions) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
SaaS Subscription, term of contract	2 years

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Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Other current assets	$ 126,174	$ 107,228	$ 108,220
Total current assets	703,382	653,180	654,172
Operating lease right-of-use assets	78,977	83,707	0
Total long-term assets	1,048,099	966,884	883,177
TOTAL ASSETS	1,751,481	1,620,064	1,537,349
LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities	278,626	274,459	260,683
Total current liabilities	626,627	784,220	770,444
Long-term operating lease liabilities	66,341	68,939	0
Total long-term liabilities	922,132	845,077	776,138
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,548,759	1,629,297	1,546,582
Lease obligation liabilities	81,143
Straight-line lease liabilities	$ 77,078		84,826
Stranded tax effects		1,700
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
ASSETS
Other current assets		(992)	1,000
Total current assets		(992)
Operating lease right-of-use assets		83,707
Total long-term assets		83,707
TOTAL ASSETS		82,715
LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities		13,776
Total current liabilities		13,776
Long-term operating lease liabilities		68,939
Total long-term liabilities		68,939
TOTAL LIABILITIES		82,715
Lease obligation liabilities		$ 86,700
Straight-line lease liabilities			$ 4,000

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Accrued Liabilities (Schedule Of Other Long-term Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued taxes	$ 63,784	$ 66,767
Other accrued long-term expenses (Note 2)	13,294	18,059
Other long-term liabilities	$ 77,078	$ 84,826

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Property and Equipment, Net (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Production equipment related to SNAP Fecal
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charge	$ 2.6

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Leases (Previous Lease Accounting Minimum Annual Rental Payments) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2019	$ 19.4
2020	17.1
2021	14.5
2022	10.8
2023	8.5
Thereafter	$ 36.5

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The changes in AOCI, net of tax, consisted of the following:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax			Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(157	)	$	7,589		$	(394	)	$	(48,829	)	$	(41,791	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	295			10,451			3,507			(12,231		)	2,022
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(5,796		)	—			—			(5,796		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	138		$	12,244		$	3,113		$	(61,060	)	$	(45,565	)

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax			Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	(22	)	$	(5,219	)	$	(4,311	)	$	(26,918	)	$	(36,470	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	187			7,514			2,818			(18,172		)	(7,653		)
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			1,936			—			—			1,936
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	165		$	4,231		$	(1,493	)	$	(45,090	)	$	(42,187	)

The following tables present components and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income:

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Gain on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	3,171	$	256
	Tax expense	688		153
	Gain, net of tax	$	2,483	$	103

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	7,091	$	(2,412	)
	Tax expense (benefit)	1,295		(476		)
	Gain (loss), net of tax	$	5,796	$	(1,936	)

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  

We have certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities that may be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and certain financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets but for which we disclose the fair value. The fair value disclosures of these assets and liabilities are based on a three-level hierarchy, which is defined as follows: 

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 or transfers in or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Our cross currency swap contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our cross currency swap contracts classified as derivative instruments using prevailing market conditions as of the close of business on each balance sheet date. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

Our foreign currency exchange contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our foreign currency exchange contracts classified as derivative instruments using an income approach, based on prevailing market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

The amounts outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility” or “line of credit”) and senior notes (“long-term debt”) are measured at carrying value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets though we disclose the fair value of these financial instruments. We determine the fair value of the amount outstanding under our Credit Facility and long-term debt using an income approach, utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for debt issues with similar remaining years to maturity, adjusted for applicable credit risk. Our Credit Facility and long-term debt are valued using Level 2 inputs. The estimated fair value of our Credit Facility approximates its carrying value. The estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt were $751.9 million and $697.2 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2019, and $607.3 million and $601.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2018.

The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy:

(in thousands)
As of September 30, 2019	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at September 30, 2019
Assets
Money market funds(1)	$	58	$	—	$	—	$	58
Equity mutual funds(2)	$	1,708	$	—	$	—	$	1,708
Cross currency swaps(3)	$	—	$	7,040	$	—	$	7,040
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	8,197	$	—	$	8,197
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	148	$	—	$	148
Deferred compensation(4)	$	1,708	$	—	$	—	$	1,708

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2018	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2018
Assets
Money market funds(1)	$	250	$	—	$	—	$	250
Equity mutual funds(2)	$	1,673	$	—	$	—	$	1,673
Cross currency swaps(3)	$	—	$	1,789	$	—	$	1,789
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	8,163	$	—	$	8,163
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	603	$	—	$	603
Deferred compensation(4)	$	1,673	$	—	$	—	$	1,673

(1) Money market funds with an original maturity of less than ninety days are included within cash and cash equivalents. The remaining balance of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consisted of demand deposits.

(2) Equity mutual funds relate to a deferred compensation plan that was assumed as part of a previous business combination. This amount is included within other long-term assets. See footnote (4) below for a discussion of the related deferred compensation liability. 

(3) Cross currency swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are included within other current assets, other long-term assets, accrued liabilities, or other long-term liabilities depending on the gain (loss) position and anticipated settlement date.  

(4) A deferred compensation plan assumed as part of a previous business combination is included within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The fair value of our deferred compensation plan is indexed to the performance of the underlying equity mutual funds discussed in footnote (2) above.  

The estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate carrying value due to their short maturity.

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Revenue Recognition (Extended Warranties and Post-Contract Support) (Details) - Extended warranties and post contract support - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Post-contract support contract, term		12 months
Deferred revenue	$ 37.8	$ 37.8	$ 40.7
Deferred revenue recognized	2.8	18.5
Estimation of future revenues	$ 24.3	$ 24.3
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Extended product warranty, term		1 year
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Extended product warranty, term		5 years

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Hedging Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Details of net investment hedges and Income Statement impact of hedging instruments

The following tables present the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and provide information regarding the location and amounts of pretax gains or losses of derivatives: 

(in thousands)		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	260,353	$	239,805
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	3,171	$	256

(in thousands)		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	767,062	$	722,675
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	7,091	$	(2,412	)

Schedule of hedging instruments

Fair Values of Hedging Instruments Designated as Hedges in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The fair values of hedging instruments and their respective classification on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and amounts subject to offset under master netting arrangements consisted of the following derivative instruments, unless otherwise noted: 

(in thousands)		Hedging Assets
		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	7,079	$	8,163
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term assets	7,040		1,789
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other long-term assets	1,118		—
Total derivative instruments presented as hedge instruments on the balance sheet		15,237		9,952
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		148		603
Net amount		$	15,089	$	9,349

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(in thousands)		Hedging Liabilities
		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	121	$	603
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other long-term liabilities	27		—
Total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet		148		603
Non-derivative foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedge on the balance sheet(1)	Long-term debt	97,165		101,777
Total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet		97,313		102,380
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		148		603
Net amount		$	97,165	$	101,777

(1) Amounts represent reported carrying amounts of our foreign currency denominated debt. See "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for information regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax (benefit) expense from unrealized (loss) gain on net investment hedge	$ 947	$ 175	$ 1,105	$ 888
Tax (benefit) expense from unrealized (loss) gain on investments	(21)	12	93	61
Tax (benefit) expense from unrealized (loss) gain	1,973	62	2,335	1,846
Tax (expense) benefit from reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income	$ (688)	$ (153)	$ (1,295)	$ 476

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 103,996	$ 123,794
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $3,831 in 2019 and $4,702 in 2018	268,319	248,855
Inventories	204,893	173,303
Other current assets	126,174	108,220
Total current assets	703,382	654,172
Long-Term Assets:
Property and equipment, net	496,584	437,270
Operating lease right-of-use assets (Notes 2 and 8)	78,977	0
Goodwill	212,171	214,489
Intangible assets, net	35,662	41,825
Other long-term assets	224,705	189,593
Total long-term assets	1,048,099	883,177
TOTAL ASSETS	1,751,481	1,537,349
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	75,515	69,534
Accrued liabilities	278,626	260,683
Line of credit	229,500	398,937
Current portion of deferred revenue	42,986	41,290
Total current liabilities	626,627	770,444
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	33,734	29,267
Long-term debt	696,634	601,348
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion	48,345	60,697
Long-term operating lease liabilities (Notes 2 and 8)	66,341	0
Other long-term liabilities	77,078	84,826
Total long-term liabilities	922,132	776,138
Total liabilities	1,548,759	1,546,582
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $0.10 par value: Authorized: 120,000 shares; Issued: 105,594 shares in 2019 and 105,087 shares in 2018; Outstanding: 85,888 shares in 2019 and 86,100 shares in 2018	10,559	10,509
Additional paid-in capital	1,189,554	1,138,216
Deferred stock units: Outstanding: 143 units in 2019 and 162 units in 2018	4,416	4,524
Retained earnings	1,505,152	1,167,928
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(45,565)	(41,791)
Treasury stock, at cost: 19,707 shares in 2019 and 18,988 shares in 2018	(2,461,698)	(2,288,899)
Total IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)	202,418	(9,513)
Noncontrolling interest	304	280
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	202,722	(9,233)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)	$ 1,751,481	$ 1,537,349

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Leases (Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
2019 (remainder of year)	$ 3,256
2020	18,803
2021	16,426
2022	12,890
2023	8,574
Thereafter	38,398
Total lease payments	98,347
Less imputed interest	(17,204)
Total	81,143
Current operating lease liabilities, included in accrued liabilities	14,802		$ 0
Long-term operating lease liabilities	$ 66,341	$ 68,939	$ 0
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	10 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	3.30%

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets (Schedule Of Other Current Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses (Note 2)	$ 32,646		$ 30,314
Taxes receivable	20,535		14,098
Customer acquisition costs	37,754		34,515
Contract assets	15,218		9,670
Deferred sales commissions	5,055		4,464
Other assets	14,966		15,159
Other current assets	$ 126,174	$ 107,228	$ 108,220

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Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 14, 2019	Dec. 19, 2014	Mar. 13, 2019
Uncommitted Shelf Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Agreement term		3 years
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 50,000,000
Maturity term		15 years
Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 150,000,000		$ 50,000,000
Proceeds from issuance	100,000,000
Notes | Series C Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, amount requested to be purchased	$ 100,000,000
Per annum rate	4.19%

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Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Revenue by Principal Geographic Area, Based on Customers' Domiciles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 605,303	$ 545,448	$ 1,801,462	$ 1,663,856
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	380,184	340,692	1,127,347	1,024,889
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	122,050	112,466	368,636	355,310
Asia Pacific Region
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	64,648	56,954	188,756	175,498
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	24,334	22,459	75,212	71,410
Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 14,087	$ 12,877	$ 41,511	$ 36,749

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Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Fair value of share-based compensation awards, granted	$ 3.8	$ 0.7	$ 40.1	$ 33.5
Unrecognized compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, for unvested share-based compensation awards outstanding	63.2		$ 63.2
Weighted average recognition period for unrecognized compensation expense, in years			1 year 10 months 24 days
Share-based compensation expense	$ 9.4	$ 6.5	$ 22.6	$ 18.9

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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Money market funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58	$ 250
Money market funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	58	250
Money market funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Money market funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Equity mutual funds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		1,673
Other long-term assets	1,708
Equity mutual funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		1,673
Other long-term assets	1,708
Equity mutual funds | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Other long-term assets	0
Equity mutual funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		0
Other long-term assets	0
Cross currency swaps
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets		1,789
Derivative assets	7,040
Cross currency swaps | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets		0
Derivative assets	0
Cross currency swaps | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets		1,789
Derivative assets	7,040
Cross currency swaps | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other long-term assets		0
Derivative assets	0
Foreign currency exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	8,197	8,163
Derivative liabilities	148	603
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	8,197	8,163
Derivative liabilities	148	603
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Deferred compensation
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	1,708	1,673
Deferred compensation | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	1,708	1,673
Deferred compensation | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	0	0
Deferred compensation | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Shares Outstanding For Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (in shares)	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share (in shares)	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards (in shares)	1,469	1,697	1,427	1,658
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	87,667	88,453	87,633	88,687

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Repurchases of Common Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Shares repurchased in the open market (in shares)	330	302	683	1,284
Shares acquired through employee surrender for statutory tax withholding (in shares)	1	1	38	50
Total shares repurchased (in shares)	331	303	721	1,334
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$ 91,051	$ 73,247	$ 165,198	$ 265,209
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	277	390	7,849	9,110
Total cost of shares	$ 91,328	$ 73,637	$ 173,047	$ 274,319
Average cost per share - open market repurchases (in dollars per share)	$ 275.50	$ 242.78	$ 241.56	$ 206.59
Average cost per share - employee surrenders (in dollars per share)	286.65	253.34	209.20	181.68
Average cost per share - total (in dollars per share)	$ 275.53	$ 242.83	$ 239.87	$ 205.65

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Hedging Instruments (Derivatives Designated In Cash Flow Hedging Relationships) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	$ 260,353	$ 239,805	$ 767,062	$ 722,675
Cash flow hedging | Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Costs of revenue
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	$ 3,171	$ 256	$ 7,091	$ (2,412)

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Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting Policies

ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, are consistent with those discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report, except as noted below.

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

We adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (the "New Leasing Standard"), as of January 1, 2019, using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption and did not restate prior periods. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. The adoption of the New Leasing Standard resulted in the recording of operating lease liabilities of $86.7 million and right-of-use assets of $83.7 million. Prior to our adoption of the New Leasing Standard, rent prepayments of approximately $1.0 million were recorded within other current assets and the impact of recognizing rent expense on a straight-line basis of approximately $4.0 million was recorded within other current and long-term liabilities. Upon adoption of the New Leasing Standard, these rent prepayments and straight-line rent impacts are now recorded within operating lease right-of-use assets and represent the net difference between operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

The New Leasing Standard requires us to classify certain reagent rental programs as sales-type leases and thus accelerate instrument revenue and cost recognition at the time of instrument placement. We did not change the historical lease classification for placements prior to January 1, 2019, therefore this change will apply to certain new placements beginning on January 1, 2019. Under prior U.S. GAAP, instruments placed under our reagent rental programs were classified as operating leases and instrument revenue and cost was recognized over the term of the program. The New Leasing Standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated earnings and had no impact on cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Adoption of the New Leasing Standard impacted our condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:

	Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Previous U.S. GAAP December 31, 2018 (Reported)		New U.S. GAAP January 1, 2019		Impact of the New Leasing Standard
ASSETS
Other current assets	$	108,220	$	107,228	$	(992	)
Total current assets	$	654,172	$	653,180	$	(992	)
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	—	$	83,707	$	83,707
Total long-term assets	$	883,177	$	966,884	$	83,707
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,537,349	$	1,620,064	$	82,715
LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities	$	260,683	$	274,459	$	13,776
Total current liabilities	$	770,444	$	784,220	$	13,776
Long-term operating lease liability	$	—	$	68,939	$	68,939
Total long-term liabilities	$	776,138	$	845,077	$	68,939
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	1,546,582	$	1,629,297	$	82,715

We adopted ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, on January 1, 2019. We elected not to reclassify the $1.7 million of stranded tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in the period of adoption.

In August 2018, the SEC issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, “Disclosure Update and Simplification,” which makes a number of changes meant to simplify interim disclosures. The new rule requires a presentation of changes in stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest in the form of a reconciliation, either as a separate financial statement or in the notes to the financial statements, for the current and comparative year-to-date interim periods. The additional elements of this release did not have a material impact on our overall condensed consolidated financial statements. We adopted the new disclosure requirements in our Form 10-Q during the first quarter of 2019.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

For a discussion of other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB prior to January 1, 2019, but are not yet effective, refer to Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted in our 2018 Annual Report.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The components of inventories were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Raw materials	$	39,851	$	31,973
Work-in-process	20,609		17,009
Finished goods	144,433		124,321
Inventories	$	204,893	$	173,303

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Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued expenses (Note 2)	$	75,485	$	65,212
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	98,357		109,488
Accrued taxes	26,368		26,609
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	63,614		59,374
Current lease liabilities (Notes 2 and 8)	14,802		—
Accrued liabilities	$	278,626	$	260,683

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Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:໿

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued taxes	$	63,784	$	66,767
Other accrued long-term expenses (Note 2)	13,294		18,059
Other long-term liabilities	$	77,078	$	84,826

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Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Schedule of accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued expenses (Note 2)	$	75,485	$	65,212
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	98,357		109,488
Accrued taxes	26,368		26,609
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	63,614		59,374
Current lease liabilities (Notes 2 and 8)	14,802		—
Accrued liabilities	$	278,626	$	260,683

Schedule of other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:໿

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued taxes	$	63,784	$	66,767
Other accrued long-term expenses (Note 2)	13,294		18,059
Other long-term liabilities	$	77,078	$	84,826

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Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of weighted averages of the assumptions used in estimating the fair value of stock option awards

The weighted averages of the valuation assumptions used to determine the fair value of each option award on the date of grant and the weighted average estimated fair values were as follows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Share price at grant	$	213.35		$	179.56
Expected stock price volatility	26		%	24		%
Expected term, in years	6.0			5.8
Risk-free interest rate	2.4		%	2.7		%
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	64.99		$	52.99

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Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted and Not Yet Adopted

New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

We adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (the "New Leasing Standard"), as of January 1, 2019, using the optional transition method that allows for a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption and did not restate prior periods. In addition, we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification. The adoption of the New Leasing Standard resulted in the recording of operating lease liabilities of $86.7 million and right-of-use assets of $83.7 million. Prior to our adoption of the New Leasing Standard, rent prepayments of approximately $1.0 million were recorded within other current assets and the impact of recognizing rent expense on a straight-line basis of approximately $4.0 million was recorded within other current and long-term liabilities. Upon adoption of the New Leasing Standard, these rent prepayments and straight-line rent impacts are now recorded within operating lease right-of-use assets and represent the net difference between operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

The New Leasing Standard requires us to classify certain reagent rental programs as sales-type leases and thus accelerate instrument revenue and cost recognition at the time of instrument placement. We did not change the historical lease classification for placements prior to January 1, 2019, therefore this change will apply to certain new placements beginning on January 1, 2019. Under prior U.S. GAAP, instruments placed under our reagent rental programs were classified as operating leases and instrument revenue and cost was recognized over the term of the program. The New Leasing Standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated earnings and had no impact on cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Adoption of the New Leasing Standard impacted our condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:

	Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Previous U.S. GAAP December 31, 2018 (Reported)		New U.S. GAAP January 1, 2019		Impact of the New Leasing Standard
ASSETS
Other current assets	$	108,220	$	107,228	$	(992	)
Total current assets	$	654,172	$	653,180	$	(992	)
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	—	$	83,707	$	83,707
Total long-term assets	$	883,177	$	966,884	$	83,707
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,537,349	$	1,620,064	$	82,715
LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities	$	260,683	$	274,459	$	13,776
Total current liabilities	$	770,444	$	784,220	$	13,776
Long-term operating lease liability	$	—	$	68,939	$	68,939
Total long-term liabilities	$	776,138	$	845,077	$	68,939
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	1,546,582	$	1,629,297	$	82,715

We adopted ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, on January 1, 2019. We elected not to reclassify the $1.7 million of stranded tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings in the period of adoption.

In August 2018, the SEC issued Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, “Disclosure Update and Simplification,” which makes a number of changes meant to simplify interim disclosures. The new rule requires a presentation of changes in stockholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest in the form of a reconciliation, either as a separate financial statement or in the notes to the financial statements, for the current and comparative year-to-date interim periods. The additional elements of this release did not have a material impact on our overall condensed consolidated financial statements. We adopted the new disclosure requirements in our Form 10-Q during the first quarter of 2019.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

For a discussion of other accounting standards that have been issued by the FASB prior to January 1, 2019, but are not yet effective, refer to Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted in our 2018 Annual Report.

Share-Based Compensation

We determine the assumptions used in the valuation of option awards as of the date of grant. Differences in the expected stock price volatility, expected term or risk-free interest rate may necessitate distinct valuation assumptions at each grant date. As such, we may use different assumptions for options granted throughout the year. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of our common stock at the date of grant. We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we have no intention to pay such a dividend at this time; therefore, we assume that no dividends will be paid over the expected terms of option awards.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to our stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and vested deferred stock units outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive options and assumed issuance of unvested restricted stock units and unvested deferred stock units using the treasury stock method unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds, including cash received from the exercise of employee stock options and the total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested share-based compensation awards, would be used to purchase our common stock at the average market price during the period. Vested deferred stock units outstanding are included in shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share because the associated shares of our common stock are issuable for no cash consideration, the number of shares of our common stock to be issued is fixed and issuance is not contingent.

Fair Value Measurements

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  

We have certain financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities that may be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and certain financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets but for which we disclose the fair value. The fair value disclosures of these assets and liabilities are based on a three-level hierarchy, which is defined as follows: 

Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 or transfers in or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Our cross currency swap contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our cross currency swap contracts classified as derivative instruments using prevailing market conditions as of the close of business on each balance sheet date. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

Our foreign currency exchange contracts are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. We measure the fair value of our foreign currency exchange contracts classified as derivative instruments using an income approach, based on prevailing market forward rates less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The product of this calculation is then adjusted for counterparty risk.

The amounts outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility” or “line of credit”) and senior notes (“long-term debt”) are measured at carrying value in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets though we disclose the fair value of these financial instruments. We determine the fair value of the amount outstanding under our Credit Facility and long-term debt using an income approach, utilizing a discounted cash flow analysis based on current market interest rates for debt issues with similar remaining years to maturity, adjusted for applicable credit risk. Our Credit Facility and long-term debt are valued using Level 2 inputs.

Derivatives

We are exposed to certain risks related to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk that we currently manage by using hedging instruments is foreign currency exchange risk. We may also enter into interest rate swaps to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations associated with borrowings under our variable-rate Credit Facility.

Our subsidiaries enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to manage the exchange risk associated with their forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales for the next year. From time to time, we may also enter into other foreign currency exchange contracts, cross currency swaps or foreign-denominated debt issuances to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations associated with specific balance sheet exposures, including net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries.  

The primary purpose of our foreign currency hedging activities is to protect against the volatility associated with foreign currency transactions, including transactions denominated in the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, and Australian dollar. We also utilize natural hedges to mitigate our transaction and commitment exposures. Our corporate policy prescribes the range of allowable hedging activity. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with well-capitalized multinational financial institutions, and we do not hold or engage in transactions involving derivative instruments for purposes other than risk management. Our accounting policies for these contracts are based on the designation of such instruments as hedging transactions.

We recognize all hedging instruments on the balance sheet at fair value at the balance sheet date. Instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment must be recorded at fair value through earnings. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, cash flow and net investment hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows or fair value on hedged transactions. If the instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument from the effective portion of the hedge are deferred in AOCI, net of tax, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We immediately record in earnings the extent to which a hedging instrument is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. We de-designate hedging instruments from hedge accounting when the likelihood of the hedged transaction occurring becomes less than probable. For de-designated

instruments, the gain or loss from the time of de-designation through maturity of the instrument is recognized in earnings. Any gain or loss in AOCI at the time of de-designation is reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. See “Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” for further information regarding the effect of hedging instruments on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

We enter into master netting arrangements with the counterparties to our derivative transactions which permit certain outstanding receivables and payables to be offset in the event of default. Our derivative contracts do not require either party to post cash collateral. We elect to present our derivative assets and liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows, which is consistent with the cash flow treatment of the underlying items being hedged. 

Cash Flow Hedges 

We have designated our foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges as these derivative instruments mitigate the exposure to variability in the cash flows of forecasted transactions attributable to foreign currency exchange. Unless noted otherwise, we have also designated our derivative instruments as qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.

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Repurchases Of Common Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Repurchases Of Common Stock

REPURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK

We primarily acquire shares by repurchases in the open market. However, we also acquire shares that are surrendered by employees in payment for the minimum required statutory withholding taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units and the settlement of deferred stock units, otherwise referred to herein as employee surrenders. We issue shares of treasury stock upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units and upon the exercise of certain stock options. The number of shares of treasury stock issued during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, was not material.

The following is a summary of our open market common stock repurchases, reported on a trade date basis, and shares acquired through employee surrender:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Shares repurchased in the open market	330		302		683		1,284
Shares acquired through employee surrender for statutory tax withholding	1		1		38		50
Total shares repurchased	331		303		721		1,334
Cost of shares repurchased in the open market	$	91,051	$	73,247	$	165,198	$	265,209
Cost of shares for employee surrenders	277		390		7,849		9,110
Total cost of shares	$	91,328	$	73,637	$	173,047	$	274,319
Average cost per share - open market repurchases	$	275.50	$	242.78	$	241.56	$	206.59
Average cost per share - employee surrenders	$	286.65	$	253.34	$	209.20	$	181.68
Average cost per share - total	$	275.53	$	242.83	$	239.87	$	205.65

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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees

COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES

Commitments

See "Note 8. Leases", for more information regarding our lease commitments.

Contingencies and Guarantees

We are subject to claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business, including with respect to actual and threatened litigation and other matters. We accrue for loss contingencies when it is probable that future expenditures will be made, and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. However, the results of legal actions cannot be predicted with certainty, and therefore our actual losses with respect to these contingencies could exceed our accruals. At September 30, 2019, our accruals with respect to actual and threatened litigation were not material.

From time to time, we have received notices alleging that our products infringe third-party proprietary rights, although we are not aware of any pending litigation with respect to such claims. Patent litigation frequently is complex and expensive, and the outcome of patent litigation can be difficult to predict. There can be no assurance that we will prevail in any infringement proceedings that may be commenced against us. If we lose any such litigation, we may be stopped from selling certain products and/or we may be required to pay damages as a result of the litigation.

We have had no significant changes to our contingencies and guarantees discussed in Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report.

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Leases (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Rent expense	$ 5.3	$ 15.6

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Accrued Liabilities (Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued expenses (Note 2)	$ 75,485		$ 65,212
Accrued employee compensation and related expenses	98,357		109,488
Accrued taxes	26,368		26,609
Accrued customer incentives and refund obligations	63,614		59,374
Current lease liabilities (Notes 2 and 8)	14,802		0
Accrued liabilities	$ 278,626	$ 274,459	$ 260,683

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Revenue Recognition (General Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Payment term	30 days
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Payment term	60 days

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10

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Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of segment performance

The following is a summary of segment performance:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Unallocated Amounts			Consolidated Total
2019
Revenue	$	533,130	$	34,906	$	31,370	$	5,897	$	—		$	605,303
Income (loss) from operations	$	124,490	$	17,045	$	4,994	$	1,379	$	(8,106	)	$	139,802
Interest expense, net												(7,004		)
Income before provision for income taxes												132,798
Provision for income taxes												23,960
Net income												108,838
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												1
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	108,837
2018
Revenue	$	478,097	$	33,108	$	29,420	$	4,823	$	—		$	545,448
Income (loss) from operations	$	102,241	$	15,874	$	4,007	$	443	$	(5,215	)	$	117,350
Interest expense, net												(8,311		)
Income before provision for income taxes												109,039
Provision for income taxes												15,825
Net income												93,214
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest												(37		)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	93,251

(in thousands)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	CAG		Water		LPD		Other		Unallocated Amounts			Consolidated Total
2019
Revenue	$	1,589,397	$	99,980	$	95,980	$	16,105	$	—		$	1,801,462
Income (loss) from operations	$	384,095	$	47,394	$	17,637	$	3,657	$	(15,568	)	$	437,215
Interest expense, net												(23,503		)
Income before provision for income taxes												413,712
Provision for income taxes												76,464
Net income												337,248
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest												24
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	337,224
2018
Revenue	$	1,456,417	$	94,909	$	96,658	$	15,872	$	—		$	1,663,856
Income (loss) from operations	$	332,435	$	43,458	$	13,439	$	2,071	$	(15,415	)	$	375,988
Interest expense, net												(25,291		)
Income before provision for income taxes												350,697
Provision for income taxes												59,327
Net income												291,370
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest												(23		)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders												$	291,393

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 605,303	$ 545,448	$ 1,801,462	$ 1,663,856
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of service revenue	260,353	239,805	767,062	722,675
Gross profit	344,950	305,643	1,034,400	941,181
Expenses:
Sales and marketing	104,551	95,146	312,499	291,502
General and administrative	66,337	63,955	186,653	185,966
Research and development	34,260	29,192	98,033	87,725
Income from operations	139,802	117,350	437,215	375,988
Interest expense	(7,090)	(8,453)	(23,662)	(26,184)
Interest income	86	142	159	893
Income before provision for income taxes	132,798	109,039	413,712	350,697
Provision for income taxes	23,960	15,825	76,464	59,327
Net income	108,838	93,214	337,248	291,370
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1	(37)	24	(23)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders	$ 108,837	$ 93,251	$ 337,224	$ 291,393
Earnings per Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.26	$ 1.07	$ 3.91	$ 3.35
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.05	$ 3.85	$ 3.29
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Diluted (in shares)	87,667	88,453	87,633	88,687
Product revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 360,000	$ 324,303	$ 1,059,696	$ 990,364
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of service revenue	125,112	120,294	370,388	365,810
Service revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	245,303	221,145	741,766	673,492
Cost of Revenue:
Cost of service revenue	$ 135,241	$ 119,511	$ 396,674	$ 356,865

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Revenue Recognition (Up-Front Customer Loyalty Programs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Up front customer loyalty programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized customer acquisition costs	$ 131.0	$ 131.0	$ 124.4
Recognized as a reduction of revenue	8.5	26.2
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Estimation of future revenues	$ 1,600.0	$ 1,600.0

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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 605,303			$ 545,448			$ 1,801,462	$ 1,663,856
Income (loss) from operations	139,802			117,350			437,215	375,988
Interest expense, net	(7,004)			(8,311)			(23,503)	(25,291)
Income before provision for income taxes	132,798			109,039			413,712	350,697
Provision for income taxes	23,960			15,825			76,464	59,327
Net income	108,838	$ 125,701	$ 102,709	93,214	$ 108,680	$ 89,476	337,248	291,370
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1			(37)			24	(23)
Net income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. stockholders	108,837			93,251			337,224	291,393
CAG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	533,130			478,097			1,589,397	1,456,417
Water
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	34,906			33,108			99,980	94,909
LPD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	31,370			29,420			95,980	96,658
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	5,897			4,823			16,105	15,872
Operating Segments | CAG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	533,130			478,097			1,589,397	1,456,417
Income (loss) from operations	124,490			102,241			384,095	332,435
Operating Segments | Water
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	34,906			33,108			99,980	94,909
Income (loss) from operations	17,045			15,874			47,394	43,458
Operating Segments | LPD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	31,370			29,420			95,980	96,658
Income (loss) from operations	4,994			4,007			17,637	13,439
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	5,897			4,823			16,105	15,872
Income (loss) from operations	1,379			443			3,657	2,071
Unallocated Amounts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (loss) from operations	$ (8,106)			$ (5,215)			$ (15,568)	$ (15,415)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule Of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	$ (9,233)	$ (53,842)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2,022	(7,653)
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(5,796)	1,936
Balance end of period	202,722	(1,365)
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(41,791)	(36,470)
Balance end of period	(45,565)	(42,187)
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(157)	(22)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	295	187
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Balance end of period	138	165
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	7,589	(5,219)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	10,451	7,514
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	(5,796)	1,936
Balance end of period	12,244	4,231
Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(394)	(4,311)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3,507	2,818
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Balance end of period	3,113	(1,493)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance beginning of period	(48,829)	(26,918)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(12,231)	(18,172)
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Balance end of period	$ (61,060)	$ (45,090)

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 39,851	$ 31,973
Work-in-process	20,609	17,009
Finished goods	144,433	124,321
Inventories	$ 204,893	$ 173,303

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Revenue Recognition (Reagent Rental Programs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Lease receivable asset	$ 4.5		$ 4.5
Operating-type reagent rental programs
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Instruments transferred to property and equipment	5.5	$ 6.6	10.5	$ 14.7
Reagent rental programs
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Estimation of future revenues	$ 30.9		$ 30.9

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Revenue Recognition (Remaining Performance Obligation) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	9.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	3 months
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	35.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	28.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	18.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period
Extended warranties and post contract support | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	10.00%
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	7.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	3 months
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	25.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	21.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	19.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period
Up front customer loyalty programs and volume commitment programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	28.00%
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	9.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	3 months
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	31.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	25.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	17.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period
Instrument rebate programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	18.00%
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	11.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	3 months
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	37.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	27.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	16.00%
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period
Reagent rental programs | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, percentage	9.00%

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Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Maturities of operating lease liabilities

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)	September 30, 2019
2019 (remainder of year)	$	3,256
2020	18,803
2021	16,426
2022	12,890
2023	8,574
Thereafter	38,398
Total lease payments	98,347
Less imputed interest	(17,204		)
Total	$	81,143
Current operating lease liabilities, included in accrued liabilities	$	14,802
Long-term operating lease liabilities	$	66,341
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	10.7 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	3.3		%

Supplemental cash flow information

Supplemental cash flow information for leases was as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating leases liabilities	$	14,878
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of early lease terminations	$	7,870

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Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Adoption of New Leasing Standard

Adoption of the New Leasing Standard impacted our condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:

	Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Previous U.S. GAAP December 31, 2018 (Reported)		New U.S. GAAP January 1, 2019		Impact of the New Leasing Standard
ASSETS
Other current assets	$	108,220	$	107,228	$	(992	)
Total current assets	$	654,172	$	653,180	$	(992	)
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	—	$	83,707	$	83,707
Total long-term assets	$	883,177	$	966,884	$	83,707
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,537,349	$	1,620,064	$	82,715
LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities	$	260,683	$	274,459	$	13,776
Total current liabilities	$	770,444	$	784,220	$	13,776
Long-term operating lease liability	$	—	$	68,939	$	68,939
Total long-term liabilities	$	776,138	$	845,077	$	68,939
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	1,546,582	$	1,629,297	$	82,715

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income

The changes in AOCI, net of tax, consisted of the following:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax			Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018	$	(157	)	$	7,589		$	(394	)	$	(48,829	)	$	(41,791	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	295			10,451			3,507			(12,231		)	2,022
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(5,796		)	—			—			(5,796		)
Balance as of September 30, 2019	$	138		$	12,244		$	3,113		$	(61,060	)	$	(45,565	)

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	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)	Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Investments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Derivative Instruments, Net of Tax			Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Net Investment Hedge, Net of Tax			Cumulative Translation Adjustment			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017	$	(22	)	$	(5,219	)	$	(4,311	)	$	(26,918	)	$	(36,470	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	187			7,514			2,818			(18,172		)	(7,653		)
Losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—			1,936			—			—			1,936
Balance as of September 30, 2018	$	165		$	4,231		$	(1,493	)	$	(45,090	)	$	(42,187	)

Summary of reclassifications out of other comprehensive income

The following tables present components and amounts reclassified out of AOCI to net income:

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Gain on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	3,171	$	256
	Tax expense	688		153
	Gain, net of tax	$	2,483	$	103

(in thousands)	Affected Line Item in the Statements of Income	Amounts Reclassified from AOCI For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedges included in net income:
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	7,091	$	(2,412	)
	Tax expense (benefit)	1,295		(476		)
	Gain (loss), net of tax	$	5,796	$	(1,936	)

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

ACQUISITIONS

We believe that our acquisitions of businesses and other assets enhance our existing businesses by either expanding our geographic range and customer base or expanding our existing product lines.

During the third quarter of 2018, we acquired substantially all of the assets of a software company for $25.0 million, including a holdback payment of $1.0 million, to offset possible pre-acquisition indemnity claims, and a contingent payment of $1.5 million. The holdback payment, less settlement of any indemnity claims, will be paid on the second anniversary of the acquisition date, while the contingent payment will be paid within 36 months if certain commercial goals are achieved. This acquisition expands the IDEXX suite of veterinary software offerings and further underscores our commitment to investing in software innovations that advance the veterinary profession. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The fair value of the assets acquired consist of $20.3 million of goodwill, representing synergies with our current software product offerings, $2.6 million in technology intangible assets, $2.4 million in customer relationship intangible assets, and $0.3 million of net tangible liabilities. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Pro forma information has not been presented for this acquisition because such information is not material to our financial statements. The results of operations have been included in our CAG segment since the acquisition date. The acquisition expenses incurred were not material.

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Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES

The majority of our facilities are occupied under operating lease arrangements with various expiration dates through 2067, some of which include options to extend the life of the lease, and some of which include options to terminate the lease within 1 year. In certain instances, we are responsible for the real estate taxes and operating expenses related to these facilities. Additionally, we enter into operating leases for certain vehicles and office equipment in the normal course of business. We determine the expected term of any executed agreements using the non-cancelable lease term plus any renewal options by which the failure to renew imposes a penalty in such amount that renewal is reasonably assured. The derived expected term is then used in the determination of a financing or operating lease and in the calculation of straight-line rent expense. Rent escalations are considered in the calculation of minimum lease payments in our capital lease tests and in determining straight-line rent expense for operating leases. Minimum lease payments include the fixed lease component of the agreement, as well as fixed rate increases that are initially measured at the lease commencement date. Variable lease payments based on an index, payments associated with non-lease components and short-term rentals (leases with terms less than 12 months) are expensed as incurred. Consideration is allocated to the lease and non-lease components based on the estimated standalone prices.

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at its inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use assets, accrued liabilities, and long-term operating lease liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Our financing leases are not material to our financial statements.

Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an explicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Rent expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The operating lease right-of-use assets also includes any rent prepayments, lease incentives upon receipt and straight-line rent expense impacts, which represent the difference between our operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(in thousands, except lease term and discount rate)	September 30, 2019
2019 (remainder of year)	$	3,256
2020	18,803
2021	16,426
2022	12,890
2023	8,574
Thereafter	38,398
Total lease payments	98,347
Less imputed interest	(17,204		)
Total	$	81,143
Current operating lease liabilities, included in accrued liabilities	$	14,802
Long-term operating lease liabilities	$	66,341
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	10.7 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	3.3		%

Rent expense charged to operations under operating leases was approximately $5.3 million and $15.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Variable rent and short-term lease expenses were not material.

Supplemental cash flow information for leases was as follows:

(in thousands)	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating leases liabilities	$	14,878
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations, net of early lease terminations	$	7,870

At December 31, 2018, under ASC 840, Leases, the minimum annual rental payments under our lease agreements were as follows: $19.4 million in 2019; $17.1 million in 2020; $14.5 million in 2021; $10.8 million in 2022; $8.5 million in 2023; and $36.5 million thereafter.

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Estimated fair value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value disclosure	$ 751.9	$ 607.3
Carrying value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value disclosure	$ 697.2	$ 601.8

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Schedule of Reclassifications out of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	$ (260,353)			$ (239,805)			$ (767,062)	$ (722,675)
Tax expense (benefits)	(23,960)			(15,825)			(76,464)	(59,327)
Gain (loss), net of tax	108,838	$ 125,701	$ 102,709	93,214	$ 108,680	$ 89,476	337,248	291,370
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges | Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Cost of revenue	3,171			256			7,091	(2,412)
Tax expense (benefits)	688			153			1,295	(476)
Gain (loss), net of tax	$ 2,483			$ 103			$ 5,796	$ (1,936)

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Revenue Recognition (Instrument Rebate Programs) (Details) - Instrument rebate programs - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 50.1	$ 50.1	$ 57.4
Deferred revenue recognized	$ 4.4	$ 13.9

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Revenue Recognition (Costs to Obtain a Contract) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred commission costs	$ 10,178	$ 10,178	$ 9,470
Commissions expense recognized	1,100	3,400
Deferred commission costs	$ 15,200	$ 15,200
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Amortization period		3 years
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Amortization period		7 years
Other assets
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred commission costs			$ 13,900

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Share-Based Compensation (Assumptions Used) (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share price at grant (in dollars per share)	$ 213.35	$ 179.56
Expected stock price volatility	26.00%	24.00%
Expected term, in years	6 years	5 years 9 months 18 days
Risk-free interest rate	2.40%	2.70%
Weighted average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 64.99	$ 52.99

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of reconciliation of shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	1,469	1,697	1,427	1,658
	87,667	88,453	87,633	88,687

Schedule of number of anti-dilutive stock options

The following table presents information concerning those anti-dilutive options:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive options	29	15	247	274

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]

Schedule of other current assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:໿

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Prepaid expenses (Note 2)	$	32,646	$	30,314
Taxes receivable	20,535		14,098
Customer acquisition costs	37,754		34,515
Contract assets	15,218		9,670
Deferred sales commissions	5,055		4,464
Other assets	14,966		15,159
Other current assets	$	126,174	$	108,220

Schedule of other long-term assets

Other long-term assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	$	13,082	$	10,894
Taxes receivable	14,982		19,219
Customer acquisition costs	93,288		89,862
Contract assets	55,283		31,269
Deferred sales commissions	10,178		9,470
Deferred income taxes	8,399		8,481
Other assets	29,493		20,398
Other long-term assets	$	224,705	$	189,593

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by major product and service categories:໿

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
CAG segment revenue:
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	460,974	$	409,162	$	1,382,196	$	1,252,876
IDEXX VetLab consumables	177,276		152,509		519,646		460,642
Rapid assay products	58,930		53,821		181,966		169,200
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	204,919		184,103		621,469		568,308
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories	19,849		18,729		59,115		54,726
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	32,608		31,561		92,883		97,000
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	39,548		37,374		114,318		106,541
CAG segment revenue	533,130		478,097		1,589,397		1,456,417
Water segment revenue	34,906		33,108		99,980		94,909
LPD segment revenue	31,370		29,420		95,980		96,658
Other segment revenue	5,897		4,823		16,105		15,872
Total revenue	$	605,303	$	545,448	$	1,801,462	$	1,663,856

Revenue by principal geographic area, based on customers’ domiciles, was as follows:໿

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
United States	$	380,184	$	340,692	$	1,127,347	$	1,024,889
Europe, the Middle East and Africa	122,050		112,466		368,636		355,310
Asia Pacific Region	64,648		56,954		188,756		175,498
Canada	24,334		22,459		75,212		71,410
Latin America	14,087		12,877		41,511		36,749
Total	$	605,303	$	545,448	$	1,801,462	$	1,663,856

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Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Our revenue is recognized when, or as, performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which occurs when control of the promised products or services is transferred to a customer. We exclude sales, use, value-added, and other taxes we collect on behalf of third parties from revenue. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services to a customer. To accurately present the consideration received in exchange for promised products or services, we apply the five-step model outlined below:

1. Identification of a contract or agreement with a customer

2. Identification of our performance obligations in the contract or agreement

3. Determination of the transaction price

4. Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations

5. Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation        

We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of products and services, which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in accounts receivable, contract assets and lease receivables as a result of revenue recognized in advance of

billings (included within other assets), and contract liabilities or deferred revenue as a result of receiving consideration in advance of revenue recognition within our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our general payment terms range from 30 to 60 days, with exceptions in certain geographies. Below is a listing of our major categories of revenue for our products and services:

Diagnostic Products and Accessories.  Diagnostic products and accessories revenues, including IDEXX VetLab^® consumables and accessories, rapid assay, LPD, Water, and OPTI testing products, are predominantly recognized and invoiced at the time of shipment, which is when the customer obtains control of the product based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment. Shipping costs reimbursed by the customer are included in revenue and cost of sales. As a practical expedient, we do not account for shipping activities as a separate performance obligation.

Reference Laboratory Diagnostic and Consulting Services. Reference laboratory revenues are recognized and invoiced when the laboratory diagnostic service is performed.

Instruments, Software and Systems. CAG Diagnostics capital instruments, veterinary software and diagnostic imaging systems revenues are recognized and invoiced when the customer obtains control of the products based on legal title transfer and we have the right to payment, which generally occurs at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our instruments, software, and systems are often included in one of our significant customer programs, as further described below. For veterinary software systems that include multiple performance obligations, such as perpetual software licenses and computer hardware, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on estimates of the price that we would charge the customer for each promised product or service if it were sold on a standalone basis.

Lease Revenue. Revenues from instrument rental agreements and reagent rental programs are recognized either as operating leases on a ratable basis over the term of the agreement or as sales-type leases at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Customers typically pay for the right to use instruments under rental agreements in equal monthly amounts over the term of the rental agreement. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into agreements to purchase specified amounts of consumables, which are considered embedded leases. For some agreements, the customers are provided with the right to purchase the instrument at the end of the lease term. Lease revenues from these agreements are presented in product revenue on our unaudited condensed consolidated income statement. Lease revenue was approximately $5.3 million and $14.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to $3.0 million and $9.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, including both operating leases and sales-type leases under ASC 842, Leases, during 2019, and ASC 840, Leases, prior to 2019. See below for revenue recognition under our reagent rental programs.

Extended Warranties and Post-Contract Support.  CAG Diagnostics capital instruments and diagnostic imaging systems extended warranties typically provide customers with continued coverage for a period of one to five years beyond the first-year standard warranty. Customers can either pay in full for the extended warranty at the time of instrument or system purchase or can be billed on a quarterly basis over the term of the contract. We recognize revenue associated with extended warranties over time on a ratable basis using a time elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

Veterinary software post-contract support provides customers with access to technical support when and as needed through access to call centers and online customer assistance. Post-contract support contracts typically have a term of 12 months and customers are billed for post-contract support in equal quarterly amounts over the term. We recognize revenue for post-contract support services over time on a ratable basis using a time elapsed measure of performance over the contract term, which approximates the expected timing in which applicable services are performed.

On December 31, 2018, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $40.7 million, of which approximately $2.8 million and $18.5 million were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new agreements, our deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support was $37.8 million at September 30, 2019. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less and do not adjust for the effect of the financing components when the period between customer payment and revenue recognition is one year or less. Deferred revenue related to extended warranties and post-contract support with an original duration of more than one year was $24.3 million at September 30, 2019, of which approximately 9%, 35%, 28%, 18%, and 10% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively. Additionally, we have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component.

SaaS Subscriptions. We offer a variety of veterinary software and diagnostic imaging SaaS subscriptions including IDEXX Neo^®, Animana^®, Pet Health Network^® Pro, Petly^® Plans, Web PACS, rVetLink^®, and Smart Flow^™. We recognize revenue for our SaaS subscriptions over time on a ratable basis over the contract term, beginning on the date our service is made available to the customer. Our subscription contracts vary in term from monthly to two years. Customers typically pay for our subscription contracts in equal monthly amounts over the term of the agreement. Deferred revenue related to our SaaS subscriptions is not material.

Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations.  We enter into contracts where customers purchase a combination of IDEXX products and services. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately requires significant judgment. We determine the transaction price for a contract based on the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred goods or services. To the extent the transaction price includes variable consideration, such as volume rebates or expected price adjustments, we apply judgment in constraining the estimated variable consideration due to factors that may cause reversal of revenue recognized. We evaluate constraints based on our historical and projected experience with similar customer contracts.

We allocate revenue to each performance obligation in proportion to the relative standalone selling prices and recognize revenue when transfer of the related goods or services has occurred for each obligation. We utilize the observable standalone selling price when available, which represents the price charged for the performance obligation when sold separately. When standalone selling prices for our products or services are not directly observable, we determine the standalone selling prices using relevant information available and apply suitable estimation methods including, but not limited to, the cost plus a margin approach. We recognize revenue as each performance obligation is satisfied, either at a point in time or over time, as described in the revenue categories above. We do not disclose information about remaining performance obligations that are part of contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.

The following customer programs represent our most significant customer contracts which contain multiple performance obligations:

Customer Commitment Programs. We offer customer incentives upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services.

Up-Front Customer Loyalty Programs. Our up-front loyalty programs provide customers with incentives in the form of cash payments or IDEXX Points upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of future products or services. If a customer breaches its agreement, they are required to refund all or a portion of the up-front cash or IDEXX Points, or make other repayments, remedial actions, or both. Up-front incentives to customers in the form of cash or IDEXX Points are not made in exchange for distinct goods or services and are capitalized as customer acquisition costs within other current and long-term assets, which are subsequently recognized as a reduction to revenue over the term of the customer agreement. If these up-front incentives are subsequently utilized to purchase instruments, we allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases less up-front incentives and estimates of expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2018, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $124.4 million, of which approximately $8.5 million and $26.2 million were recognized as a reduction of revenue during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new up-front customer loyalty payments, net of subsequent recognition, our capitalized customer acquisition costs were $131.0 million at September 30, 2019. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our capitalized customer acquisition costs and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

Volume Commitment Programs. Our volume commitment programs, such as our IDEXX 360 program, provide customers with a free or discounted instrument or system upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of products and services. We allocate total consideration, including future committed purchases and expected price adjustments, based on relative standalone selling prices to identified performance obligations and recognize instrument revenue and cost at the time of installation and customer acceptance in advance of billing the customer, which is also when the customer

obtains control of the instrument based on legal title transfer. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a contract asset within other current and long-term assets. The contract asset is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for future products and services over the term of the contract. We have determined these agreements do not include a significant financing component. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

On December 31, 2018, our volume commitment contract assets were $40.9 million, of which approximately $2.0 million and $7.0 million were reclassified to accounts receivable when customers were billed for related products and services during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new placements under volume commitment programs, net of subsequent amounts reclassified to accounts receivable, our contract assets were $70.5 million at September 30, 2019. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our contract assets and review estimates of variable consideration. Impairments, revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods, and contract modifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

For our up-front customer loyalty and volume commitment programs, we estimate future revenues related to multi-year agreements to be approximately $1.6 billion, of which approximately 7%, 25%, 21%, 19%, and 28% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied, for which customers have committed to purchase goods and services, net of the expected revenue reductions from customer acquisition costs and expected price adjustments, and as a result, are lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Instrument Rebate Programs. Our instrument rebate programs, previously referred to as IDEXX Instrument Marketing Programs, require an instrument purchase and provide customers the opportunity to earn future rebates based on the volume of products and services they purchase over the term of the program. We account for the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases as a separate performance obligation and determine the standalone selling price based on an estimate of rebates the customer will earn over the term of the program. Total consideration allocated to identified performance obligations is limited to goods and services that the customer is presently obligated to purchase and does not include estimates of future purchases that are optional. We allocate total consideration to identified performance obligations, including the customer’s right to earn rebates on future purchases, which is deferred and recognized upon the purchase of future products and services, offsetting future rebates as they are earned.

On December 31, 2018, our deferred revenue related to instrument rebate programs was $57.4 million, of which approximately $4.4 million and $13.9 million were recognized when customers purchased eligible products and services and earned rebates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of new instrument purchases under rebate programs, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred revenue was $50.1 million at September 30, 2019, of which approximately 9%, 31%, 25%, 17%, and 18% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively.

Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs provide our customers the right to use our instruments upon entering into multi-year agreements to purchase annual minimum amounts of consumables. These types of agreements include an embedded lease for the right to use our instrument and we determine the amount of lease revenue allocated to the instrument based on relative standalone selling prices. We evaluate the terms of these embedded leases to determine classification as either a sales-type lease or an operating lease, as defined within the New Leasing Standard. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the New Leasing Standard, which among other things, allowed us to carryforward our historical lease classification and therefore all reagent rental program placements prior to January 1, 2019 will continue to be classified as operating leases. We have not elected the practical expedient within the New Leasing Standard to combine lease and non-lease components.

Sales-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as sales-type leases and we recognize instrument revenue and cost in advance of billing the customer, at the time of installation and customer acceptance. Our right to future consideration related to instrument revenue is recorded as a lease receivable within other current and long-term assets, and is transferred to accounts receivable when customers are billed for future products and services over the term of the contract. As a result of new placements under reagent rental programs, our lease receivable assets were $4.5 million at September 30, 2019. The impacts of discounting and unearned income

at September 30, 2019, were not material. Profit and loss recognized at the commencement date and interest income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material. We monitor customer purchases over the term of their agreement to assess the realizability of our lease receivable assets. Impairments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

Operating-type Reagent Rental Programs. Our reagent rental programs that do not effectively transfer control of instruments to our customers are classified as operating leases and we recognize instrument revenue and costs ratably over the term of the agreement. The cost of the instrument is capitalized within property and equipment. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we transferred instruments of $5.5 million and $10.5 million, respectively, as compared to $6.6 million and $14.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, from inventory to property and equipment.

We estimate future revenue to be recognized related to our reagent rental programs of approximately $30.9 million, of which approximately 11%, 37%, 27%, 16%, and 9% are expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019, the full years 2020, 2021, 2022, and thereafter, respectively. These future revenues relate to performance obligations not yet satisfied for which customers have committed to future purchases, net of any expected price adjustments, and as a result, may be lower than stated contractual commitments by our customers.

Other Customer Incentive Programs. Certain agreements with customers include discounts or rebates on the sale of products and services applied retrospectively, such as volume rebates achieved by purchasing a specified purchase threshold of goods and services. We account for these discounts as variable consideration and estimate the likelihood of a customer meeting the threshold in order to determine the transaction price using the most predictive approach. We typically use the most-likely-amount method for incentives that are offered to individual customers and the expected-value method for programs that are offered to a broad group of customers. Revenue adjustments that relate to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material. Refund obligations related to customer incentive programs are recorded in accrued liabilities for the actual issuance of incentives, incentives earned but not yet issued and estimates of incentives to be earned in the future.

Program Combinations. At times, we combine elements of our significant customer programs within a single customer contract. We separate each significant program element and include the contract assets, customer acquisition costs, deferred revenues and estimated future revenues within the most relevant program disclosures above. Each customer contract is presented as a net contract asset or net contract liability on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Future market conditions and changes in product offerings may cause us to change marketing strategies to increase or decrease customer incentive offerings, possibly resulting in incremental reductions of revenue in future periods as compared to reductions in the current or prior periods. Additionally, certain customer programs require us to estimate, based on historical experience, and apply judgment to predict the amounts of future customer purchases, customer rebates and other incentive payments, and price adjustments related to multi-year agreements. Differences between estimated and actual customer purchases may impact the amount and timing of revenue recognition.

IDEXX Points. IDEXX Points may be applied to trade receivables due to us, converted to cash, or applied against the purchase price of IDEXX products and services. We consider IDEXX Points equivalent to cash. IDEXX Points that have not yet been used by customers are included in accrued liabilities until utilized or expired. Breakage is not material because customers can apply IDEXX Points to trade receivables at any time.

Accounts Receivable. We recognize revenue when it is probable that we will collect substantially all of the consideration to which we will be entitled, based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. We apply judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining to the customer. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for potentially uncollectible receivables. We base our estimates on a detailed analysis of specific customer situations and a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category. Additional allowances may be required if either the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, or a strengthening U.S. dollar impacts the ability of foreign customers to make payments to us on their U.S. dollar-denominated purchases. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when we believe it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. We do not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to our customers. We have no significant customers that accounted for greater than 10% of our consolidated revenues and we have no concentration of credit risk as of September 30, 2019.

Disaggregated Revenues. We present disaggregated revenue for our CAG segment based on major product and service categories. Our Water segment is comprised of a single major product category. Although our LPD segment does not meet the quantitative thresholds to be reported as a separate segment, we believe it is important to disaggregate these revenues as a major product and service category within our Other reportable segment given its distinct markets, and therefore we have elected to report LPD as a reportable segment.

The following table presents disaggregated revenue by major product and service categories:໿

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
CAG segment revenue:
CAG Diagnostics recurring revenue:	$	460,974	$	409,162	$	1,382,196	$	1,252,876
IDEXX VetLab consumables	177,276		152,509		519,646		460,642
Rapid assay products	58,930		53,821		181,966		169,200
Reference laboratory diagnostic and consulting services	204,919		184,103		621,469		568,308
CAG Diagnostics services and accessories	19,849		18,729		59,115		54,726
CAG Diagnostics capital - instruments	32,608		31,561		92,883		97,000
Veterinary software, services and diagnostic imaging systems	39,548		37,374		114,318		106,541
CAG segment revenue	533,130		478,097		1,589,397		1,456,417
Water segment revenue	34,906		33,108		99,980		94,909
LPD segment revenue	31,370		29,420		95,980		96,658
Other segment revenue	5,897		4,823		16,105		15,872
Total revenue	$	605,303	$	545,448	$	1,801,462	$	1,663,856

Revenue by principal geographic area, based on customers’ domiciles, was as follows:໿

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
United States	$	380,184	$	340,692	$	1,127,347	$	1,024,889
Europe, the Middle East and Africa	122,050		112,466		368,636		355,310
Asia Pacific Region	64,648		56,954		188,756		175,498
Canada	24,334		22,459		75,212		71,410
Latin America	14,087		12,877		41,511		36,749
Total	$	605,303	$	545,448	$	1,801,462	$	1,663,856

Costs to Obtain a Contract. We capitalize sales commissions and the related fringe benefits earned by our sales force when considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract. Our contracts include performance obligations related to various goods and services, some of which are satisfied at a point in time and others over time. Commission costs related to performance obligations satisfied at a point in time are expensed at the time of sale, which is when revenue is recognized. Commission costs related to long-term service contracts and performance obligations satisfied over time, including extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, are deferred and recognized on a systematic basis that is consistent with the transfer of the goods or services to which the asset relates. We apply judgment in estimating the amortization period, which ranges from 3 to 7 years, by taking into consideration our customer contract terms, history of renewals, expected length of customer relationship, as well as the useful life of the underlying technology and products. Amortization expense is included in sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. Deferred commission costs are periodically reviewed for impairment.

On December 31, 2018, our deferred commission costs, included within other assets, were $13.9 million, of which approximately $1.1 million and $3.4 million of commission expense were recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. Furthermore, as a result of commissions related to new extended warranties and SaaS subscriptions, net of subsequent recognition, our deferred commission costs were $15.2 million at September 30, 2019. Impairments of deferred commission costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, were not material.

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Property and Equipment, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment, Net

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 

During the third quarter of 2018, we decided to discontinue the development of our in–house SNAP Fecal product and focus resources and capital on supporting fecal antigen testing within our reference laboratories, which resulted in a $2.6 million impairment of construction in progress production equipment related to SNAP Fecal. This impairment charge was recorded as general and administrative expense in our CAG reporting segment.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

On December 19, 2014, we entered into a Multicurrency Note Purchase and Private Shelf Agreement among ourselves, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife"), and each of the accredited institutional purchasers named therein (the "Existing Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Existing Agreement, we had the ability to request that MetLife purchase, over the three-year period beginning on December 19, 2014, up to $50 million of additional senior promissory notes of ours at a fixed interest rate and with a maturity date not to exceed fifteen years (the "Shelf Notes").

On March 14, 2019, we amended the Existing Agreement to (i) increase the Shelf Notes facility size from $50 million to $150 million, (ii) extend the Shelf Notes facility issuance period from December 19, 2017 to December 20, 2021 and (iii) make various implementing and administrative changes in order to facilitate a $100 million Shelf Notes issuance on March 14, 2019. We also submitted to MetLife a request to purchase $100 million of our Shelf Notes at a 4.19% per annum rate, due March 14, 2029, (the "Series C Notes"). We used the proceeds received from the Series C Notes for general corporate purposes, including a partial repayment of borrowings under our Credit Facility.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income attributable to our stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and vested deferred stock units outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the computation of basic earnings per share, except that the denominator is increased for the assumed exercise of dilutive options and assumed issuance of unvested restricted stock units and unvested deferred stock units using the treasury stock method unless the effect is anti-dilutive. The treasury stock method assumes that proceeds, including cash received from the exercise of employee stock options and the total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested share-based compensation awards, would be used to purchase our common stock at the average market price during the period. Vested deferred stock units outstanding are included in shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share because the associated shares of our common stock are issuable for no cash consideration, the number of shares of our common stock to be issued is fixed and issuance is not contingent. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2018 Annual Report for additional information regarding deferred stock units.

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share:
Shares outstanding for basic earnings per share	86,198	86,756	86,206	87,029
Dilutive effect of share-based payment awards	1,469	1,697	1,427	1,658
	87,667	88,453	87,633	88,687

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Certain options to acquire shares have been excluded from the calculation of shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. The following table presents information concerning those anti-dilutive options:

(in thousands)	For the Three Months Ended September 30,		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Weighted average number of shares underlying anti-dilutive options	29	15	247	274

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Hedging Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Hedging Instruments

HEDGING INSTRUMENTS

Disclosure within this note is presented to provide transparency about how and why we use derivative and non-derivative instruments (collectively “hedging instruments”), how the instruments and related hedged items are accounted for, and how the instruments and related hedged items affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

We are exposed to certain risks related to our ongoing business operations. The primary risk that we currently manage by using hedging instruments is foreign currency exchange risk. We may also enter into interest rate swaps to minimize the impact of interest rate fluctuations associated with borrowings under our variable-rate Credit Facility.

Our subsidiaries enter into foreign currency exchange contracts to manage the exchange risk associated with their forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales for the next year. From time to time, we may also enter into other foreign currency exchange contracts, cross currency swaps or foreign-denominated debt issuances to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations associated with specific balance sheet exposures, including net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries.  

The primary purpose of our foreign currency hedging activities is to protect against the volatility associated with foreign currency transactions, including transactions denominated in the euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, and Australian dollar. We also utilize natural hedges to mitigate our transaction and commitment exposures. Our corporate policy prescribes the range of allowable hedging activity. We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with well-capitalized multinational financial institutions, and we do not hold or engage in transactions involving derivative instruments for purposes other than risk management. Our accounting policies for these contracts are based on the designation of such instruments as hedging transactions.

We recognize all hedging instruments on the balance sheet at fair value at the balance sheet date. Instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment must be recorded at fair value through earnings. To qualify for hedge accounting treatment, cash flow and net investment hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to expected future cash flows or fair value on hedged transactions. If the instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument from the effective portion of the hedge are deferred in AOCI, net of tax, and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We immediately record in earnings the extent to which a hedging instrument is not effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value. We de-designate hedging instruments from hedge accounting when the likelihood of the hedged transaction occurring becomes less than probable. For de-designated

instruments, the gain or loss from the time of de-designation through maturity of the instrument is recognized in earnings. Any gain or loss in AOCI at the time of de-designation is reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. See “Note 14. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” for further information regarding the effect of hedging instruments on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

We enter into master netting arrangements with the counterparties to our derivative transactions which permit certain outstanding receivables and payables to be offset in the event of default. Our derivative contracts do not require either party to post cash collateral. We elect to present our derivative assets and liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. All cash flows related to our foreign currency exchange contracts are classified as operating cash flows, which is consistent with the cash flow treatment of the underlying items being hedged. 

Cash Flow Hedges 

We have designated our foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges as these derivative instruments mitigate the exposure to variability in the cash flows of forecasted transactions attributable to foreign currency exchange. Unless noted otherwise, we have also designated our derivative instruments as qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.  

We did not de-designate any instruments from hedge accounting treatment during either the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 or 2018.  At September 30, 2019, the estimated amount of net gains, net of tax, which are expected to be reclassified out of AOCI and into earnings within the next 12 months, is $5.9 million if exchange rates do not fluctuate from the levels at September 30, 2019. 

We hedge approximately 85% of the estimated exposure from intercompany product purchases and sales denominated in the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Australian dollar, and, in prior years, the Swiss franc. We have additional unhedged foreign currency exposures related to foreign services and emerging markets where it is not practical to hedge. We primarily utilize foreign currency exchange contracts with durations of less than 24 months. Quarterly, we enter into contracts to hedge incremental portions of anticipated foreign currency transactions for the current and following year. As a result, our risk with respect to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and the notional value of foreign currency exchange contracts may vary throughout the year. The U.S. dollar is the currency purchased or sold in all of our foreign currency exchange contracts. The notional amount of foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge forecasted intercompany inventory purchases and sales totaled $176.0 million and $190.9 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The following tables present the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, and provide information regarding the location and amounts of pretax gains or losses of derivatives: 

(in thousands)		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	260,353	$	239,805
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	3,171	$	256

(in thousands)		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2019		2018
Financial statement line items in which effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	Cost of revenue	$	767,062	$	722,675
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income		$	7,091	$	(2,412	)

Net Investment Hedges

In June 2015, we issued and sold through a private placement an aggregate principal amount of €88.9 million in euro-denominated 1.785% Series C Senior Notes due June 18, 2025. We have designated these euro-denominated notes as a hedge of our euro net investment in certain foreign subsidiaries to reduce the volatility in stockholders’ equity caused by changes in foreign currency exchange rates in the euro relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result of this designation, gains and losses from the change in translated U.S. dollar value of these euro-denominated notes are recorded in AOCI rather than to earnings. We recorded gains of $3.0 million and $3.5 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of this net investment hedge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The related cumulative unrealized gain recorded at September 30, 2019, will not be reclassified in earnings until the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the net investment in the hedged foreign operations or a portion of the hedge no longer qualifies for hedge accounting treatment. See Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2018 Annual Report for further information regarding the issuance of these euro-denominated notes.

During May 2018, January 2019, and March 2019, we entered into cross currency swap contracts as a hedge of our net investment in foreign operations to offset foreign currency translation gains and losses on the net investment. The cross currency swaps have a maturity date of June 30, 2023. At maturity of the cross currency swap contracts, we will deliver the notional amount of €80.0 million and will receive approximately $93.5 million from the counterparties. The change in fair value of the cross currency swap contracts are recorded in AOCI and will be reclassified to earnings when the foreign subsidiaries are sold or substantially liquidated. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded gains of $3.1 million and $4.0 million, net of tax, within AOCI as a result of these net investment hedges, respectively. We will receive quarterly interest payments from the counterparties based on a fixed interest rate until maturity of the cross currency swaps. This interest rate component is excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and, thus is recognized as a reduction to interest expense over the life of the hedge instrument. We recognized approximately $0.6 million and $1.7 million related to the excluded component as a reduction of interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

Fair Values of Hedging Instruments Designated as Hedges in Consolidated Balance Sheets

The fair values of hedging instruments and their respective classification on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and amounts subject to offset under master netting arrangements consisted of the following derivative instruments, unless otherwise noted: 

(in thousands)		Hedging Assets
		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other current assets	$	7,079	$	8,163
Cross currency swaps	Other long-term assets	7,040		1,789
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other long-term assets	1,118		—
Total derivative instruments presented as hedge instruments on the balance sheet		15,237		9,952
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		148		603
Net amount		$	15,089	$	9,349

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(in thousands)		Hedging Liabilities
		September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Derivatives and non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Classification
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	121	$	603
Foreign currency exchange contracts	Other long-term liabilities	27		—
Total derivative instruments presented as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet		148		603
Non-derivative foreign currency denominated debt designated as net investment hedge on the balance sheet(1)	Long-term debt	97,165		101,777
Total hedging instruments presented on the balance sheet		97,313		102,380
Gross amounts subject to master netting arrangements not offset on the balance sheet		148		603
Net amount		$	97,165	$	101,777

(1) Amounts represent reported carrying amounts of our foreign currency denominated debt. See "Note 18. Fair Value Measurements" for information regarding the fair value of our long-term debt.

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Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Information) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Cash paid for operating leases obligations	$ 14,878
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	$ 7,870

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Other Current and Long-Term Assets (Schedule Of Other Long-term Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Other Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Investment in long-term product supply arrangements	$ 13,082	$ 10,894
Taxes receivable	14,982	19,219
Customer acquisition costs	93,288	89,862
Contract assets	55,283	31,269
Deferred sales commissions	10,178	9,470
Deferred income taxes	8,399	8,481
Other assets	29,493	20,398
Other long-term assets	$ 224,705	$ 189,593

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Revenue Recognition (Volume Commitment Programs) (Details) - Volume commitment programs - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Commitment contract assets		$ 70.5	$ 40.9
Commitment contract assets reclassified to accounts receivable	$ 2.0	$ 7.0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 108,838	$ 93,214	$ 337,248	$ 291,370
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(13,912)	(1,845)	(12,231)	(18,172)
Unrealized gain on net investment hedge, net of tax expense of $947 and $1,105 in 2019 and $175 and $888 in 2018	3,007	555	3,507	2,818
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax (benefit) expense of $(21) and $93 in 2019 and $12 and $61 in 2018	(67)	37	295	187
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments:
Unrealized gain, net of tax expense of $1,973 and $2,335 in 2019 and $62 and $1,846 in 2018	8,473	1,728	10,451	7,514
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss included in net income, net of tax (expense) benefit of $(688) and $(1,295) in 2019 and $(153) and $476 in 2018	(2,483)	(103)	(5,796)	1,936
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	5,990	1,625	4,655	9,450
Other comprehensive (loss) gain, net of tax	(4,982)	372	(3,774)	(5,717)
Comprehensive income	103,856	93,586	333,474	285,653
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	1	(37)	24	(23)
Comprehensive income attributable to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.	$ 103,855	$ 93,623	$ 333,450	$ 285,676

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Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 28, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-19271
Entity Registrant Name	IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	01-0393723
Entity Address, Address Line One	One IDEXX Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Westbrook
Entity Address, State or Province	ME
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	04092
City Area Code	207
Local Phone Number	556-0300
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share
Trading Symbol	IDXX
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Outstanding (in shares)		85,782,572
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000874716
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 337,248	$ 291,370
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,422	62,574
Impairment charge	0	2,629
Benefit of deferred income taxes	2,403	12,850
Share-based compensation expense	22,623	18,948
Other	1,497	2,385
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(24,451)	(33,041)
Inventories	(36,582)	(27,415)
Other assets and liabilities	(54,770)	(58,214)
Accounts payable	1,181	(1,336)
Deferred revenue	(10,826)	(6,314)
Net cash provided by operating activities	303,745	264,436
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(109,058)	(82,642)
Purchase of marketable securities	0	(87)
Proceeds from the sale and maturities of marketable securities	0	284,125
Acquisitions of intangible assets	(255)	(450)
Acquisition of a business	(304)	(22,500)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(109,617)	178,446
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayments on revolving credit facilities, net	(169,532)	(240,500)
Issuance of senior notes	100,000	0
Debt issuance costs	(154)	0
Payment of acquisition-related contingent consideration	(2,255)	(1,266)
Repurchases of common stock, net	(160,969)	(263,712)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and employee stock purchase plans	28,739	34,595
Shares withheld for statutory tax withholding on restricted stock	(7,849)	(9,110)
Net cash used by financing activities	(212,020)	(479,993)
Net effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(1,906)	(3,687)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(19,798)	(40,798)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	123,794	187,675
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	103,996	146,877
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Unpaid property and equipment, reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 19,196	$ 10,239

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Revenue Recognition (Lease Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Lease revenue	$ 5.3	$ 3.0	$ 14.5	$ 9.0

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of fair value of assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis

The following tables set forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy:

(in thousands)
As of September 30, 2019	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at September 30, 2019
Assets
Money market funds(1)	$	58	$	—	$	—	$	58
Equity mutual funds(2)	$	1,708	$	—	$	—	$	1,708
Cross currency swaps(3)	$	—	$	7,040	$	—	$	7,040
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	8,197	$	—	$	8,197
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	148	$	—	$	148
Deferred compensation(4)	$	1,708	$	—	$	—	$	1,708

(in thousands)
As of December 31, 2018	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2018
Assets
Money market funds(1)	$	250	$	—	$	—	$	250
Equity mutual funds(2)	$	1,673	$	—	$	—	$	1,673
Cross currency swaps(3)	$	—	$	1,789	$	—	$	1,789
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	8,163	$	—	$	8,163
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	$	—	$	603	$	—	$	603
Deferred compensation(4)	$	1,673	$	—	$	—	$	1,673

(1) Money market funds with an original maturity of less than ninety days are included within cash and cash equivalents. The remaining balance of cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consisted of demand deposits.

(2) Equity mutual funds relate to a deferred compensation plan that was assumed as part of a previous business combination. This amount is included within other long-term assets. See footnote (4) below for a discussion of the related deferred compensation liability. 

(3) Cross currency swaps and foreign currency exchange contracts are included within other current assets, other long-term assets, accrued liabilities, or other long-term liabilities depending on the gain (loss) position and anticipated settlement date.  

(4)

A deferred compensation plan assumed as part of a previous business combination is included within accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. The fair value of our deferred compensation plan is indexed to the performance of the underlying equity mutual funds discussed in footnote (2) above.