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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 10, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Cover page.      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-19271    
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
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    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0000874716    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   85,329,642  
Entity Public Float     $ 23,368,790,688
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part III—Specifically identified portions of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”), to be held on May 6, 2020, are incorporated herein by reference.