General and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Total property and equipment, cost |
$ 224,714,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
$ 213,001,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross |
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Accumulated Depreciation |
138,623,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
125,140,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment |
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Net property and equipment |
86,091,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
87,861,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
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Depreciation |
17,000,000us-gaap_Depreciation |
17,000,000us-gaap_Depreciation |
16,400,000us-gaap_Depreciation |
Government incentive reimbursement |
3,300,000icui_GovernmentIncentiveReimbursement |
3,700,000icui_GovernmentIncentiveReimbursement |
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Machinery and Equipment [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Total property and equipment, cost |
90,744,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember |
84,317,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember |
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Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Total property and equipment, cost |
71,415,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandBuildingsAndImprovementsMember |
64,238,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandBuildingsAndImprovementsMember |
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Molds [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Total property and equipment, cost |
33,166,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = icui_MoldsMember |
30,813,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = icui_MoldsMember |
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Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Total property and equipment, cost |
3,571,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember |
3,552,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember |
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Computer Equipment and Software [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Total property and equipment, cost |
23,228,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = icui_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember |
21,625,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = icui_ComputerEquipmentAndSoftwareMember |
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Construction in Progress [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Total property and equipment, cost |
$ 2,590,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember |
$ 8,456,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember |
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Minimum [Member] | Building [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
15 |
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Minimum [Member] | Building Improvements [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
15 |
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Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
2 |
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Minimum [Member] | Furniture, fixtures and molds [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
2 |
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Minimum [Member] | Computer Equipment and Software [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
3 |
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Maximum [Member] | Building [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
30 |
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Maximum [Member] | Building Improvements [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
15 |
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Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
10 |
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Maximum [Member] | Furniture, fixtures and molds [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
5 |
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Maximum [Member] | Computer Equipment and Software [Member] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |
5 |
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