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Note 11 - Debt Debt - Credit Facilities(Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Quarters
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]  
Debt covenant, requirement for number of consecutive fiscal quarters 4lh_DebtCovenantRequirementForNumberOfConsecutiveFiscalQuarters
Debt Covenant Requirement [Member]  
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]  
Debt to EBITDA (leverage) ratio 3.0lh_DebtToEbitdaLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= lh_DebtCovenantRequirementMember
Debt Covenant Actual [Member]  
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]  
Debt to EBITDA (leverage) ratio 2.5lh_DebtToEbitdaLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= lh_DebtCovenantActualMember