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Other Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2006
CeloNova BioSciences, Inc. [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Company's ownership percentage   2.00%srdx_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_CelonovaBiosciencesIncMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
 
ViaCyte, Inc. [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Impairment loss on investment $ 0.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_ViacyteIncMember
$ 5.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_ViacyteIncMember
$ 4.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOtherThanTemporaryImpairment
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_ViacyteIncMember
Cost method of investment   $ 0.5us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_ViacyteIncMember
 
ViaCyte, Inc. [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]      
Company's ownership percentage   1.00%srdx_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= srdx_ViacyteIncMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember