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Fair Value Measurements - Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements - Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:    
Total assets $ 93,383 $ 83,394
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 78,159 137,514
Level 1    
Assets:    
Total assets 88,036 77,044
Level 2    
Assets:    
Total assets 5,347 6,350
Level 3    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 78,159 137,514
Embedded conversion option    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 23,737 65,947
Embedded conversion option | Level 3    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 23,737 65,947
Contingent consideration | CURNA    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 411 440
Contingent consideration | CURNA | Level 3    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 411 440
Contingent consideration | OPKO Diagnostics    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 12,141 13,578
Contingent consideration | OPKO Diagnostics | Level 3    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 12,141 13,578
Contingent consideration | OPKO Renal    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 41,400 55,780
Contingent consideration | OPKO Renal | Level 3    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 41,400 55,780
Contingent consideration | OPKO Health Europe    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 470 1,769
Contingent consideration | OPKO Health Europe | Level 3    
Liabilities:    
Total liabilities 470 1,769
Money market funds    
Assets:    
Total assets 84,421 71,286
Money market funds | Level 1    
Assets:    
Total assets 84,421 71,286
Common stock investments, available for sale    
Assets:    
Total assets 3,615 5,758
Common stock investments, available for sale | Level 1    
Assets:    
Total assets 3,615 5,758
Common stock options/warrants    
Assets:    
Total assets 5,338 6,314
Common stock options/warrants | Level 2    
Assets:    
Total assets 5,338 6,314
Forward contracts    
Assets:    
Total assets 9 36
Forward contracts | Level 2    
Assets:    
Total assets $ 9 $ 36