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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 10, 2017
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May 09, 2017
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Apr. 19, 2017
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Apr. 18, 2017
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Mar. 27, 2017
SeniorVicePresidentChiefFinancialOfficer
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Feb. 06, 2017
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Jul. 13, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares               $ 0.001   $ 0.001   $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized               200,000,000   200,000,000   100,000,000
Proceeds from equity offering, net of expenses | $                   $ 10,457,000    
Deemed distribution to preferred shareholders, common stock at fair value | $               $ 3,978,000   3,978,000    
Compensation expense related to stock options | $               $ 761,000 $ 946,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 1,800,000  
Net impact of stock-based compensation expense to earnings per basic share | $ / shares               $ (0.01) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.03)  
Net impact of stock-based compensation expense to earnings per diluted share | $ / shares               $ (0.01) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.03)  
Total unrecognized compensation cost | $               $ 5,300,000   $ 5,300,000    
Unrecognized share based compensation cost to be recognized over weighted-average period                   2 years 1 month 6 days    
Reversal of share based compensation expense | $                   $ 457,000    
Number of newly hired vice presidents | VicePresident     1                  
Number of senior vice president and chief financial officer | SeniorVicePresidentChiefFinancialOfficer         1              
Outstanding stock options, RSUs and warrants excluded from diluted loss per share               26,792,498 15,572,012 26,792,498 15,572,012  
Stock Options | Employees                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted           611,000            
Awards valued per share | $ / shares           $ 1.55            
Options expiration period           10 years            
Stock Options | Existing Employees                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted           586,000            
Stock Options | Existing Employees | Vest on First Anniversary of Award Date                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Award Vesting Rights Percentage           50.00%            
Stock Options | Existing Employees | Vest on Second Anniversary of Award Date                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Award Vesting Rights Percentage           50.00%            
Stock Options | New Employees                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Vesting Commencement Date           Mar. 06, 2018            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Monthly Ratable Award Vesting Period           36 months            
Options vesting description                   For the 25,000 options awarded to new employees, 25% vest on February 6, 2018 and the remainder vest ratably over the 36-month period, commencing on March 6, 2018.    
Stock Options | New Employees | Vest on February 6, 2018                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted           25,000            
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Vesting Commencement Date           Feb. 06, 2018            
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Award Vesting Rights Percentage           25.00%            
Stock Options | Vice Presidents                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted     400,000                  
Awards valued per share | $ / shares     $ 1.17                  
Options expiration period     10 years                  
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Vesting Commencement Date     Mar. 13, 2018                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Monthly Ratable Award Vesting Period     36 months                  
Percentage of time based vesting for options     75.00%                  
Stock Options | Vice Presidents | Awards Vesting on March 13, 2018                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Award Vesting Rights Percentage     25.00%                  
Non Qualified Stock Options | Non-Employee Directors                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted 525,528                      
Awards valued per share | $ / shares $ 1.21                      
Options expiration period 10 years                      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Vesting Commencement Date Jun. 10, 2017                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Monthly Ratable Award Vesting Period 12 months                      
Non Qualified Stock Options | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted         600,000              
Awards valued per share | $ / shares         $ 1.28              
Options expiration period         10 years              
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Vesting Commencement Date         Mar. 27, 2018              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Monthly Ratable Award Vesting Period         36 months              
Percentage of time based vesting for options         75.00%              
Non Qualified Stock Options | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Awards Vesting on March 27, 2018                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Award Vesting Rights Percentage         25.00%              
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Awards valued per share | $ / shares           $ 1.55            
Granted           80,000       1,880,176    
Vest in period                   343,511    
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vest on March 14, 2017                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Vest in period           30,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date           Mar. 14, 2017            
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vest on September 14, 2017                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Vest in period           20,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date           Sep. 14, 2017            
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vest on May 10, 2018                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Vest in period           30,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date           May 10, 2018            
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Non-Employee Directors                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted 175,176                      
Awards valued per share | $ / shares $ 1.21                      
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Non-Employee Directors | Vest on May 10, 2018                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date May 10, 2018                      
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | President And Chief Executive Officer                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted             870,000          
Awards valued per share | $ / shares           $ 1.55 $ 1.64          
Options vesting description           (i) one-quarter of the RSUs vest on February 6, 2019, (ii) one-eighth of the RSUs vest on February 6, 2020, (iii) one-eighth of the RSUs vest on February 6, 2021, and (iv) one-half of the RSUs vest upon the achievement of specific interim and annual Company performance criteria            
Number of options outstanding               0   0    
Granted           1,000,000            
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | President And Chief Executive Officer | Vest on February 6, 2017                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date           Feb. 06, 2019            
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | President And Chief Executive Officer | Vest on February 6, 2020                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date           Feb. 06, 2020            
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | President And Chief Executive Officer | Vest on February 6, 2021                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date           Feb. 06, 2021            
2002 Stock Incentive Plan                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Expected term (years)               5 years 4 months 24 days 5 years 7 months 6 days 5 years 7 months 6 days 5 years 8 months 12 days  
Risk-free interest rate               1.98% 1.32% 1.98% 1.34%  
Plan expiration date                   May 05, 2019    
Common stock authorized for issuance under the 2002 Plan               15,550,000   15,550,000    
Common stock issued pursuant to options exercised                   3,903,496    
Options and restricted stock units outstanding               9,395,059   9,395,059    
Options available for future grants               2,251,445   2,251,445    
Number of options outstanding               7,440,000   7,440,000   6,612,000
2017 Compensation Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Employees and Consultants                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Stock options granted   500,000                    
Awards valued per share | $ / shares   $ 1.22                    
Options vesting description   (i) one-half of the total grant is subject to time vesting with 50% vesting on May 9, 2018 and the remaining 50% vesting on May 9, 2019, and (ii) one-half of the total grant is subject to specific 2017 and 2018 performance criteria, with vesting upon satisfaction of the applicable performance criteria.                    
Percentage of time based vesting for options   50.00%                    
2017 Compensation Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Employees and Consultants | Vesting on May 9, 2018                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Award Vesting Rights Percentage   50.00%                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date   May 09, 2018                    
2017 Compensation Plan | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Employees and Consultants | Vesting on May 9, 2019                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Date   May 09, 2019                    
Warrants                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Granted                   3,925,871    
Private Placement                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Number of warrants to purchase aggregate unregistered shares of common stock       3,925,871                
Price per share of unregistered shares of common stock | $ / shares       $ 1.80                
Conversion of stock, each shares issued       100                
Stock conversion, price | $ / shares       $ 1.24                
Warrants exercisable date       Oct. 18, 2017                
Warrants exercisable of private placement term expiration period       5 years                
Number of consecutive trading days       30 days                
Proceeds from equity offering, gross | $       $ 10,500,000           $ 10,500,000    
Payments of stock issuance costs | $       200,000                
Proceeds from equity offering, net of expenses | $       $ 10,300,000                
Warrants exercisable description                   The Warrants become exercisable on October 18, 2017 and expire five years after the date of issuance or, if earlier, five business days after the Company delivers notice that the closing price per share of BIOLASE common stock exceeded the Exercise Price for 30 consecutive trading days during the exercise period.    
Deemed distribution to preferred shareholders, common stock at fair value | $               $ 2,000,000   $ 2,000,000    
Private Placement | Warrants                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Proceeds from equity offering, gross | $                   $ 2,300,000    
Private Placement | Common Stock and Warrants                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Expected term (years)                   5 years    
Risk-free interest rate                   1.90%    
Dividend yield                   0.00%    
Private Placement | Beneficial Conversion                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Proceeds from equity offering, gross | $                   $ 2,000,000    
Private Placement | Minimum                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Common stock, shares authorized       100,000,000                
Private Placement | Maximum                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Common stock, shares authorized       200,000,000                
Series D Participating Convertible Preferred Stock | Private Placement                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Aggregate unregistered shares       80,644                
Preferred stock, par value | $ / shares       $ 0.001                
Number of warrants to purchase aggregate unregistered shares of common stock       3,925,871                
Convertible Preferred Stock | Private Placement                        
Stockholders Equity [Line Items]                        
Proceeds from equity offering, gross | $                   $ 8,200,000