BIOLASE, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Leases - Additional Information (Detail)

v3.23.2

Leases - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Leases - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 10, 2021 ft²	Feb. 04, 2020 ft²	Jan. 22, 2020 ft²	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	May 26, 2022 ft²
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Rent expense \| $				$ 300	$ 300	$ 600	$ 500
Operating lease, options to renew term				1 year		1 year
Operating lease, right-of-use asset \| $				$ 1,910		$ 1,910		$ 1,768
Operating lease, liability \| $				$ 2,080		$ 2,080
Corona Lease [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease term			5 years
Lease Expiration Date	Jun. 30, 2025					Jun. 30, 2025
Lease Commencement Date	Feb. 01, 2022		Jul. 01, 2020
Lease facility area \| ft²	15,000
Foothill Ranch [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease Expiration Date						Dec. 31, 2025
Foothill Ranch [Member] \| Corona Lease [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease facility area \| ft²			11,000
Lake Forest [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease term		66 months
Lease Commencement Date		Jul. 01, 2020
Lease facility area \| ft²		12,000							8,000
Maximum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lease term				5 years		5 years
Lease initial term of contract						1 year

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- Definition

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