Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail)

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Summary of Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Components of property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation    
Property, plant, and equipment gross, excluding land $ 6,788biol_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossExcludingLand $ 8,598biol_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossExcludingLand
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (5,669)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (6,971)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant, and equipment net, excluding land 1,119biol_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetExcludingLand 1,627biol_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetExcludingLand
Land 176us-gaap_Land 199us-gaap_Land
Property, plant, and equipment, net 1,295us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,826us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Building    
Components of property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 226us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
256us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Leasehold Improvements    
Components of property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,197us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
1,207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Equipment And Computers    
Components of property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 4,948us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
6,078us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Furniture and Fixtures    
Components of property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 413us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
1,049us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Construction in Progress    
Components of property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember