Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail)

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill, Impairment $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss      
Amortization expense   69,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 117,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 136,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Estimated intangible asset amortization expense 2015   62,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Estimated intangible asset amortization expense 2016   52,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Non cash investment       200,000us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
Former Distributor In India        
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Line Items]        
Amortization expense   57,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biol_FormerDistributorInIndiaMember
55,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biol_FormerDistributorInIndiaMember
 
Acquired intangible assets       224,000us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biol_FormerDistributorInIndiaMember
Amortization of Intangible Assets (non-compete agreement and customer and luminary lists, etc.)   4 years    
Non cash investment       $ 200,000us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= biol_FormerDistributorInIndiaMember