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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||||
| Working capital | $ 33,200,000biol_WorkingCapital | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,739,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 31,560,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 1,835,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 1,440,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Net accounts receivable | $ 9,811,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | $ 9,004,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent |
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A financial calculation subtracting current liabilities from current assets. No definition available.
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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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