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

Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Concentrations - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2015 Customer	Mar. 31, 2014 Customer	Dec. 31, 2014
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of customers which represented more than 10% of the Company's revenue	0	0
Number of customers which represented more than 10% of the Company's accounts receivable	0	0
Sales Revenue, Net
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Maximum revenue and account receivable with individual customer	Less than 10%		Less than 10%
Account Receivable
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Maximum revenue and account receivable with individual customer	Less than 10%		Less than 10%