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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock-Based Awards and Per Share Information - Additional Information (Detail)

Stock-Based Awards and Per Share Information - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2015	Mar. 09, 2015	Nov. 07, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock issued pursuant to options exercised								38,000
Compensation cost related to stock options						$ 935	$ 276	$ 1,635	$ 586
Net impact of share based compensation expense to earnings per basic share						$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)
Net impact of share based compensation expense to earnings per diluted share						$ (0.02)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.02)
Total unrecognized compensation cost				$ 4,500		$ 4,500		$ 4,500
Unrecognized share based compensation cost to be recognized over weighted-average period						2 years 10 months 24 days
Granted								3,096,000
Expected term						5 years 6 months	4 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 10 months 24 days	3 years 9 months 18 days
Volatility						87.70%	96.50%	91.01%	97.91%
Risk-free interest rate						1.54%	1.69%	1.65%	1.66%
Outstanding stock options and warrants excluded from diluted loss per share						16,251,000	4,942,000	16,251,000	4,942,000
Annual Stock Dividend Payable Rate					0.50%
Dividends Payable, Date of Record					Mar. 14, 2014
Percentage of stock dividend declared								0.00%
Private Placement
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants included in connection with November 2014			9,206,000
CFO Grant Award Tranche One
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted		523,026
Share based compensation arrangement by share Based payment award fair value price		$ 1.48
Expected term		6 years 1 month 6 days
Volatility		88.79%
Risk-free interest rate		1.83%
CFO Grant Award Tranche Two
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted		348,684
Share based compensation arrangement by share Based payment award fair value price		$ 1.70
Expected term		10 years
Volatility		87.87%
Risk-free interest rate		2.19%
Warrants
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units outstanding				888,000		888,000		888,000		888,000
Warrants exercised						0	0	0	0
Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares vested and exercised consecutive term	36 months
Shares vested and exercisable date	Jul. 13, 2016
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units outstanding				37,000		37,000		37,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Subsequent Event \| President and Chief Executive Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares awarded	870,000
Non Qualified Stock Options \| Chief Financial Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted		871,710
Exercise Price of Stock Options		$ 1.99
Options expiration period		10 years
Non Qualified Stock Options \| Subsequent Event \| President and Chief Executive Officer
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted	870,000
Exercise Price of Stock Options	$ 1.65
Options expiration period	10 years
Options vesting period	4 years
One Year Anniversary \| CFO Grant Award Tranche One
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option shares vested and exercised		130,757
Shares vested and exercised consecutive term		35 months
Shares vested and exercisable date		Mar. 09, 2016
One Year Anniversary \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option shares vested and exercised	217,500
One Month Anniversary \| CFO Grant Award Tranche One
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option shares vested and exercised		10,896
One Month Anniversary \| Subsequent Event
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option shares vested and exercised	18,125
Thirty Six Month Anniversary \| CFO Grant Award Tranche One
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option shares vested and exercised		10,909
Shares vested and exercisable date		Mar. 09, 2019
Ten Year Anniversary \| CFO Grant Award Tranche Two
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option shares vested and exercised		248,684
Shares vested and exercisable date		Mar. 09, 2025		Jun. 23, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Accelerated Vesting, Number				100,000
2002 Stock Incentive Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Plan expiration date								May 05, 2019
Common stock authorized for issuance under the 2002 Plan				11,550,000		11,550,000		11,550,000
Common stock issued pursuant to options exercised								3,031,000
Options and restricted stock units outstanding				6,157,000		6,157,000		6,157,000
Options available for future grants				2,362,000		2,362,000		2,362,000