| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2407402 - Disclosure - Balance Sheet Details and Other Financial Information - Inventory (Details) (http://www.intuitivesurgical.com/role/BalanceSheetDetailsAndOtherFinancialInformationInventoryDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001035267 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
Inventory: | ||
Raw materials | ||
Work-in-process | ||
Finished goods | ||
Total inventory | 182,300,000 | 167,900,000 |