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| Network | 130 - Disclosure - Credit Facility (Tables) (http://biolifesolutions.com/role/CreditFacilityTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000834365 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block] | Scheduled principal payments are as follows:
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