| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 40603 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets And Goodwill (Future Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets with Definite Lives) (Details) (http://www.atricure.com/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillFutureAmortizationExpenseRelatedToIntangibleAssetsWithDefiniteLivesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001323885 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Abstract] | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022 and thereafter | |
Total |