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030400 - Disclosure - Inventories (Tables)
(http://www.waters.com/role/InventoriesTables)
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Inventory Items, Net Of Reserves Alternative [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Inventory Items, Net Of Reserves Alternative [Abstract]
 
Inventory, Net of Reserves

Inventories are classified as follows (in thousands):

   December 31,
   2016 2015
Raw materials $95,430 $88,625
Work in progress  16,585  20,901
Finished goods  150,667  153,889
 Total inventories $262,682 $263,415