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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Feb. 28, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2025    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-16537    
Entity Registrant Name ORASURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 36-4370966    
Entity Address, Address Line One 220 East First Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Bethlehem    
Entity Address, State or Province PA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 18015    
City Area Code 610    
Local Phone Number 882-1820    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share    
Trading Symbol OSUR    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 218,472,693
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   69,126,173  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K will be incorporated by reference from certain portions of the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or will be included in an amendment hereto, to be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. Except with respect to information specifically incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Definitive Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part hereof.
    
Amendment Flag false    
Entity Central Index Key 0001116463    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY