Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details)

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Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2009
Patents
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Estimated useful life of intangible asset 2 years          
Purchased additional patents $ 205us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets $ 37us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets $ 63us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets      
Amortization of intangible assets 150us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 203us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets   298us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets    
Patient setup video, Website development, redesign and commercials            
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Cost incurred for advertising     63us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ingn_PatientSetupVideoWebsiteDevelopmentRedesignAndCommercialsMember
95us-gaap_AdvertisingRevenueCost
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ingn_PatientSetupVideoWebsiteDevelopmentRedesignAndCommercialsMember
   
Comfort Life Medical, LLC            
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Acquisition of intangible asset         92us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_ComfortLifeMedicalLLCMember
 
Estimated useful life of intangible asset 10 years          
Impairments 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_ComfortLifeMedicalLLCMember
0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_ComfortLifeMedicalLLCMember
       
Air Products & Chemicals            
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Acquisition of intangible asset           250us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_AirProductsChemicalsMember
Estimated useful life of intangible asset 5 years          
Impairments 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_AirProductsChemicalsMember
0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_AirProductsChemicalsMember
       
Number of patents           4us-gaap_GainContingencyPatentsFoundInfringedUponNumber
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_AirProductsChemicalsMember
Increase in long term liability           250us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_AirProductsChemicalsMember
Purchased additional patents       650us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_AirProductsChemicalsMember
   
Reduced underlying asset and debt   177us-gaap_AmountOfImpairmentToCarryingAmountOfRegulatoryAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_AirProductsChemicalsMember
       
Breathe Oxygen Services, LLC            
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Acquisition of intangible asset       66us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_BreatheOxygenServicesLLCMember
   
Estimated useful life of intangible asset       10 years    
Impairments $ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_BreatheOxygenServicesLLCMember
$ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ingn_BreatheOxygenServicesLLCMember