Acquisitions - General Information (Details) - VectivBio Holding AG and its subsidiaries - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions	Jun. 29, 2023	Dec. 12, 2023
Acquisitions
Asset acquisition, effective date of acquisition	Jun. 29, 2023
Asset acquisition, shares acquired, percentage (as a percent)	98.00%
Asset acquisition, share price (in dollars per share)	$ 17.00	$ 17.00
Aggregate consideration paid	$ 1.2
Asset acquisition, ownership interest, percentage (as a percent)	98.00%

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The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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