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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Oct. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Aug. 07, 2020 EUR (€) brand	Feb. 13, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2019 USD ($)	May 17, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Sanofi Brands
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of brands acquired \| brand			3
Purchase price paid \| €			€ 52.0
Steripod
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price paid					$ 26.0
Developed product technology, formulations, and product rights \| Generic Product Acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets						20 years	20 years
Payments to acquire the ANDA						$ 49.0	$ 15.7
Developed product technology, formulations, and product rights \| Budesonide Nasal Spray and Triamcinolone Nasal Spray
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets								10 years
Payments to acquire the ANDA								$ 14.0
Income from sales owned by the company (percent)								100.00%
Brand \| Dexsil
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired				$ 8.0
Useful life of intangible assets				25 years
Brand \| Steripod
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired					$ 25.1
Useful life of intangible assets					25 years
Subsequent Event \| Sanofi Brands
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price paid	$ 62.0	€ 53.3