Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Qualified Settlement Funds
Cash distributions to Qualified Settlement Funds	$ 120,919	$ 170,739
Product Liability
Balance as of March 31, 2016	1,950,000
Vaginal mesh cases
Qualified Settlement Funds
Balance as of December 31, 2015	578,970
Cash distributions to Qualified Settlement Funds	120,919
Cash distributions to settle disputes from Qualified Settlement Funds	(184,678)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	515,211
Product Liability
Balance as of December 31, 2015	2,086,176
Additional charges	2,450
Cash distributions to settle disputes from Qualified Settlement Funds	(184,678)
Cash distributions to settle disputes	(1,561)
Balance as of March 31, 2016	$ 1,902,387