Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Qualified Settlement Funds accounts and product liability balance

The following table presents the changes in the vaginal mesh QSFs and product liability balance during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (in thousands):

	Qualified Settlement Funds			Product Liability
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	578,970		$	2,086,176
Additional charges	—			19,505
Cash contributions to Qualified Settlement Funds	587,782			—
Cash distributions to settle disputes from Qualified Settlement Funds	(898,288		)	(898,288		)
Cash distributions to settle disputes	—			(5,561		)
Other	456			—
Balance as of September 30, 2016	$	268,920		$	1,201,832