Commitments And Contingencies (Legal Proceedings and Investigations) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended							9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016 case	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 motion	Aug. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2013 company	Feb. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) study_order case	Dec. 31, 2012 patent	Oct. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2016 case	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserve for loss contingencies		$ 1,280,000						$ 1,280,000
Current portion of legal settlement accrual		1,280,785						1,280,785				$ 1,606,726
Vaginal mesh cases | AMS
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product liability accrual, period expense		1,200,000						$ 1,200,000
Number of class-wide post-market study orders received | study_order								19
Number of class-wide post-market study orders placed on hold by the FDA | study_order								16
Number of active class-wide post-market study orders | study_order								3
Loss contingency, claims settled, number | case								49,000
Settlement amount								$ 2,800,000
Lawsuits filed | case								8,000
Testosterone cases | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Pending claims, number | case											1,140
Vaginal mesh cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Current portion of legal settlement accrual		1,200,000						$ 1,200,000
Unapproved Drug Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of additional pharmaceutical companies named in petitions (over 50) | company						50
Megace ES Cases
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought per violation			$ 16,000
Megace ES Cases | PPI
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded		$ 12,700
Opana
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing period										45 days
Stay of approval period, Hatch-Waxman Act										30 months
Opana | Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuits filed | case	2
Opana | Judicial Ruling
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents found infringed upon | patent									2
Period for generic product to be withdrawn				60 days	60 days
Number of post-trial motions | motion				2
Paragraph IV Certification on Fortesta Gel [Member]
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Lawsuit filing period							45 days
Stay of approval period, Hatch-Waxman Act							30 months