Restructuring Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Par Sterile [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Costs

($ amounts in thousands)

Restructuring Activities (Par Sterile)	Initial Charge		Additional Charge		Cash Payments			Non-Cash Charge Related to Inventory and/or Intangible Assets		Reversals, Reclass or Transfers		Liabilities at December 31, 2014
Severance and employee benefits to be paid in cash		$1,146		$3,527		($2,686	)		$—		$—		$1,987
Total restructuring costs line item		$1,146		$3,527		($2,686	)		$—		$—		$1,987

Irvine Restructuring [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Costs

($ amounts in thousands)

Restructuring Activities (Irvine)	Initial Charge		Additional Charge		Cash Payments			Non-Cash Charge Related to Inventory and/or Intangible Assets		Reversals, Reclass or Transfers		Liabilities at December 31, 2014
Severance and employee benefits to be paid in cash		$740		$—		($127	)		$—		$—		$613
Total restructuring costs line item		$740		$—		($127	)		$—		$—		$613

Par Specialty [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Schedule of Restructuring Costs

($ amounts in thousands)

Restructuring Activities	Initial Charge		Cash Payments			Non-Cash Charge Related to Inventory and/or Intangible Assets			Reversals, Reclass or Transfers			Liabilities at December 31, 2014
Severance and employee benefits to be paid in cash		$1,413		($1,409	)		$0			($4	)		$—
Asset impairments and other	403		—			(403		)	—			—
Total restructuring costs line item		$1,816		($1,409	)		($403	)		($4	)		$—