Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Product Revenue Allowances and Reserve Categories (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,122
Provision	6,774
Payments or credits	(5,517)
Ending balance	6,379
Trade Allowances
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	111
Provision	375
Payments or credits	(331)
Ending balance	155
Rebates, Chargebacks and Discounts
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,460
Provision	6,036
Payments or credits	(4,936)
Ending balance	5,560
Other Incentives/ Returns
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	551
Provision	363
Payments or credits	(250)
Ending balance	$ 664

Total of the provision for allowances and reserves in a given period, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are netted against gross revenue or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 09
-Article 12

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