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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Nov. 10, 2017 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) patents	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) patents	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 24, 2018 claims	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Accrual for legal matters that are probable and estimable \| $		$ 1,264		$ 1,264			$ 1,612
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents \| $		787		787			$ 829
Litigation Settlement, Expense \| $		$ 0	$ 205	$ 0	$ 208
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value \| €	€ 245
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value \| €	€ 620
Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number \| patents		2		2
Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						49,500
Putative class actions in the U.S., Mesh						8
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - Canada						25
Certified class actions in Canada, Mesh						1
Putative class actions in Canada, Mesh						3
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product - United Kingdom						25
Assigned to one judge in MA [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						3,100
Settled Litigation [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Product liability cases or claims related to mesh product						48,000
Total Product liability cases and claims settled related to Mesh product						27,000