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Subsequent events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent events	Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent events	Subsequent events Cross-currency interest rate swap On October 4, 2018, the Company entered into cross-currency swap agreements with six different financial institution counterparties to hedge against the effect of variability in the U.S. dollar to euro exchange rate. Under the terms of the cross-currency swap agreements, the Company has notionally exchanged $500 million at an annual interest rate of 4.625% for €433.9 million at an annual interest rate of 1.942%. The swap agreements are designated as net investment hedges and expire on October 4, 2023. Essential Medical, Inc. acquisition On October 4, 2018, the Company acquired Essential Medical, Inc. ("Essential Medical"), a medical device company that developed the CE marked MANTA Vascular Closure Device, which is designed for closure of large bore arteriotomies and complements the Company's interventional product portfolio. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Company acquired Essential Medical for an initial purchase price of $60 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The agreement also provides for additional payments of up to $100 million if certain sales and regulatory goals are met.