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Note 17 - Litigation (Details) (Enoxaparin Patent Litigation [Member], Momenta and Sandoz [Member], USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2011 Pending Litigation [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Pending Litigation [Member] | Sep. 21, 2011 Pending Litigation [Member] | Jan. 24, 2014 Judicial Ruling [Member]
Note 17 - Litigation (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Alleged Patent Infringements |  |  | 2 |
Litigation, Plaintiff Preliminary Injunction Bond, Amount | $ 100,100,000 |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Expense |  |  |  | 40,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  | $ 100,100,000 |  |

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