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Contingencies and commitments (KANJINTI Patent Litigation) (Details) - KANJINTI Patent Litigation [Member] - patent | Jan. 17, 2019 | Nov. 07, 2018 | Jul. 19, 2018 | Jun. 21, 2018
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed |  | 10 | 18 | 37
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, patents allegedly infringed | 1 |  |  |

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