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Contingencies and commitments (Additional Information) (Details) |  |  |  |  | 2 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2019 lawsuit | Jun. 04, 2019 lawsuit | Apr. 10, 2019 lawsuit | Apr. 04, 2019 agreement | May 10, 2019 lawsuit | Apr. 10, 2019 plaintiffs lawsuit
Novartis Breach Of Contract Action |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreements breached | agreement |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Sensipar Antitrust Class Actions |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiffs |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Loss contingency, number of lawsuits | 4 |  | 4 |  |  | 2
Humira Biosimilar Antitrust Class Actions |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of lawsuits |  | 12 |  |  | 12 |
Number of complaints stayed |  |  |  |  | 6 |

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