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Contingencies and commitments (EPOGEN Patent Litigation) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 22, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 23, 2017 claim
Hospira EPOGEN Patent Litigation
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Aount awarded from other party | $	$ 70
Epoetin Alfa Litigation
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed | claim		2
Length of trial	5 days

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