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Share-Based Payments - Performance Total Shareholder Return Units Narrative (Details) - Performance Total Shareholder Return Unit (PTSRUs) [Member] | Dec. 29, 2017 $ / shares shares
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Grant price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 36.22
Grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 5.83
Board of Directors Chairman [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Deferred compensation arrangement, shares issued | shares | 1,372,213
Head Of Innovative Health [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Deferred compensation arrangement, shares issued | shares | 343,053

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