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Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Litigation (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 19 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2023 numberOfUSTerritories states lawsuit plaintiff | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) plaintiff | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2023 numberOfUSTerritories states lawsuit | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from Settlements of Class Action Lawsuits |  |  |  | $ 66,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Judgment for lost profits |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000 |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Lawsuits | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number | lawsuit | 450 |  |  |  |  |  | 450 |  |  |
Product Liability Lawsuits | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Claims Settled, Number | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,885 |  |  |
Product Liability Lawsuits | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual |  |  |  | 471,000 |  | $ 471,000 |  |  |  |
Product Liability Lawsuits | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual |  |  |  | 826,000 |  | 826,000 |  |  |  |
Total Opioid Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  |  | 6,300,000 |  | 6,300,000 |  |  |  |
Estimated Litigation Liability |  |  |  | 5,890,000 |  | 5,890,000 |  |  |  |
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current |  |  |  | 480,000 |  | 480,000 |  |  |  |
Total Opioid Litigation [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settling States | states | 48 |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |  |  |
Settling U.S Territories | numberOfUSTerritories | 5 |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
New York Opioid Stewardship Act [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Annual Assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements |  |  |  |  |  | 372,000 |  |  |  |
Insurance Recoveries |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | WEST VIRGINIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  | $ 124,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | WASHINGTON |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,000 |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | OKLAHOMA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 95,000 |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Native American tribes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136,000 |  |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Private Parties [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | lawsuit | 468 |  |  |  |  |  | 468 |  |  |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Private Parties [Member] | GEORGIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | plaintiff |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Private Parties [Member] | ALABAMA | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | plaintiff | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] | Class Action Lawsuits [Member] | Private Parties [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number | lawsuit | 88 |  |  |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |
Product Liability Lawsuits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Accrual, Period Expense |  |  |  | (46,000) |  | $ (25,000) |  |  |  |
Product Liability Lawsuits | Alameda County [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | plaintiff | 5,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product Liability Lawsuits | Other Jurisdictions [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs | plaintiff | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number | lawsuit | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Shareholder Derivative Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Insurance Settlement Before Attorney Fees |  |  |  | 124,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal Fees |  |  |  | 31,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Operating Activities |  |  |  | $ 93,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
CVS Health |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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