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Development Agreements (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2011
Animas Corporation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Animas Corporation [Member]
Jan. 31, 2009
Animas Corporation [Member]
Jan. 31, 2008
Animas Corporation [Member]
May 05, 2009
Edwards Lifesciences LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Edwards Lifesciences LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Edwards Lifesciences LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2009
Edwards Lifesciences LLC [Member]
Nov. 30, 2008
Edwards Lifesciences LLC [Member]
Jul. 31, 2009
Maximum [Member]
Animas Corporation [Member]
May 05, 2009
Maximum [Member]
Edwards Lifesciences LLC [Member]
Nov. 01, 2011
Maximum [Member]
Roche Diagnostics Operations [Member]
Nov. 01, 2011
Agreements With Roche Diagnostics Operations [Member]
Roche Diagnostics Operations [Member]
Nov. 01, 2011
Agreements With Roche Diagnostics Operations [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Roche Diagnostics Operations [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Manufacturing Line [Member]
Animas Corporation [Member]
May 31, 2011
Regulatory Body Approval [Member]
Animas Corporation [Member]
Development Agreements [Line Items]                                      
Joint commitment to offset development, clinical and regulatory expenses           $ 300,000 $ 500,000     $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 13,000,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 10,000,000 $ 1,000,000        
Joint commitment upfront fee               13,000,000                      
Development grant and other revenue 10,356,000 8,456,000 11,657,000 100,000 200,000       2,100,000 6,900,000                  
One time milestone payment, pending                               500,000      
One time milestone payment, received                                   1,000,000 4,000,000
Additional payment received upon agreement of a development and regulatory plan                               500,000      
Development payment                                     300,000
Profit sharing percent maximum               10.00%                      
Commercial sales royalty maximum               6.00%                      
Additional milestones payments                                 2,000,000    
Amount of money received related to regulatory approvals and manufacturing readiness $ 12,000,000