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Accounts Receivable (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 Spain USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Italy USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Italy EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2014 Italy USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2013 Italy EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2013 Italy EUR (€)
Accounts Receivable (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment terms of accounts receivable arising from product sales |  |  | 30 to 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum term for accounts receivable |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum term for accounts receivable |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net accounts receivable balances overdue more than one year | $ 17,400,000 |  | $ 17,400,000 |  | $ 45,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments received related to receivables aged greater than one year |  |  |  |  |  | 59,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payment in case of any unfavorable determination received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,700,000 |  | 33,300,000 |
Reimbursement limit stated in the resolution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,900,000 |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,400,000
Loss contingency, adjustment related to claim amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Product, net | $ 2,117,366,000 | $ 1,453,554,000 | $ 5,916,423,000 | $ 3,935,251,000 |  |  | $ 53,500,000 |  |  |  |

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