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Dispositions (Details Textual) ₩ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 KRW (₩) | Mar. 31, 2022
Samsung Bioepis |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity, ownership interest |  | 49.90% |  |  | 49.90%
Samsung Bioepis | Fair Value, Recurring |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets, receivable |  | $ 809.9 | $ 798.8 |  |
Other assets, receivable |  | $ 411.6 | $ 405.4 |  |
Samsung Bioepis | Payment Due At First Anniversary | Discount rates | Fair Value, Recurring |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Risk-adjusted discount rates |  | 0.059 |  |  |
Samsung Bioepis | Payment Due At Second Anniversary | Discount rates | Fair Value, Recurring |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Risk-adjusted discount rates |  | 0.058 |  |  |
Samsung Bioepis |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |
Payables to divestiture of interest in joint venture | 1,300.0 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equity interest in Samsung Bioepis |  | $ 1,500.0 |  |  |
Cumulative translation loss |  | 58.9 |  |  |
Gain on derivative used in net investment hedge |  | 57.0 |  |  |
Additional milestone payment | 50.0 |  |  |  |
Investment in Samsung Bioepis | ₩ |  |  |  | ₩ 581.6 |
Samsung Bioepis | Payment Due At First Anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payables to divestiture of interest in joint venture | 812.5 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale |  | 11.1 |  |  |
Samsung Bioepis | Payment Due At Second Anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payables to divestiture of interest in joint venture | $ 437.5 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale |  | $ (6.2) |  |  |

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