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Other Expense Other (Income) Development and Licensing Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2013
Development and licensing income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss, before Tax | $ (1.1) |  | $ (1.1) |  |  |
Development and licensing income | 0.2 | $ 9.5 | 0.6 | $ 10.3 |  |
Deferred income | 30.0 |  | 30.0 |  | $ 33.6 |
SmartDose [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Development and licensing income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Development and licensing income | $ 0.2 | 0.4 | $ 0.6 | 1.2 |  |
Deferred income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.0
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Development and licensing income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Development and licensing income |  | $ 9.1 |  | $ 9.1 |  |

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