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Other Expense (Income) - Other Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Development and licensing income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cost investment activity |  |  | $ 2.2 |  |
Gain on sale of investments | $ 1.3 |  | 1.3 |  |
Deferred income | 40.0 |  | 40.0 |  | $ 57.1
SmartDose |  |  |  |  |
Development and licensing income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Development and licensing income | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4 |

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