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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2016 EUR (€) | Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2016 EUR (€) | Jan. 02, 2004 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2004 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) installment notice | Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€) installment notice | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 27, 2015 non-conformity | Oct. 30, 2009 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2009 EUR (€)
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,246,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 33,487,000 |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 | € 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement | $ 228,000 | € 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reimbursed legal fees | $ 228,000 | € 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threatened Litigation | Regional Internal Revenue Office of Lombardy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-down under dispute |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73,800,000 |  |  |  | € 62,600,000 |  |  | $ 121,000,000 | € 102,600,000
Number of equal installments | installment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Number of notice of assessments | notice |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
FDA Warning Letter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of observed non-conformities | non-conformity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
SNIA | Sorin S.p.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual shareholders' equity received |  |  |  |  | $ 676,000,000 | € 573,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SNIA | Pending Litigation | SNIA s.p.a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation sought |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000 | € 3,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
SNIA | Settled Litigation | Sorin S.p.A. | Positive Outcome of Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  | $ 353,910 | € 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SNIA | Settled Litigation | Sorin S.p.A. and SNIA s.p.a | Positive Outcome of Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement | € |  |  |  | € 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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