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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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May 15, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) installment notice | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 claim | Jun. 30, 2018 EUR (€) installment notice | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 27, 2015 non-conformity | Oct. 30, 2009 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2009 EUR (€)
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies |  |  |  | $ 19,717 |  |  |  |  | $ 27,546 |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  | 19,700 | € 17.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement | $ 480 | $ 480 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees | $ 58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threatened Litigation | Regional Internal Revenue Office of Lombardy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Losses under dispute |  |  |  | $ 72,900 |  |  |  | € 62.6 |  |  | $ 119,500 | € 102.6
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 | Pending Litigation | SNIA s.p.a |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation sought |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
SNIA | Settled Litigation | Sorin S.p.A. | Positive Outcome of Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  | $ 340 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending claims, number | claim |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135 |  |  |  |  |

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