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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Antitrust (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended
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Nov. 25, 2019 case | Jul. 31, 2020 case | May 31, 2020 healthPlan | Feb. 29, 2020 case | Jul. 31, 2019 healthPlan | Feb. 29, 2020 case
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of putative antitrust class actions filed |  |  |  | 1 |  | 7
Number of putative antitrust class actions voluntarily dismissed |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation | Plaintiffs, Direct Purchasers |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of putative antitrust class actions filed |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of putative antitrust class actions filed |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints | Plaintiffs, Direct Purchasers |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of putative antitrust class actions filed | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation, Non-Class Complaints | Plaintiffs, Direct And Indirect Purchasers | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of putative antitrust class actions filed |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Generic Pricing Antitrust Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of health plans commenced action | healthPlan |  |  | 7 |  | 87 |

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