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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Intellectual Property (Details)										1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
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Norwich I Xifaxan Litigation
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Stay of the approval period									30 months
Amneal Xifaxan Litigation
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Stay of approval, period							30 months
Zydus Xifaxan Litigation
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Stay of approval, period						30 months
Cipla Anticipated Xifaxan Litigation
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Stay of the approval period					30 months
Carnegie Anticipated Xifaxan Litigation
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Stay of the approval period				30 months
Mylan Anticipated Xifaxan Litigation | Subsequent Event
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Stay of the approval period		30 months
The Anticipated Cabtreo Paragraph IV Proceedings | Subsequent Event
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Stay of the approval period			30 months
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Pending Litigation | Bausch + Lomb
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Number of proceedings										17
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Pending Litigation | Bausch + Lomb | Subsequent Event
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Number of defendants	1
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Settled Litigation | Bausch + Lomb
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Number of defendants											14
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Default Judgement | Bausch + Lomb
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Number of defendants											2
Lumify Paragraph I V Proceedings Slayback ANDA Litigation | Bausch + Lomb
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