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Contingent Liability

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Long Term Purchase Commitment Cancellation Fees

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Long Term Purchase Commitment, Expiration Date

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Long-term purchase commitment, renewal time period.

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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized and unrealized loss recognized in the income statement.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Jul. 01, 2013 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitment amount under Insulin Supply Agreement	€ 120.1
Purchase obligation			€ 98.5
Purchase obligation, due in 2016			28.8
Purchase obligation, due in 2017			23.3
Purchase obligation, due in 2018			23.3
Purchase obligation, due in 2019			€ 23.3
Purchase commitment cancellation fees \| $		$ 5,200,000
Foreign currency transaction loss \| $		$ 2,364,000
Supply Agreement expiration period		Dec. 31, 2019
Supply Agreement renewal period		2 years
Insulin Put
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase obligation \| $		$ 50,000,000
Deerfield \| Milestone Rights Liability \| Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Contingent liability for milestone payments \| $				$ 90,000,000