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Legal Matters and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 18, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Product liability insurance, amount per incident |  | $ 25.0
Product liability insurance, aggregate annual amount |  | 25.0
Lexion Alleged Lost Profits [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  | 14.8
Lexion Costs Related to Alleged Corrective Advertising [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  | $ 18.7
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member] | EndoDynamix, Inc. [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | $ 12.7 |

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