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Product Liability Contingency, Insurance, Amount per Incident

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Legal Matters and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 18, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
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			22.0
Lexion Costs Related to Alleged Corrective Advertising [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			18.7
Pending Litigation [Member] \| EndoDynamix, Inc. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 12.7
SurgiQuestInc [Member] \| Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value		$ 12.2	12.2
SurgiQuestInc [Member] \| Compensatory damages [Member] \| Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value		2.2	2.2
SurgiQuestInc [Member] \| Punitive damages [Member] \| Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value		$ 10.0	$ 10.0