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Legal Proceedings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 10, 2018 | Jan. 18, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018
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] |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  | $ 22.0 |
Lexion Costs Related to Alleged Corrective Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  |  | 18.7 |
Pending Litigation [Member] | EndoDynamix, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Damages sought |  | $ 12.7 |  |
SurgiQuestInc |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current |  |  |  | $ 12.2
SurgiQuestInc | Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  |  | 12.2 |
Compensatory damages [Member] | SurgiQuestInc | Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  |  | 2.2 |
Punitive damages [Member] | SurgiQuestInc | Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value |  |  | $ 10.0 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value | $ 12.3 |  |  |

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