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Acquisition and Other Expense (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Acquisition and Other Expense [Abstract] |
Schedule of Acquisition and Other Operating Expense | Acquisition and other expense for the year ended December 31, consists of the following:
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Business acquisition costs | $ | 1,335 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Manufacturing consolidation costs | 2,858 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,903 |
Acquisition and other expense included in cost of sales | $ | 4,193 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,903 |
Business acquisition costs | $ | 13,066 |  |  | $ | 2,372 |  |  | $ | 2,336 |
Restructuring costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,347 |
Legal matters | — |  |  | — |  |  | 17,480 |
Acquisition and other expense included in selling and administrative expense | $ | 13,066 |  |  | $ | 2,372 |  |  | $ | 21,163 |
Impairment charges included in research and development expense | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,212 |  |  | $ | — |
Debt refinancing costs included in other expense | $ | 3,904 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |

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