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Income Taxes (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Feb. 27, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liability from Reclassified Intangible Asset |  |  |  | $ 8,700
Deferred Tax Liability from Reclassified Indefinite-lived Intangible | $ 4,000 |  |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, remeasured | 165,300 |  |  |
Income Tax Benefit | 0 | $ (12,661) | $ 0 |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount | (22,900) |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Federal | 941,900 |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards, State | 455,800 |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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- Definition Deferred Tax Liability from Reclassified Indefinite-lived Intangible - remeasured amount calculated using the tax rate of 21 percent from 35 percent and relating to the deferred tax liability associated with the indefinite-lived intangible asset associated with the Symphony Icon acquisition + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Deferred Tax Liability from Reclassified Intangible Asset - Upon approval by FDA, the indefinite-lived intangible asset was reclassified finite-lived asset and the tax effect was to book to a deferred tax liability with offset to accumulated deferred tax benefit. + References No definition available. + Details
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