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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Royalty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts owed to related parties | $ 0.7 |  | $ 0.7 |  | $ 0.7
Payments made to related parties | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Manufacturing Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts owed to related parties | 2.7 |  | 2.7 |  | 3.4
Payments made to related parties | $ 3.9 | $ 4.1 | $ 7.5 | $ 6.3 |
Platelet system [Member] | Royalty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate applied towards sale of products |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Plasma system [Member] | Royalty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate applied towards sale of products |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Red blood cell system [Member] | Royalty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate applied towards sale of products |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Illuminators [Member] | Royalty [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Royalty rate applied towards sale of products |  |  | 6.50% |  |

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