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Basis of Presentation (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Sep. 19, 2014 | Aug. 29, 2014 | Jun. 02, 2014 | Apr. 07, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 26, 2014 Common Stock | Jun. 30, 2014 Common Stock Fosun Pharma [Member] | Jun. 26, 2014 Common Stock Fosun Pharma [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 China Joint Venture [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 China Joint Venture [Member] Fosun Pharma [Member] | Jun. 26, 2014 China Joint Venture [Member] Fosun Pharma [Member] item
Strategic Allliance and Formation of China Joint Venture [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,216 |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.50 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable to shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,501 |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Dividends | 28,501 | 1,619 | 1,619 | 1,618 |  | 33,357 | 28,797 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares, Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,855 |  |  |
Share Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16.19 |  |  |
Premium to Entity Average Stock Price for the Trailing Thirty Day Period |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of Time to Measure Premium of Entity Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Related Party Ownership Percentage After Common Stock Purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% | 20.00% |
Initial Capitalization Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 | $ 16,000 |
Number of Board of Directors Initially Appointed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1

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