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Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
China Joint Venture
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint venture ownership	80.00%	80.00%
China Joint Venture \| Fosun Pharma Member
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Joint venture ownership, noncontrolling party	20.00%	20.00%
China Joint Venture \| Subsidiaries \| Notes Receivable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amount	$ 0	$ 0
NSP China \| Subsidiaries
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, related parties, current	0		$ 1,200,000
NSP China \| Subsidiaries \| Company's Joint Venture Partner
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, related parties, current	$ 0		$ 300,000
NSP China \| Subsidiaries \| Notes Receivable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, rate	3.00%