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Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2013	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other revenue, potential upfront payment related to product sales			$ 4,600,000
Additions to intangible assets			1,213,110	$ 2,000,226	$ 2,556,465
Amortization of intangible assets			2,436,222	2,194,039	$ 1,989,264
Product and License Rights
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross			21,879,981	20,543,262
Patents
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross			9,177,647	8,844,994
Additions to intangible assets			$ 400,000	600,000
Product Rights Agreement, U.S. Commercialization Rights for Kristalose from Inalco Biochemicals, Inc. and Inalco S.p.A. | Product, Kristalose | Product and License Rights
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Product rights agreement, quarterly payments, expiration date			7 years
Quarterly payments made			$ 1,000,000	1,400,000
Product, Vaprisol | Product and License Rights
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross						$ 3,000,000
Pernix Therapeutics | Collaborative Arrangement, Amended International Agreement
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other revenue, potential upfront payment related to product sales	$ 4,000,000
Methotrexate
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses		$ 100,000
Stock issued during period, acquisitions			$ 1,300,000	$ 1,000,000
Restricted Stock | Methotrexate
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, acquisitions (in shares)		180

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