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Shareholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity Shareholders’ Equity
(a)    Initial Public Offering
On August 10, 2009, the Company completed its initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $17.00 per share, raising gross proceeds of $85.0 million. After deducting underwriting discounts of approximately $6.0 million and offering costs incurred of approximately $4.2 million, the net proceeds to the Company were approximately $74.8 million.
(b)    Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Board of Directors is authorized to divide these shares into classes or series, and to fix and determine the relative rights, preferences, qualifications and limitations of the shares of any class or series so established. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, there was no preferred stock outstanding.
(c)    Common Stock
During 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued 192,684 shares, 228,500 shares and 225,536 shares of common stock, respectively, as a result of restricted shares vesting as well as other common share issuances. There were no option exercise transactions during 2021, 2020 and 2019.
In November 2017, the Company filed its Shelf Registration on Form S-3 with the SEC associated with the sale of up to $100 million in corporate securities. The Shelf Registration was declared effective in January 2018. It also included an At the Market ("ATM") feature that allows the Company to sell common shares at market prices, along with an agreement with B. Riley FBR Inc. to support such a placement of shares. The Company filed an updated Form S-3 with the SEC in December 2020, which was declared effective in January 2021. On December 27, 2021, the Company filed a related prospectus supplement in connection with the sale and issuance of shares having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $19 million. The Company intends to continue an ATM feature through B. Riley FBR, Inc. that would allow the Company to issue shares of its common stock. The Company did not issue any shares under this ATM during the years ended December 31, 2021 or 2020.
(d)    Share Repurchases

The Company currently has a share repurchase program to repurchase up to $10 million of its common stock pursuant to Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended. In January 2019, the Company's Board of Directors established the current $10 million repurchase program to replace the prior authorizations. The Company repurchased 438,359 shares, 503,626 shares and 623,478 shares of common stock for approximately $1.4 million, $1.8 million, and $3.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. There remains $4.8 million available under the current repurchase program available for share repurchases at December 31, 2021.
(e)    Cumberland Emerging Technologies
In April 2019, Cumberland Emerging Technologies ("CET"), our majority-owned subsidiary, entered into an agreement whereby Hongkong WinHealth Pharma Group Ltd. ("WinHealth") made a $1 million investment in CET through the purchase of shares of its common stock. As part of the agreement, WinHealth obtained the rights to name an individual for appointment to the CET Board of Directors as well as the first opportunity to license CET products for the Chinese market. In connection with WinHealth's investment in CET, during 2019, Cumberland also made an additional $1 million investment in CET. Cumberland purchased additional CET shares through contribution of $0.3 million in cash and a conversion of $0.7 million in intercompany loans payable. Upon completion of the additional investment by WinHealth and Cumberland, Gloria Pharmaceuticals returned its shares in CET in exchange for consideration of $0.8 million that was funded during 2020. After the additional investment, the Company’s ownership in CET is 85%. As CET is a consolidated subsidiary, the Company reports the operating results of CET and allocates the noncontrolling interests to the non-majority partners.
(f)     Cumberland Foundation
In December 2017, the Company formed the Cumberland Pharma Foundation (the "Foundation") to serve as a vehicle to facilitate the ongoing philanthropic endeavors of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The Foundation was formed as a nonprofit corporation designed to qualify as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation’s Board of Directors is comprised of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals executives who are responsible for overseeing the Foundation’s ongoing activities including charitable contributions.
In 2018, Cumberland provided a grant of 50,000 shares of the Company's common stock to the Foundation. The shares will address the ongoing financial needs of the Foundation. The organization also plans to hold a portion of the shares for long-term appreciation. The Foundation maintains separate financial statements and its ongoing operations will not impact the financial statements of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. Initial annual grants by the Foundation have been and are expected to remain consistent with the historic level of contributions made by Cumberland Pharmaceuticals. During 2019, Cumberland Pharmaceuticals committed approximately $50,000 in cash contributions that were paid to the Foundation during 2020. Likewise, during 2020, the Company committed approximately $25,000 in cash contributions paid to the Foundation during 2021.
(g)    Nordic Group B.V.
On November 27, 2019, Cumberland received approval from the FDA for the pre-filled syringe of the Methotrexate product. With this approval, Nordic's 180,000 shares of Cumberland's common stock became vested. The value of these shares at the date of approval was $0.9 million.