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Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	Jan. 12, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Transaction Closed Date		Feb. 10, 2021
estimated fair value of assets held for sale			$ 71.8
Carrying Value of the Assets Held For Sale			129.7
Proceeds from completion of divestiture			74.0
Prepaid Expenses
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Carrying Value of the Assets Held For Sale			0.1
Property and Equipment
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Carrying Value of the Assets Held For Sale			$ 129.6
Chelsea, Massachusetts \| Catalent Member
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
Purchase price of assets related to manufacturing activities		$ 80.0
Additional raw materials purchase price		$ 2.3
Manufacturing Facility
Long Lived Assets Held For Sale [Line Items]
loss on assets held for sale	$ 57.9