5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible assets consist of the following
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 418,746	$ 449,829
Impairment		(24,352)
Accumulated Amortization	(156,353)	(139,534)
Net Carrying Amount	262,393	285,943
In Process Research And Development Member
Intangible assets consist of the following
Gross Carrying Amount	26,500	29,500
Impairment		(3,000)
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Net Carrying Amount	26,500	26,500
Trademark rights Member
Intangible assets consist of the following
Gross Carrying Amount		400
Impairment		(400)
Accumulated Amortization		0
Net Carrying Amount		0
Total Indefinite Lived
Intangible assets consist of the following
Gross Carrying Amount	26,500	29,900
Impairment		(3,400)
Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Net Carrying Amount	$ 26,500	$ 26,500
Brand Member
Intangible assets consist of the following
Weighted Average Life	8 years	8 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 3,887	$ 3,887
Impairment		0
Accumulated Amortization	(2,915)	(2,794)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 972	$ 1,093
Product Licenses Member
Intangible assets consist of the following
Weighted Average Life	10 years	10 years 180 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 7,522	$ 17,581
Impairment		(10,059)
Accumulated Amortization	(5,634)	(5,542)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 1,888	$ 1,980
Acquired Developed Technology Member
Intangible assets consist of the following
Weighted Average Life	7 years 253 days	4 years 36 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 380,837	$ 391,624
Impairment		(10,787)
Accumulated Amortization	(147,804)	(124,467)
Net Carrying Amount	233,033	$ 256,370
Patents Member
Intangible assets consist of the following
Weighted Average Life		11 years
Gross Carrying Amount		$ 500
Impairment		(106)
Accumulated Amortization		(394)
Net Carrying Amount		$ 0
Noncompete And Supplier Contracts Member
Intangible assets consist of the following
Weighted Average Life		5 years 216 days
Gross Carrying Amount		$ 6,337
Impairment		0
Accumulated Amortization		(6,337)
Net Carrying Amount		0
Total Definite Lived
Intangible assets consist of the following
Gross Carrying Amount	392,246	419,929
Impairment		(20,952)
Accumulated Amortization	(156,353)	(139,534)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 235,893	$ 259,443

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
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-Section 50
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