Discontinued Operations (Sale of Hemostasis Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2016	Dec. 18, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contingent purchase price from sale of business			$ 78,000		$ 0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Gain from sale of business			1,004	$ 0
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations			(2,105)	661
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			9,665	0
Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Gain on sale of business			(1,004)	0
Proceeds from sale of business			174,068	0
Hemostasis Business [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Contingent purchase price from sale of business	$ 235,000		78,000
Impairment charges		$ 133,300
Goodwill impairment charge		$ 24,500
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net product revenues			62	16,402
Cost of product revenue			2,293	13,199
Research and development			146	666
Selling, general and administrative			693	(250)
Total operating expenses			3,132	13,615
(Loss) income from operations			(3,070)	2,787
Gain from sale of business			1,004	0
Other expense, net			(39)	(350)
(Loss) income from discontinuing operations before income taxes			(2,105)	2,437
Provision for income taxes			0	1,776
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations			(2,105)	661
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Inventory					53,765
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					1,153
Fixed assets, net					1,913
Intangibles, net					374,779
Allowance for reduction of assets of business held for sale					(108,773)
Total assets held for sale					322,837
Contingent purchase price - current					28,600
Deferred tax liability					38,915
Total liabilities held for sale					$ 67,515
Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Depreciation from discontinued operations			0	25
Amortization from discontinued operations			0	4,730
Gain on sale of business			(1,004)	0
Change in contingent consideration obligation			0	(1,600)
Proceeds from sale of business	$ 174,100		174,068	0
Capital expenditures			0	82
Foreign currency translation adjustment [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			9,616	$ 0
Asset Impairment Charges [Member] | Foreign currency translation adjustment [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			8,400
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business [Member] | Foreign currency translation adjustment [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			$ 1,200