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	Oct. 11, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 22, 2018 EUR (€)
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Reddick Divestiture [Member]
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets, Total						$ 7.4
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period (Year)						2 years
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets for Financial Service Operations, Total								$ 5.9
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 14.2
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)	10 years 146 days
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Achieving Audited Financial Statements of Acquired Business [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 0.3
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| First Holdback [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	0.7
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Second Holdback [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	0.7
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Third Holdback [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	2.0
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Revenues Exceeding Twenty Million in the First Twelve Month Period After Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	2.5
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Revenues Exceeding Fifteen Million in the First Twelve Month Period After Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	1.2
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Revenues Exceeding Thirty Million in the Second Twelve Month Period After Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	2.5
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Revenues Exceeding Twenty-Two and a Half Million in the First Twelve Month Period After Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	1.2
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Extension of Product Shelf Life from 36 Months to 60 Months in the First Anniversary of Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total	0.5
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Technology Licenses [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total	8.0
CardioCel and VascuCel Biologic Patches [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Biological Patch Business Assets [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total	$ 15.3
Tru-Incise Valve Cutter [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total		$ 8.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 6.8
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)		11 years 292 days
Business Combination, Deferred Purchase Consideration, Installment Payment		$ 0.4
Business Combination, Deferred Purchase Consideration		1.2
Acquisition Date Fair Value		$ 1.1
Business Combination ,Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate		4.19%
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Expected Tax Deductible, Period (Year)		15 years
Cardial [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total			$ 2.3	€ 2.0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 1.3	€ 1.1
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)			9 years 146 days	9 years 146 days
Business Combination, Deferred Purchase Consideration			$ 0.4						€ 0.4
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred			0.5	€ 0.5
Deferred Tax Assets, Business Combinations			0.6						€ 0.5
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount			$ 1.6	€ 1.4
Applied Medical [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					$ 14.2
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year)					13 years
Acquisition Date Fair Value					$ 3.0
Business Combination ,Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate					3.75%
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Expected Tax Deductible, Period (Year)					15 years
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed Current Assets Deferred Costs					$ 3.2
Applied Medical [Member] \| Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					11.0
Applied Medical [Member] \| 12 Months Following the Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					2.0
Applied Medical [Member] \| 24 Months Following the Closing Date [Member]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total					$ 1.2
Balloon Supply Agreement [Member] \| Reddick Divestiture [Member]
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