Acquisitions - Unaudited Pro Forma Summary of Operations (Details) - BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 117,018	$ 128,741
Net loss		$ (18,319)	$ (39,010)
Acquisition costs	$ 14,557
Employee severance related expense	$ 6,619

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