Gross amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill.

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Carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount before accumulated amortization of intangible assets, including goodwill.

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Represents the number of different injectable chemical entities.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets are assets, not including financial assets, lacking physical substance.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Summary of Intangible Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)			12 years	12 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 43,616	$ 30,557
Accumulated Amortization			25,319	23,607
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net			18,297	6,950
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill recognized			4,210	3,726	$ 4,467
Subtotal, Original Cost			33,435	32,951
Subtotal, Net Book Value			33,435	32,951
Balance, Original Cost			77,051	63,508
Balance, Net Book Value			51,732	39,901
Payment to Acquire Business, Gross			12,461
Finished Pharmaceutical Products
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Goodwill recognized			4,210	3,726
Trademarks
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Indefinite-lived intangible assets			$ 29,225	$ 29,225
Product rights
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)			12 years	12 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 27,134	$ 27,134
Accumulated Amortization			24,015	22,679
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net			$ 3,119	$ 4,455
Acquired international product rights
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)			10 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 9,075
Accumulated Amortization			151
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net			$ 8,924
Acquired ANDAs
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)			15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 4,000
Accumulated Amortization			156
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net			$ 3,844
Patents
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)			10 years	10 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 293	$ 293
Accumulated Amortization			129	107
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net			$ 164	$ 186
Land-use rights
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)			39 years	39 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 2,540	$ 2,540
Accumulated Amortization			337	288
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net			$ 2,203	$ 2,252
Other intangible assets
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)			1 year	1 year
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 574	$ 590
Accumulated Amortization			531	533
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net			$ 43	$ 57
International Medication Systems (UK) Limited
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)	10 years
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Marketing authorizations acquired	$ 9,200
Payment to Acquire Business, Gross	$ 7,700
Number of Different Injectable Chemical Entities \| item	11
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
Definite-lived intangible assets
Weighted-Average Life (Years)		15 years
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Payment to Acquire Business, Gross		$ 4,000
Number of Injectable Products Acquired \| item		14
Number of Different Injectable Chemical Entities \| item		11