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Represents the percentage of the conversion price that the closing sales price of the entity's common stock must exceed for at least 20 days within 30 consecutive trading days, in order for the notes to be convertible.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 07, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 10, 2020 USD ($)	May 02, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 13, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 06, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) payment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 07, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 06, 2021 $ / shares shares	Jul. 07, 2020 $ / shares	Mar. 07, 2017 $ / shares
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Proceeds from debt										$ 363,750	$ 0	$ 0
Prepayment penalty, year 1								3.00%		3.00%
Prepayment penalty, year 2								2.00%		2.00%
Prepayment penalty, year 4 and thereafter								1.00%		1.00%
Settlement period - convertible debt conversion request						40 days				40 days
Closing sale price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares								$ 60.17		$ 60.17
Deferred tax associated with equity component of convertible debt										$ 20,500	20,450
Amortization period of transaction costs attributable to liability component of convertible debt										5 years
Transaction costs attributable to equity component of convertible debt										$ 2,700
Loss on early extinguishment of debt										$ 0	8,071	$ 0
2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								2.375%		2.375%
Initial conversion price of notes into common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 66.89		$ 66.89		$ 66.89
Convertible debt, premium on common stock						37.50%
Closing sale price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares																	$ 48.65
Assumed borrowing rate						7.45%
Carrying amount of equity component						$ 70,900
Total transaction costs						$ 11,000
Amortization period of transaction costs attributable to liability component of convertible debt										5 years
Initial conversion rate of common stock per $1,000 of principal amount of notes						0.0149
Debt redemption price due to fundamental change as a percentage of principal						100.00%
Convertible debt						$ 274,100
Customary events of default, percentage of principal and accrued and unpaid interest						100.00%
2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022 \| Conversion terms prior to close of business on business day immediately proceeding October 1, 2021
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Market price per $1000 of principal amount of notes								1.144		1.144
2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022 \| Debt Redemption Terms on or after April 1, 2020
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Debt instrument, percentage of principal amount for computation of redemption price						100.00%
Conversion obligation, stock closing price minimum as a percentage of conversion price						130.00%
Conversion obligation, number of trading days						20 days
Conversion obligation, number of consecutive trading days						30 days
0.750% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								0.75%		0.75%
Percentage of last sale price of common stock								98.00%
Initial conversion price of notes into common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares								$ 71.78		$ 71.78						$ 71.78
Convertible debt, premium on common stock																32.50%
Closing sale price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares																$ 54.17
Debt instrument, percentage of principal amount for computation of redemption price								100.00%
Market price per $1000 of principal amount of notes								1.113		1.113
Initial conversion rate of common stock per $1,000 of principal amount of notes										0.0139324
0.750% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Debt Conversion Terms Business Day Immediately Preceding February 3, 2020
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Threshold trading days \| segment								20
Threshold consecutive trading days \| segment								30
Threshold percentage stock price trigger								130.00%
0.750% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 \| Debt Redemption Terms on or after August 1, 2023
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Threshold trading days \| segment								20
Threshold consecutive trading days \| segment								30
Threshold percentage stock price trigger								130.00%
Debt instrument, percentage of principal amount for computation of redemption price								100.00%
7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Leverage ratio								1.75		1.75
Leverage ratio maximum amount								$ 150,000		$ 150,000
Weighted average interest rate, at point in time								7.75%		7.75%
7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026 \| Adjusted Term SOFR Rate
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Basis spread one on variable rate										1.00%
Basis spread two on variable rate										7.00%
7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026 \| Adjusted Term SOFR Rate \| Minimum
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Variable rate										0.75%
7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026 \| Alternative Base Rate
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Basis spread on variable rate										6.00%
7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026 \| Alternative Base Rate \| Minimum
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Variable rate										1.75%
7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026 \| NYFRB Rate \| Minimum
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Basis spread on variable rate										0.50%
3.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Subsequent Event
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Debt instrument, percentage of principal amount for computation of redemption price							100.00%
3.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Flexion
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Initial conversion price of notes into common stock (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 26.78										$ 317.40
Initial conversion rate of common stock per $1,000 of principal amount of notes					0.0373413
CVRs issued per principal amount \| shares															37.3413
Term Loan \| 7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Discount rate			3.00%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 375,000
Proceeds from debt			363,800
Discount			$ 11,200					$ 11,060		$ 11,060
Convertible senior notes, gross								375,000		375,000
Long-term debt outstanding								359,497		359,497	0
Term Loan \| 7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026 \| Forecast
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Quarterly payment	$ 14,100	$ 9,400
Balloon payment													$ 188,000
Term Loan \| 7.000% Term Loan B Facility Maturing 2026 \| Subsequent Event \| Forecast
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Quarterly payment									$ 28,100
Number of payments \| payment									3
Unsecured Debt
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Long-term debt outstanding								1,049,230		1,049,230	462,678
Unsecured Debt \| 2.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Discount								1,920		1,920	9,263
Convertible senior notes, gross								$ 160,000		$ 160,000	160,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)				2.375%		2.375%		2.375%		2.375%
Debt issued in private placement						$ 345,000
Debt instrument, repurchased face amount				$ 185,000
Repayments of debt				211,100
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				8,100
Remaining payment required upon settlement of 2022 notes										$ 160,000
Long-term debt outstanding								$ 157,857		157,857	149,648
Unsecured Debt \| 0.750% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 402,500
Discount								64,718		64,718	80,530
Convertible senior notes, gross								$ 402,500		$ 402,500	402,500
Stated interest rate (as a percent)				0.75%				0.75%		0.75%
Debt issued in private placement						$ 390,000				$ 402,500
Long-term debt outstanding								$ 330,627		330,627	$ 313,030
Unsecured Debt \| 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Subsequent Event
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Aggregate principal retired														$ 192,600
Unsecured Debt \| 3.375% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2024 \| Flexion
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 201,300
Stated interest rate (as a percent)					3.375%
Convertible Debt \| 0.750% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025
DEBT AND FINANCING OBLIGATIONS
Convertible debt, carrying amount of liability component								314,700		$ 314,700
Assumed borrowing rate										5.78%
Carrying amount of equity component								$ 87,800		$ 87,800
Amortization period of equity component of convertible debt										5 years
Total transaction costs										$ 12,500