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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Schedules of Concentration of Risk) (Details)
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Mar. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Mar. 27, 2015
Mar. 28, 2014
Sep. 26, 2014
Distributor Concentration Risk | Net Sales Attributable to Distributors | CuraScript, Inc          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
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Distributor Concentration Risk | Net Sales Attributable to Distributors | McKesson Corporation          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage 19.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Distributor Concentration Risk | Net Sales Attributable to Distributors | Cardinal Health, Inc.          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage 14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Distributor Concentration Risk | Net Sales Attributable to Distributors | CuraScript, Inc.          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage 8.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Distributor Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable Attributable to Distributors | CuraScript, Inc          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage     12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Distributor Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable Attributable to Distributors | McKesson Corporation          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage     32.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Distributor Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable Attributable to Distributors | Cardinal Health, Inc.          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage     18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Distributor Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable Attributable to Distributors | CuraScript, Inc.          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage     10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Product Concentration Risk | Net Sales Attributable to Products | Acthar (Specialty Brands)          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage 25.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Product Concentration Risk | Net Sales Attributable to Products | Optiray (CMDS)          
Concentration Risk [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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