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[Line Items] for Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination

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Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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

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Acquisitions and License Agreements (Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 01, 2016	Sep. 25, 2015	Apr. 16, 2015
Hemostasis Products
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 132.7
Hemostasis Products \| Raplixa \| Completed Technology
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Cash Flow Discount Rate	17.00%
Net assets acquired	$ 73.0
Intangible assets acquired, amortization period	15 years
Hemostasis Products \| Recothrom \| Completed Technology
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Cash Flow Discount Rate	16.00%
Net assets acquired	$ 42.7
Intangible assets acquired, amortization period	13 years
Hemostasis Products \| PreveLeak \| Completed Technology
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Cash Flow Discount Rate	17.00%
Net assets acquired	$ 17.0
Intangible assets acquired, amortization period	13 years
Therakos
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 1,170.0
Therakos \| Completed Technology
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Cash Flow Discount Rate		17.00%
Net assets acquired		$ 1,170.0
Intangible assets acquired, amortization period		15 years
Ikaria, Inc.
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 1,971.0
Ikaria, Inc. \| Trademarks
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Cash Flow Discount Rate			14.50%
Net assets acquired			$ 70.0
Intangible assets acquired, amortization period			22 years
Ikaria, Inc. \| Inomax \| Completed Technology
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Cash Flow Discount Rate			14.50%
Net assets acquired			$ 1,820.0
Intangible assets acquired, amortization period			15 years
Ikaria, Inc. \| Terlipressin \| In-process Research and Development
Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Cash Flow Discount Rate			17.00%
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired			$ 81.0