Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Qualified Settlement Funds accounts and product liability balance

The following table presents the changes in the vaginal mesh QSFs and product liability accrual balance during the three months ended March 31, 2017 (in thousands):

	Qualified Settlement Funds			Product Liability Accrual
Balance as of December 31, 2016	$	275,987		$	963,117
Additional charges	—			—
Cash contributions to Qualified Settlement Funds	243,344			—
Cash distributions to settle disputes from Qualified Settlement Funds	(247,530		)	(247,530		)
Cash distributions to settle disputes	—			(1,224		)
Other	240			—
Balance as of March 31, 2017	$	272,041		$	714,363