Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Qualified Settlement Funds accounts and product liability balance

The following table presents the changes in the QSFs and mesh liability accrual balance during the six months ended June 30, 2017 (in thousands):

	Qualified Settlement Funds			Mesh Liability Accrual
Balance as of January 1, 2017	$	275,987		$	963,117
Additional charges	—			775,474
Cash contributions to Qualified Settlement Funds	522,770			—
Cash distributions to settle disputes from Qualified Settlement Funds	(440,190		)	(440,190		)
Cash distributions to settle disputes	—			(3,794		)
Other	510			—
Balance as of June 30, 2017	$	359,077		$	1,294,607