Commitments And Contingencies (Schedule of Loss Contingencies) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Qualified Settlement Funds
Cash contributions to Qualified Settlement Funds	$ 623,128	$ 587,782
Mesh Liability Accrual
Balance as of September 30, 2017	1,217,000
Vaginal Mesh Cases
Qualified Settlement Funds
Balance as of January 1, 2017	275,987
Cash contributions to Qualified Settlement Funds	623,128
Cash distributions to settle disputes from Qualified Settlement Funds	(545,379)
Other	1,114
Balance as of September 30, 2017	354,850
Vaginal Mesh Cases | Mesh Product Liability Accrual
Mesh Liability Accrual
Balance as of January 1, 2017	963,117
Additional charges	775,474
Cash distributions to settle disputes from Qualified Settlement Funds	(545,379)
Cash distributions to settle disputes	(3,625)
Balance as of September 30, 2017	$ 1,189,587