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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in insurance settlements receivable, which are amounts due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. The expectation is that such reimbursement will be received within one year of the balance sheet date.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Number of defendants named in a legal action.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Feb. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 23, 2017 action defendant	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) case	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Legal matters
Legal contingency accrual					$ 3,400,000	$ 0
Loss on contingency provision					$ 10,600,000
Insurance reimbursement				$ 5,000,000
Securities Class Action Lawsuit
Legal matters
Number of defendants \| defendant			2
Number of shareholder derivative actions filed \| action			5
Multidistrict Opioid Litigation
Legal matters
Number of industry-wide opioid litigation cases (more than) \| case					2,000
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation
Legal matters
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 3,150,000
Glumetza Antitrust Litigation \| Subsequent Event
Legal matters
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party	$ 3,850,000