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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 01, 2015
Goodwill
Goodwill	$ 566,106	$ 488,206
Changes in goodwill
Balance as of beginning of period	566,106	488,206
Other acquisitions and measurment period adjustments	6,148	8,808
Balance as of end of period	621,390	566,106
CDMI
Changes in goodwill
Acquisition		69,092
4D Pharmacy Management Systems, Inc.
Goodwill
Goodwill			$ 49,136
Changes in goodwill
Acquisition	49,136
Healthcare \| Commercial
Goodwill
Goodwill	233,591	233,591
Changes in goodwill
Balance as of beginning of period	233,591
Balance as of end of period	242,255	233,591
Healthcare \| Government
Goodwill
Goodwill	20,879	20,879
Changes in goodwill
Balance as of beginning of period	20,879
Balance as of end of period	18,363	20,879
Pharmacy Management
Goodwill
Goodwill	311,636	311,636
Changes in goodwill
Balance as of beginning of period	311,636
Balance as of end of period	$ 360,772	$ 311,636