Business Combinations and Other Strategic Investments (Details) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions, SFr in Millions							12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 22, 2014 CHF (SFr)	Jun. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 17, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Oct. 22, 2014 shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related costs							$ 364	$ 1,841	$ 32,840
Gain from bargain purchase							0	849	$ 0
Ownership interests in strategic investments, less than (as a percent)			20.00%
Available-for-sale securities							1,106	5,941
Recurring [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities							1,100
Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities							$ 32	$ 1,098
Nicox [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Unrestricted shares sold (in shares) | shares							0.5	1.1	0.2
Proceeds from sale							$ 6,000	$ 2,600	$ 600
Loss realized on sale								200
Unrealized loss recognized on available-for-sale securities							400
Akorn AG, formerly Excelvision [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration paid	$ 28,400	SFr 21.7
Acquisition-related costs							100	200	$ 300
Gain from bargain purchase	$ 900
Net revenue of acquiree since acquisition							18,800	27,500
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Product licensing rights acquired							$ 3,900	$ 3,800
Aciex Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration paid			$ 10,800
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries					$ 2,000	$ 8,000
Shares received on disposition of assets (in shares) | shares										4.3
Aciex Agreement [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments for other strategic investments			$ 400	$ 400