Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			$ 7,114	$ 675
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	1,610,584	1,503,116	3,181,622	2,962,061
Cost of sales	1,256,354	1,143,601	2,468,938	2,252,842
Gross profit	354,230	359,515	712,684	709,219
Selling, general and administrative expenses	184,063	191,915	370,876	382,608
Provision for doubtful accounts	21,090	26,140	42,651	50,150
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	7,547	3,512	14,599	26,131
Other miscellaneous charges	11,284	31,268	21,560	35,274
Operating income	130,246	106,680	262,998	215,056
Interest expense, net of investment income	(29,980)	(29,624)	(59,421)	(59,086)
Income before income taxes	100,266	77,056	203,577	155,970
Income tax (benefit) expense	39,020	29,754	78,693	60,354
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	61,246	47,302	124,884	95,616
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(39,275)	4,917	(39,139)	10,957
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21,971	52,219	85,745	106,573
Comprehensive income (loss)	22,015	52,145	86,012	106,475
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	314,726	530,797	314,726	530,797
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	693,213		693,213		695,684
Inventory, Net	407,790		407,790		512,418
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	108,212		108,212		135,094
Other Assets, Current	291,220		291,220		265,536
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	42,029		42,029		49,995
Total current assets	1,857,190		1,857,190		2,014,728
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	325,253		325,253		305,888
Goodwill	4,060,683		4,060,683		4,057,456
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	114,172		114,172		129,974
Other Assets, Noncurrent	104,623		104,623		96,722
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	40,909		40,909		87,078
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	6,502,830		6,502,830		6,691,846
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	582,365		582,365		587,107
Debt, Current	494,738		494,738		527,204
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	18,044		18,044		18,846
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	537		537		1,398
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	310,299		310,299		331,101
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,417,619		1,417,619		1,418,819
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,022,697		1,022,697		1,012,733
Other noncurrent liabilities	56,507		56,507		53,835
Stockholders' equity	2,600,024		2,600,024		2,740,803
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,502,830		6,502,830		6,691,846
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			396,380	262,669
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(48,023)	(46,302)
Other Investing Activities			(690)	(208)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities			40	327
Net cash flows used in investing activities			(41,599)	(45,835)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			(10,625)	(10,626)
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			(175,115)	(3,434)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			(6,870)	(10,233)
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			(160,438)	(100,302)
Dividends paid			(38,979)	(28,766)
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			1,401	17,674
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(390,626)	(135,687)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(35,845)	81,147
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			356,001	444,620
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	314,726	530,797	314,726	530,797
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			5,430	(5,030)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations			(41,275)	86,177
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			0	0
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,441	1,186	2,428	2,192
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0	0
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	0	0	0	0
Other miscellaneous charges	0	0	0	0
Operating income	(1,441)	(1,186)	(2,428)	(2,192)
Interest expense, net of investment income	(29,064)	(29,183)	(58,220)	(58,174)
Income before income taxes	(30,505)	(30,369)	(60,648)	(60,366)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(11,672)	(11,659)	(23,343)	(23,205)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	(18,833)	(18,710)	(37,305)	(37,161)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	40,804	70,929	123,050	143,734
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21,971	52,219	85,745	106,573
Comprehensive income (loss)	22,015	52,145	86,012	106,475
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	287,925	479,460	287,925	479,460
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	0		0		0
Inventory, Net	0		0		0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	0		0		0
Other Assets, Current	497		497		1,989
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Total current assets	288,422		288,422		277,899
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0		0		0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	42,915		42,915		41,825
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	4,884,240		4,884,240		5,131,280
Total assets	5,215,577		5,215,577		5,451,004
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	31,176		31,176		83,028
Debt, Current	494,738		494,738		527,204
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	310,299		310,299		331,101
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,407,435		1,407,435		1,405,628
Deferred income tax liabilities	371,905		371,905		363,240
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	2,600,024		2,600,024		2,740,803
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,215,577		5,215,577		5,451,004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			(57,203)	(11,358)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities			0	(227)
Net cash flows used in investing activities			0	(227)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			(10,625)	(10,626)
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			(175,115)	(3,434)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			314	(10,324)
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			(160,438)	(100,302)
Dividends paid			(38,979)	(28,766)
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			454,061	260,823
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			69,218	107,371
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			12,015	95,786
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			275,910	383,674
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	287,925	479,460	287,925	479,460
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			12,015	95,786
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Convertible Senior Debentures [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			0	0
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	443	417	879	816
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0	0
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	0	0	0	0
Other miscellaneous charges	0	0	0	0
Operating income	(443)	(417)	(879)	(816)
Interest expense, net of investment income	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(443)	(417)	(879)	(816)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(170)	(160)	(338)	(314)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	(273)	(257)	(541)	(502)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(273)	(257)	(541)	(502)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(273)	(257)	(541)	(502)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	187		187		210
Inventory, Net	0		0		0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	0		0		0
Other Assets, Current	0		0		0
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Total current assets	187		187		210
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	15		15		19
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0		0		0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	19		19		19
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	221		221		248
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	0		0		0
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0		0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	221		221		248
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	221		221		248
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities			0	0
Net cash flows used in investing activities			0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			0	0
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			0	0
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			0	0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Guaranteed Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			7,114	675
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	1,580,208	1,470,746	3,120,214	2,897,875
Cost of sales	1,238,120	1,125,054	2,432,519	2,216,216
Gross profit	342,088	345,692	687,695	681,659
Selling, general and administrative expenses	176,922	185,317	359,042	370,295
Provision for doubtful accounts	20,585	25,652	41,632	49,184
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	7,547	3,512	14,599	26,131
Other miscellaneous charges	11,284	31,268	21,560	35,274
Operating income	125,750	99,943	250,862	200,775
Interest expense, net of investment income	(916)	(253)	(1,201)	(546)
Income before income taxes	124,834	99,690	249,661	200,229
Income tax (benefit) expense	48,427	38,444	96,430	77,368
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	76,407	61,246	153,231	122,861
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(39,261)	4,925	(39,090)	10,989
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	37,146	66,171	114,141	133,850
Comprehensive income (loss)	37,146	66,171	114,141	133,850
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	14,533	41,163	14,533	41,163
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	689,604		689,604		693,729
Inventory, Net	400,990		400,990		505,567
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	108,237		108,237		135,148
Other Assets, Current	266,703		266,703		242,166
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	42,029		42,029		49,128
Total current assets	1,522,096		1,522,096		1,693,788
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	320,119		320,119		301,200
Goodwill	4,031,878		4,031,878		4,028,651
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	112,420		112,420		127,798
Other Assets, Noncurrent	61,643		61,643		54,834
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	40,909		40,909		87,047
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	6,089,065		6,089,065		6,293,318
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	874,518		874,518		793,461
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	18,044		18,044		18,829
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	537		537		1,398
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	10,184		10,184		13,191
Deferred income tax liabilities	648,665		648,665		635,640
Other noncurrent liabilities	54,721		54,721		52,072
Stockholders' equity	4,482,396		4,482,396		4,778,727
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,089,065		6,089,065		6,293,318
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			453,196	275,143
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(47,473)	(45,754)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities			(690)	19
Net cash flows used in investing activities			(41,049)	(45,060)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			0	0
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			(7,184)	91
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			(452,660)	(243,149)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(459,844)	(243,058)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(47,697)	(12,975)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			68,050	49,108
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	14,533	41,163	14,533	41,163
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			5,820	(5,030)
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			(53,517)	(7,945)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Convertible Senior Debentures [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			7,114	675
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	1,610,584	1,503,116	3,181,622	2,962,061
Cost of sales	1,256,354	1,143,601	2,468,938	2,252,842
Gross profit	354,230	359,515	712,684	709,219
Selling, general and administrative expenses	182,179	190,312	367,569	379,600
Provision for doubtful accounts	21,090	26,140	42,651	50,150
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	7,547	3,512	14,599	26,131
Other miscellaneous charges	11,284	31,268	21,560	35,274
Operating income	132,130	108,283	266,305	218,064
Interest expense, net of investment income	(916)	(441)	(1,201)	(912)
Income before income taxes	131,214	107,842	265,104	217,152
Income tax (benefit) expense	50,862	41,573	102,374	83,873
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	80,352	66,269	162,730	133,279
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(39,275)	4,917	(39,139)	10,957
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	41,077	71,186	123,591	144,236
Comprehensive income (loss)	41,077	71,186	123,591	144,236
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	26,801	51,337	26,801	51,337
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	693,213		693,213		695,684
Inventory, Net	407,790		407,790		512,418
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	108,212		108,212		135,094
Other Assets, Current	290,723		290,723		263,547
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	42,029		42,029		49,995
Total current assets	1,568,768		1,568,768		1,736,829
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	325,238		325,238		305,869
Goodwill	4,060,683		4,060,683		4,057,456
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	114,172		114,172		129,974
Other Assets, Noncurrent	61,689		61,689		54,878
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	40,909		40,909		87,078
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	6,171,459		6,171,459		6,372,084
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	551,376		551,376		504,289
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	18,044		18,044		18,846
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	537		537		1,398
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	10,184		10,184		13,191
Deferred income tax liabilities	650,792		650,792		649,493
Other noncurrent liabilities	56,507		56,507		53,835
Stockholders' equity	4,884,019		4,884,019		5,131,032
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,171,459		6,171,459		6,372,084
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			453,583	274,027
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(48,023)	(46,302)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities			(690)	19
Net cash flows used in investing activities			(41,599)	(45,608)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			0	0
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			(7,184)	91
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			(452,660)	(243,149)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(459,844)	(243,058)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(47,860)	(14,639)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			80,091	60,946
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	26,801	51,337	26,801	51,337
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			5,430	(5,030)
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			(53,290)	(9,609)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Guaranteed Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			0	0
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	30,376	32,370	61,408	64,186
Cost of sales	18,234	18,547	36,419	36,626
Gross profit	12,142	13,823	24,989	27,560
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,700	5,412	9,406	10,121
Provision for doubtful accounts	505	488	1,019	966
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	0	0	0	0
Other miscellaneous charges	0	0	0	0
Operating income	5,937	7,923	14,564	16,473
Interest expense, net of investment income	0	(188)	0	(366)
Income before income taxes	5,937	7,735	14,564	16,107
Income tax (benefit) expense	2,265	2,969	5,606	6,191
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	3,672	4,766	8,958	9,916
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(14)	(8)	(49)	(32)
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3,658	4,758	8,909	9,884
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,658	4,758	8,909	9,884
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	12,268	10,174	12,268	10,174
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	355,328		355,328		315,323
Inventory, Net	6,800		6,800		6,851
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	0		0		0
Other Assets, Current	24,020		24,020		21,381
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		867
Total current assets	398,416		398,416		356,463
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	5,134		5,134		4,688
Goodwill	28,805		28,805		28,805
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1,752		1,752		2,176
Other Assets, Noncurrent	65		65		63
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		31
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	434,172		434,172		392,226
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	28,390		28,390		23,986
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		17
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,152		2,152		13,907
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,786		1,786		1,763
Stockholders' equity	401,844		401,844		352,553
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	434,172		434,172		392,226
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			387	(1,116)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(550)	(548)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities			0	0
Net cash flows used in investing activities			(550)	(548)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			0	0
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			0	0
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(163)	(1,664)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			12,041	11,838
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	12,268	10,174	12,268	10,174
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			(390)	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			227	(1,664)
Consolidating, Eliminating Adjustments [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive income (loss)	(40,804)	(70,929)	(123,050)	(143,734)
Consolidating, Eliminating Adjustments [Member] | Convertible Senior Debentures [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0	0
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	0	0	0	0
Other miscellaneous charges	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net of investment income	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(40,804)	(70,929)	(123,050)	(143,734)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(40,804)	(70,929)	(123,050)	(143,734)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0		0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	(187)		(187)		(210)
Inventory, Net	0		0		0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	0		0		0
Other Assets, Current	0		0		0
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Total current assets	(187)		(187)		(210)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0		0		0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	(4,884,240)		(4,884,240)		(5,131,280)
Total assets	(4,884,427)		(4,884,427)		(5,131,490)
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	(187)		(187)		(210)
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0		0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	(4,884,240)		(4,884,240)		(5,131,280)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(4,884,427)		(4,884,427)		(5,131,490)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0		0
Consolidating, Eliminating Adjustments [Member] | Guaranteed Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	0	0	0
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	0	0	0	0
Other miscellaneous charges	0	0	0	0
Operating income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net of investment income	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income tax (benefit) expense	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	0	0	0	0
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(40,804)	(70,929)	(123,050)	(143,734)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(40,804)	(70,929)	(123,050)	(143,734)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0		0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	(351,719)		(351,719)		(313,368)
Inventory, Net	0		0		0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	(25)		(25)		(54)
Other Assets, Current	0		0		0
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Total current assets	(351,744)		(351,744)		(313,422)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0		0		0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	(4,884,240)		(4,884,240)		(5,131,280)
Total assets	(5,235,984)		(5,235,984)		(5,444,702)
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	(351,719)		(351,719)		(313,368)
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	(25)		(25)		(54)
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	(4,884,240)		(4,884,240)		(5,131,280)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(5,235,984)		(5,235,984)		(5,444,702)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0		$ 0