Guarantor Subsidiaries (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,608,055	$ 1,515,168	$ 4,789,677	$ 4,477,229
Cost of sales	1,256,595	1,163,197	3,725,533	3,416,039
Gross profit	351,460	351,971	1,064,144	1,061,190
Selling, general and administrative expenses	178,940	182,668	549,816	565,276
Provision for doubtful accounts	19,911	24,963	62,562	75,113
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	12,868	143,484	27,467	169,615
Other miscellaneous charges	3,999	61,632	25,559	96,906
Operating income	135,742	(60,776)	398,740	154,280
Interest expense, net of investment income	(28,717)	(34,925)	(88,138)	(94,011)
Income before income taxes	107,025	(95,701)	310,602	60,269
Income tax (benefit) expense	38,948	(26,350)	117,641	34,004
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	68,077	(69,351)	192,961	26,265
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3,246)	3,042	(42,385)	13,999
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	64,831	(66,309)	150,576	40,264
Comprehensive income (loss)	65,170	(66,305)	151,182	40,170
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	286,943	498,263	286,943	498,263
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	651,224		651,224		695,684
Inventory, Net	494,563		494,563		512,418
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	56,084		56,084		135,094
Other Assets, Current	315,165		315,165		265,536
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		49,995
Total current assets	1,803,979		1,803,979		2,014,728
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	330,601		330,601		305,888
Goodwill	4,060,683		4,060,683		4,057,456
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	106,425		106,425		129,974
Other Assets, Noncurrent	95,649		95,649		96,722
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		87,078
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	6,397,337		6,397,337		6,691,846
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	443,006		443,006		587,107
Debt, Current	495,713		495,713		527,204
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		18,846
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0		0		1,398
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	308,787		308,787		331,101
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,411,470		1,411,470		1,418,819
Deferred income tax liabilities	1,022,857		1,022,857		1,012,733
Other noncurrent liabilities	60,701		60,701		53,835
Stockholders' equity	2,654,803		2,654,803		2,740,803
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,397,337		6,397,337		6,691,846
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			355,417	454,665
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received			0	3,798
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			71,194	11,083
Capital expenditures			(67,871)	(73,279)
Other Investing Activities			881	407
Net cash flows used in investing activities			2,442	(66,401)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			(15,938)	(15,938)
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			(176,983)	(190,403)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs			0	(4,851)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			(19,786)	(11,490)
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			(160,438)	(91,259)
Dividends paid			(58,419)	(43,011)
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			4,647	20,162
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(426,917)	(336,790)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(69,058)	51,474
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			356,001	444,620
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	286,943	498,263	286,943	498,263
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			0	(2,169)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations			(69,058)	53,643
Parent Company [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	1,053	1,504	3,481	3,696
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	(1,053)	(1,504)	(3,481)	(3,696)
Interest expense, net of investment income	(28,456)	(34,583)	(86,676)	(92,757)
Income before income taxes	(29,509)	(36,087)	(90,157)	(96,453)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(11,503)	(14,190)	(34,846)	(37,395)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	(18,006)	(21,897)	(55,311)	(59,058)
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	82,837	(44,412)	205,887	99,322
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	64,831	(66,309)	150,576	40,264
Comprehensive income (loss)	65,170	(66,305)	151,182	40,170
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	248,786	428,003	248,786	428,003
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	30,506		30,506		1,989
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Total current assets	279,292		279,292		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	38,039		38,039		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	4,952,869		4,952,869		5,131,280
Total assets	5,270,200		5,270,200		5,451,004
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	30,230		30,230		83,028
Debt, Current	495,713		495,713		527,204
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	308,787		308,787		331,101
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,402,712		1,402,712		1,405,628
Deferred income tax liabilities	377,955		377,955		363,240
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	2,654,803		2,654,803		2,740,803
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,270,200		5,270,200		5,451,004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			(68,865)	(42,519)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received				0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			0	0
Capital expenditures			0	0
Other Investing Activities			0	227
Net cash flows used in investing activities			0	(227)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			(15,938)	(15,938)
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			(176,983)	(190,403)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				(4,851)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			(10,036)	(10,232)
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			(160,438)	(91,259)
Dividends paid			(58,419)	(43,011)
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			463,555	442,769
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			41,741	87,075
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(27,124)	44,329
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			275,910	383,674
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	248,786	428,003	248,786	428,003
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			(27,124)	44,329
Guarantor Subsidiaries [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	430	417	1,309	1,233
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	(430)	(417)	(1,309)	(1,233)
Interest expense, net of investment income	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes	(430)	(417)	(1,309)	(1,233)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(168)	(164)	(506)	(478)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	(262)	(253)	(803)	(755)
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	(262)	(253)	(803)	(755)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(262)	(253)	(803)	(755)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	192		192		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	192		192		210
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	13		13		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	224		224		248
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0		0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	224		224		248
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	224		224		248
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received				0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			0	0
Capital expenditures			0	0
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
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				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]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	1,576,811	1,485,545	4,697,025	4,383,420
Cost of sales	1,236,644	1,146,140	3,669,163	3,362,356
Gross profit	340,167	339,405	1,027,862	1,021,064
Selling, general and administrative expenses	172,857	176,970	531,899	547,264
Provision for doubtful accounts	19,570	24,487	61,202	73,671
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	12,868	143,484	27,467	169,615
Other miscellaneous charges	3,999	54,361	25,559	89,635
Operating income	130,873	(59,897)	381,735	140,879
Interest expense, net of investment income	(261)	(344)	(1,462)	(890)
Income before income taxes	130,612	(60,241)	380,273	139,989
Income tax (benefit) expense	48,139	(15,270)	144,569	62,093
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	82,473	(44,971)	235,704	77,896
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(526)	(2,100)	(1,245)	(9,115)
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	81,947	(47,071)	234,459	68,781
Comprehensive income (loss)	81,947	(47,071)	234,459	68,781
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	26,183	57,940	26,183	57,940
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	648,877		648,877		693,729
Inventory, Net	486,761		486,761		505,567
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	56,135		56,135		135,148
Other Assets, Current	257,138		257,138		242,166
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		12,305
Total current assets	1,475,094		1,475,094		1,656,965
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	325,405		325,405		301,200
Goodwill	4,031,878		4,031,878		4,028,651
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	104,884		104,884		127,798
Other Assets, Noncurrent	57,571		57,571		54,834
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		3,762
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	5,994,832		5,994,832		6,173,210
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	472,964		472,964		793,461
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		1,894
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0		0		176
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	8,758		8,758		13,191
Deferred income tax liabilities	645,327		645,327		635,640
Other noncurrent liabilities	58,891		58,891		52,072
Stockholders' equity	4,808,892		4,808,892		4,676,776
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	5,994,832		5,994,832		6,173,210
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			425,119	507,984
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received				3,798
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			71,194	675
Capital expenditures			(67,217)	(71,984)
Other Investing Activities			881	180
Net cash flows used in investing activities			3,096	(75,287)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			0	0
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			(9,750)	(1,258)
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			(458,908)	(422,607)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(468,658)	(423,865)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(40,443)	8,832
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			68,050	49,108
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	26,183	57,940	26,183	57,940
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			1,424	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			(41,867)	8,832
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Convertible Senior Debentures [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	1,608,055	1,515,168	4,789,677	4,477,229
Cost of sales	1,256,595	1,163,197	3,725,533	3,416,039
Gross profit	351,460	351,971	1,064,144	1,061,190
Selling, general and administrative expenses	177,457	180,747	545,026	560,347
Provision for doubtful accounts	19,911	24,963	62,562	75,113
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	12,868	143,484	27,467	169,615
Other miscellaneous charges	3,999	61,632	25,559	96,906
Operating income	137,225	(58,855)	403,530	159,209
Interest expense, net of investment income	(261)	(342)	(1,462)	(1,254)
Income before income taxes	136,964	(59,197)	402,068	157,955
Income tax (benefit) expense	50,619	(11,996)	152,993	71,877
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	86,345	(47,201)	249,075	86,078
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3,246)	3,042	(42,385)	13,999
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	83,099	(44,159)	206,690	100,077
Comprehensive income (loss)	83,099	(44,159)	206,690	100,077
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	38,157	70,260	38,157	70,260
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	651,224		651,224		695,684
Inventory, Net	494,563		494,563		512,418
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	56,084		56,084		135,094
Other Assets, Current	284,659		284,659		263,547
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		49,995
Total current assets	1,524,687		1,524,687		1,736,829
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	330,588		330,588		305,869
Goodwill	4,060,683		4,060,683		4,057,456
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	106,425		106,425		129,974
Other Assets, Noncurrent	57,591		57,591		54,878
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		87,078
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	6,079,974		6,079,974		6,372,084
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	412,968		412,968		504,289
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		18,846
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0		0		1,398
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	8,758		8,758		13,191
Deferred income tax liabilities	644,902		644,902		649,493
Other noncurrent liabilities	60,701		60,701		53,835
Stockholders' equity	4,952,645		4,952,645		5,131,032
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,079,974		6,079,974		6,372,084
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			424,282	497,184
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received				3,798
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			71,194	11,083
Capital expenditures			(67,871)	(73,279)
Other Investing Activities			881	180
Net cash flows used in investing activities			2,442	(66,174)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			0	0
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts			(9,750)	(1,258)
Payments for Omnicare common stock repurchase			0	0
Dividends paid			0	0
Proceeds from (payments for) Other Financing Activities including disc Ops			(458,908)	(422,607)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			(468,658)	(423,865)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(41,934)	7,145
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			80,091	60,946
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	38,157	70,260	38,157	70,260
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			0	(2,169)
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			(41,934)	9,314
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Guaranteed Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	31,244	29,623	92,652	93,809
Cost of sales	19,951	17,057	56,370	53,683
Gross profit	11,293	12,566	36,282	40,126
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,030	4,194	14,436	14,316
Provision for doubtful accounts	341	476	1,360	1,442
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	0	0	0	0
Other miscellaneous charges	0	7,271	0	7,271
Operating income	5,922	625	20,486	17,097
Interest expense, net of investment income	0	2	0	(364)
Income before income taxes	5,922	627	20,486	16,733
Income tax (benefit) expense	2,312	3,110	7,918	9,306
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	3,610	(2,483)	12,568	7,427
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(2,720)	5,142	(41,140)	23,114
Equity of net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	890	2,659	(28,572)	30,541
Comprehensive income (loss)	890	2,659	(28,572)	30,541
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	11,974	12,320	11,974	12,320
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	94,673		94,673		315,323
Inventory, Net	7,802		7,802		6,851
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	374		374		0
Other Assets, Current	27,521		27,521		21,381
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		37,690
Total current assets	142,344		142,344		393,286
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	5,196		5,196		4,688
Goodwill	28,805		28,805		28,805
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1,541		1,541		2,176
Other Assets, Noncurrent	39		39		63
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long Lived Assets, Noncurrent	0		0		83,316
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0		0		0
Total assets	177,925		177,925		512,334
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	32,138		32,138		23,986
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		16,952
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0		0		1,222
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0		0		13,907
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,810		1,810		1,763
Stockholders' equity	143,977		143,977		454,504
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	177,925		177,925		512,334
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash flows (used in) from operating activities			(837)	(10,800)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash received				0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses			0	10,408
Capital expenditures			(654)	(1,295)
Other Investing Activities			0	0
Net cash flows used in investing activities			(654)	9,113
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Term Loans			0	0
Payments on long-term borrowings and obligations			0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				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			(1,491)	(1,687)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			12,041	11,838
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	11,974	12,320	11,974	12,320
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations			(1,424)	(2,169)
Cash and Cash Equivalents Period Increase (Decrease) from Continuing Operations			(67)	482
Consolidating, Eliminating Adjustments [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Comprehensive income (loss)	(82,837)	44,412	(205,887)	(99,322)
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	(82,837)	44,412	(205,887)	(99,322)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(82,837)	44,412	(205,887)	(99,322)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0		0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	(192)		(192)		(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	(192)		(192)		(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	(4,952,869)		(4,952,869)		(5,131,280)
Total assets	(4,953,061)		(4,953,061)		(5,131,490)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	(192)		(192)		(210)
Debt, Current	0		0		0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0		0		0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	0		0		0
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	(4,952,869)		(4,952,869)		(5,131,280)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(4,953,061)		(4,953,061)		(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	(82,837)	44,412	(205,887)	(99,322)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(82,837)	44,412	(205,887)	(99,322)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0		0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	(92,326)		(92,326)		(313,368)
Inventory, Net	0		0		0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	(425)		(425)		(54)
Other Assets, Current	0		0		0
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0		0		0
Total current assets	(92,751)		(92,751)		(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	(4,952,869)		(4,952,869)		(5,131,280)
Total assets	(5,045,620)		(5,045,620)		(5,444,702)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities of continuing operations, excluding current portion of long-term debt	(92,326)		(92,326)		(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
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0		0		0
Deferred income tax liabilities	(425)		(425)		(54)
Other noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Stockholders' equity	(4,952,869)		(4,952,869)		(5,131,280)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(5,045,620)		(5,045,620)		(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