Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Medical Indication Information
Contract manufacturing revenue	$ 3,591	$ 5,063
Net sales	$ 154,961	161,559
Segment information
Number of Reportable Segments \| segment	1
Antibiotic
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	$ 3,349	3,780
Anti-Psychosis
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	14,991	17,320
Cardiovascular
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	11,306	12,694
Central Nervous System
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	8,818	10,350
Gallstone
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	6,564	12,883
Gastrointestinal
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	14,553	18,052
Glaucoma
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	2,668	5,783
Migraine
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	15,015	7,160
Muscle Relaxant
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	3,791	3,532
Pain Management
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	5,761	6,608
Respiratory
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	1,647	2,213
Thyroid Deficiency
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	47,214	39,838
Urinary
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	2,997	5,101
Other
Medical Indication Information
Net sales	$ 12,696	$ 11,182

Amount of revenue earned from products sold or services provided under the terms of a contract, including, but not limited to, government contracts and construction contracts, classified as other.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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