Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets - Definite (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 487,234	$ 468,348
Accumulated Amortization	(112,454)	(80,372)
Intangible Assets, Net	374,780	387,976
Cody Labs import license
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	581	581
Accumulated Amortization	(424)	(386)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 157	195
Weighted Avg. Life (Yrs.)	15 years
Product rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 38,579	19,693
Accumulated Amortization	(4,243)	(1,875)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 34,336	17,818
Weighted Avg. Life (Yrs.)	14 years
Product rights \| KUPI
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 416,154	416,154
Accumulated Amortization	(97,583)	(69,840)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 318,571	346,314
Weighted Avg. Life (Yrs.)	15 years
Product rights \| Silarx
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 10,000	10,000
Accumulated Amortization	(2,722)	(2,056)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 7,278	7,944
Weighted Avg. Life (Yrs.)	15 years
Trade name \| KUPI
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,920	2,920
Accumulated Amortization	$ (2,920)	(2,920)
Weighted Avg. Life (Yrs.)	2 years
Other Intangible Assets \| KUPI
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 19,000	19,000
Accumulated Amortization	(4,562)	(3,295)
Intangible Assets, Net	$ 14,438	$ 15,705
Weighted Avg. Life (Yrs.)	15 years

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