Asset Impairments, Restructuring, and Other Special Charges

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Cost and Expense Disclosure, Operating [Abstract]

Asset Impairments, Restructuring, And Other Special Charges [Text Block]

Note 5: Asset Impairments, Restructuring, and Other Special Charges

We recognized asset impairments, restructuring, and other special charges of $53.3 million and $77.1 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively, and $25.2 million and $233.8 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. The 2012 charges primarily relate to the recognition of an asset impairment related to the decision to stop development of a delivery device platform during the third quarter, and a charge in the first quarter of 2012 resulting from a change in our estimates of returned product related to the withdrawal of Xigris^® from the market during the fourth quarter of 2011. The 2011 charges primarily related to severance costs.