Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurement (Details Textuals) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement (Textuals) [Abstract]
Contingent consideration in the Gloucester acquisition Transfers out of Level 3	$ (180,000)
Settlements of non-core assets acquired in the acquisition of Abraxis	$ (22,477)

This element represents [net] transfers in to and out of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) which have taken place during the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 157
-Paragraph 32
-Subparagraph c(3)
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6925170&loc=d3e19207-110258

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