Legal Proceedings	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS: Claims and lawsuits are filed against the Company from time to time. Although the results of pending claims are always uncertain, the Company believes that it has adequate reserves or adequate insurance coverage in respect of these claims, but no assurance can be given as to the sufficiency of such reserves or insurance coverage in the event of any unfavorable outcome resulting from these actions. Between February 1, 2012 and February 6, 2012, two putative securities class action complaints were filed against the Company and certain of its officers and directors in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. These actions were filed under the captions Wright v. Columbia Laboratories, Inc., et al., and Shu v. Columbia Laboratories, Inc., et al. Both actions have been consolidated into a single proceeding entitled In re Columbia Laboratories, Inc., Securities Litigation, have added Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and certain of its officers as defendants, and assert claims under sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act on behalf of an alleged class of purchasers of the Common Stock during the period from December 6, 2010 through January 20, 2012. The complaint alleges that the Company and certain of its officers and a director omitted to state material facts that they were under a duty to disclose, and made materially false and misleading statements that related to the results of the Company's PREGNANT study and the likelihood of approval by the FDA of an NDA to market progesterone vaginal gel 8% for the prevention of preterm birth in women with premature cervical shortening. According to the complaint, these alleged omissions and misleading statements had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of the Common Stock. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of the putative class and an award of costs and expenses, including attorney's fees. The Company believes that this action is without merit, and intends to defend it vigorously. At this time it is not possible to determine the likely outcome of, or estimate the liability related to, this action and the Company has not made any provision for losses in connection with it.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:

Claims and lawsuits are filed against the Company from time to time. Although the results of pending claims are always uncertain, the Company believes that it has adequate reserves or adequate insurance coverage in respect of these claims, but no assurance can be given as to the sufficiency of such reserves or insurance coverage in the event of any unfavorable outcome resulting from these actions.

Between February 1, 2012 and February 6, 2012, two putative securities class action complaints were filed against the Company and certain of its officers and directors in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. These actions were filed under the captions Wright v. Columbia Laboratories, Inc., et al., and Shu v. Columbia Laboratories, Inc., et al. Both actions have been consolidated into a single proceeding entitled In re Columbia Laboratories, Inc., Securities Litigation, have added Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and certain of its officers as defendants, and assert claims under sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act on behalf of an alleged class of purchasers of the Common Stock during the period from December 6, 2010 through January 20, 2012. The complaint alleges that the Company and certain of its officers and a director omitted to state material facts that they were under a duty to disclose, and made materially false and misleading statements that related to the results of the Company's PREGNANT study and the likelihood of approval by the FDA of an NDA to market progesterone vaginal gel 8% for the prevention of preterm birth in women with premature cervical shortening. According to the complaint, these alleged omissions and misleading statements had the effect of artificially inflating the market price of the Common Stock. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of the putative class and an award of costs and expenses, including attorney's fees. The Company believes that this action is without merit, and intends to defend it vigorously. At this time it is not possible to determine the likely outcome of, or estimate the liability related to, this action and the Company has not made any provision for losses in connection with it.