The number of states attorneys general declined to intervene in action.

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The number of states the entity failed to report Rx Savings prices as its usual and customary charges under the Medicare Part D program and to federal and state Medicaid programs.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (g)
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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2014 item	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 item
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Civil settlement amount \| $		$ 4,750
Rx Savings Program False Claims Act Lawsuit [Member]
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Number of states failed to report Rx savings prices			18
Civil Investigative Demand Regarding Code 1 Drugs [Member]
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
The number of states attorneys general declined to intervene in action	8