Acquisitions, Investments, and Licenses - Variable Interest Entities Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012 member	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) shares
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by shareholder		68.40%
Zebra
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		28.00%
Series A Preferred Stock \| Zebra
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment owned, shares \| shares		840,000
Restricted Stock \| Zebra
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Shares received as a gift \| shares		900,000
SciVac
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Stock ownership percentage		24.50%
SciVac \| Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Stock ownership percentage	50.00%	45.00%
Additional working capital \| $		$ 7.6
Number of members of board of directors	5
Number of members of board of directors appointed by reporting entity	3
Percent of board of directors appointed by reporting entity	60.00%

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For an unclassified balance sheet, amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly).

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