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Acquisitions - Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired (Details)

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Acquisitions - Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - Avadel	Feb. 16, 2018 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable Intangible Assets:	$ 16,453,000
Karbinal \| Acquired product marketing rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable Intangible Assets:	$ 6,221,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	16 years
AcipHex \| Acquired product marketing rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable Intangible Assets:	$ 2,520,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	10 years
Cefaclor \| Acquired product marketing rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable Intangible Assets:	$ 6,291,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	7 years
Flexichamber \| Developed Technology Rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable Intangible Assets:	$ 1,131,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life (in years)	10 years
LiquiTime Process \| In Process Research and Development
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable Intangible Assets:	$ 290,000

- Definition

Weighted average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets acquired either individually or as part of a group of assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
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- Definition

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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