Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive income Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid-in capital Amortization of Intangible Assets Amortization of intangibles Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Income Taxes Payable Income taxes payable Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid, Deferred Expense and Other Assets Other current assets Increase (decrease) in cash from working capital changes (excluding impact of acquired assets and assumed liabilities): Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.01 par value 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Taxes Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Other intangible assets, net Interest Expense Interest expense Inventory, Net Inventories Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities, Noncurrent Investments in equity securities Investment Income, Net Investment income Liabilities: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities and Stockholders Equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities Total liabilities Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash flows from financing activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash flows from investing activities Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Cash flows from operating activities Proceeds from (Repayments of) Long-term Debt and Capital Securities Payments of debt and capital lease obligations Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total Net income Net income Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents Other income (expenses): Nonoperating Income (Expense) Total other income (expenses) Operating Income Operating Income (Loss) Operating income Revenues: Revenues Total revenues Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Other Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, plant and equipment, net Provision for Doubtful Accounts Provision for bad debts Payments to Acquire in Process Research and Development Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets Purchases of other intangible assets Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of property, plant and equipment Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Repurchases of our common stock Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated earnings Sales Revenue, Goods, Net Net product sales Sales Revenue, Services, Net Net service sales Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventories Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities [Text Block] Revolving Credit Facility Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current Short-term investments Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Segment Information Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling, general and administrative Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Stockholders' Equity Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Current assets: Assets, Current, Total Total current assets Diluted (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Research and Development Expense Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Noncurrent Long-term investments Assets: Total assets Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other 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Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes Other Assets, Noncurrent Other noncurrent assets Net income per share: Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Cumulative Effects of Changes in Accounting Principles, Noncontrolling Interest Income before income taxes Deferred Revenue and Credits, Current Deferred revenue Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value per share (in dollars per share) Income before income taxes Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance Total stockholders' equity Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Provision for income taxes Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred stock, $0.01 par value Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised Tax benefits from employee stock-based compensation Goodwill Goodwill Operating costs and expenses: Costs and Expenses Total operating costs and expenses Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Net Income Per Share Weighted average shares outstanding: Marketable Securities [Text Block] Investments in Equity Securities Accounts Payable, Current Accounts payable Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued expenses Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies Reconciliation of net income to cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Other Other Nature of Operations [Text Block] Description of Business Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Deferred Revenue The net change during the reporting period in the aggregate amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid, and the net change during the reporting period, excluding the portion taken into income, in the liability reflecting services yet to be performed by the reporting entity for which cash or other forms of consideration was received or recorded as a receivable. Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue Document and Entity Information Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and New Accounting Pronouncements [Text Block] Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies Description of basis of presentation, significant accounting policies, and consolidation policy for financial statements of the reporting entity. Also includes disclosure of any changes in an accounting principle, including a change from one generally accepted accounting principle to another generally accepted accounting principle when there are two or more generally accepted accounting principles that apply or when the accounting principle formerly used is no longer generally accepted. Also discloses any change in the method of applying an accounting principle, or any change in an accounting principle required by a new pronouncement in the unusual instance that a new pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. Notes to Unaudited, Consolidated Financial Statements Gain on Purchase of Business Contracts Receivable Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value, Current Current portion of contingent consideration obligations Current portion of the fair value, as of the balance sheet date, of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangements, net of continued development funding expected to be received, if any. Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value, Noncurrent Long-term contingent consideration obligations Noncurrent portion of the fair value, as of the balance sheet date, of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangements, net of continued development funding expected to be received, if any. Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired Acquisitions Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Consolidated Statements of Operations Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total Stockholders' equity: Net income Net income Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions: Strategic Transactions Strategic Transactions - Note 6. Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to alert the reader that one or more notes to the financial statements disclose pertinent supplemental information about cash flows related to the entity's strategic transactions. Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable, net Accretion Expense Contingent consideration expense Other Assets, Current Other current assets Research and Development Expense (Excluding Acquired in Process Cost) Research and development Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount Gain on acquisition of business Gain on acquisition of business Due from Bayer Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization Depreciation and amortization Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options Proceeds from the issuance of our common stock Equity Method Investments, Dividends or Distributions Distributions from equity method investments This item represents disclosure of the amount of dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporation; these investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. These distributions constitute a return of investment and are classified as investing activities. This element excludes distributions that do not constitute a return of investment and are classified as operating activities. Research and Development Revenue Research and development revenue Revenue earned during the period from research and development services provided and reimbursed under contracts or programs with third parties, or paid in exchange for certain product rights.