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Also includes the net change during the reporting period in the account that represents the temporary difference that results from income (loss) that is recognized for accounting purposes but not for tax purposes and vice versa. 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Revenue Other Revenue [Member] Other Revenue [Member] Other Revenue [Member] Major Customers [Axis] Name of Major Customer [Domain] Name of Major Customer [Domain] Hospira [Member] Hospira [Member] Hospira [Member] Concentration Risk by Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Domestic Country [Member] Domestic Tax Authority [Member] Foreign Country [Member] Foreign Tax Authority [Member] MEXICO MEXICO SLOVAKIA SLOVAKIA ITALY ITALY GERMANY GERMANY Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Credit Concentration Risk [Member] Credit Concentration Risk [Member] Concentration Risk [Line Items] Concentration Risk [Line Items] Revenue, Net Revenue, Net Entity Wide Accounts Receivable Major Customer Percent Accounts Receivable, Net Fair Value Measurement [Text Block] Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] Goodwill, balance Goodwill acquired Goodwill, Acquired During Period Goodwill, Impairment Loss Goodwill, Impairment Loss Goodwill, balance Income Statement [Abstract] REVENUES: Revenues [Abstract] Net sales Sales Revenue, Goods, Net Other Other Revenue, Net TOTAL REVENUE COST OF GOODS SOLD Cost of Goods Sold Gross profit OPERATING EXPENSES: Operating Expenses [Abstract] Selling, general and administrative Selling, General and Administrative Expense Research and development Research and Development Expense Legal settlement Legal Fees Gain on sale of assets Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Total operating expenses Operating Expenses Income from operations Operating Income (Loss) OTHER INCOME Nonoperating Income (Expense) Income before income taxes Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES Income Tax Expense (Benefit) NET INCOME WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Basic (in shares) Diluted (in shares) Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block] Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Credit to operating expense for the period related to litigation settlement Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Balance, Shares Treasury Stock, Shares Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired Treasury Stock, Value Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method Exercise of stock options, shares issued Exercise of stock options, value Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised Employee stock purchase plan, value Research and development tax credit from stock options Research and development tax credit from stock options Research and development tax credit from stock options Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax Balance Balance, Shares Income Taxes [Abstract] Income Taxes [Abstract] Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Deferred tax provision table text block [Table Text Block] Deferred tax provision table text block [Table Text Block] Components of deferred income tax provision Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block] Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block] Sale of assets [Text Block] Sale of assets [Text Block] Sale of assets associated with sale of a product line Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized [Table] Deferred income tax provision [Axis] Components of deferred income tax provision Deferred income tax provision [Domain] Deferred income tax provision [Domain] Deferred income tax provision [Domain] Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member] Inventory Valuation Reserve [Member] Accruals other [Member] Accruals other [Member] Accruals other State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] Acquired future tax deductions [Member] Acquired future tax deductions [Member] Acquired future tax deductions - component of deferred income tax provision Depreciation and Amortization [Member] Depreciation and Amortization [Member] Depreciation and Amortization - component of deferred income tax provision Tax credits [Member] Tax credits [Member] Tax credits - component of deferred income tax provision Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Axis] Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Axis] Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Domain] Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Domain] Deferred tax assets and liabilities [Domain] State income taxes [Member] State income taxes [Member] State income taxes [Member] Current deferred tax asset [Member] Current deferred tax asset, gross total [Member] Total of current deferred tax asset, gross [Member] Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, current [Member] Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, current [Member] Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, current [Member] Tax credits state [Member] Tax credits state [Member] Tax credits state [Member] Non-current deferred tax asset, gross total [Member] Non-current deferred tax asset, gross total [Member] Total of gross non-current deferred tax asset Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, noncurrent [Member] Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, noncurrent [Member] Valuation allowance of deferred tax assets, noncurrent [Member] Stock-based compensation [Member] Stock-based compensation [Member] Stock-based compensation [Member] Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member] Foreign currency translation [Member] Foreign currency translation [Member] - for deferred tax assets & liabilities. Noncurrent deferred tax liability [Member] Noncurrent deferred tax liability [Member] Noncurrent deferred tax liability [Member] Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Income from continuing operations, United States Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic Income from continuing operations, foreign Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign Income from continuing operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract] Income Tax Reconciliation, Income Tax Expense (Benefit), at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate Income Tax Reconciliation, Income Tax Expense (Benefit), at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate Income Tax Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes Income Tax Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Credits Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Credits Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credits Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credits Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income Income Tax Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income Income Tax Reconciliation, Deductions, Qualified Production Activities Income Tax Reconciliation, Deductions, Qualified Production Activities Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deductions, Qualified Production Activities Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deductions, Qualified Production Activities Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Income Tax Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Income Tax Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract] Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract] Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Classification [Abstract] Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current Classification [Abstract] Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Current Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Current Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent Classification [Abstract] Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Classification [Abstract] Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract] Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract] Noncurrent deferred tax liability Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract] Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract] Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit) Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit) Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit) Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Deferred tax liability, Mexican subsidiary Deferred tax liability, Mexican subsidiary Deferred tax liability, Mexican subsidiary Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Abstract] Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued [Abstract] Unrecognized Tax Benefits Unrecognized Tax Benefits Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations Unrecognized Tax Benefits Undistributed foreign subsidiaries earnings Undistributed foreign subsidiaries earnings with no recorded tax liability Undistributed foreign subsidiaries earnings for which no federal or state liability has been recorded. These earnings are considered indefinitely invested. Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]