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	Jan. 31, 2023 numberOfUSTerritories states lawsuit plaintiff	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2023 numberOfUSTerritories states lawsuit	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)
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Income from Settlements of Class Action Lawsuits				$ 66,000
Pharmaceutical
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Judgment for lost profits					$ 16,000
Product Liability Lawsuits \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number \| lawsuit	450						450
Product Liability Lawsuits \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
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Product Liability Lawsuits \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual				471,000		$ 471,000
Product Liability Lawsuits \| Maximum
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Loss Contingency Accrual				826,000		826,000
Total Opioid Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss				6,300,000		6,300,000
Estimated Litigation Liability				5,890,000		5,890,000
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current				480,000		480,000
Total Opioid Litigation [Member] \| Subsequent Event
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Settling U.S Territories \| numberOfUSTerritories	5						5
New York Opioid Stewardship Act [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Aggregate Annual Assessment										$ 100,000
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments					$ 20,000
Loss Contingency Accrual									$ 20,000
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)				6,000
Opioid Lawsuits [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for Legal Settlements						372,000
Insurance Recoveries				10,000
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| WEST VIRGINIA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss			$ 124,000
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| WASHINGTON
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss									160,000
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| OKLAHOMA
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Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss									$ 95,000
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| Native American tribes
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Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss								$ 136,000
Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| Private Parties [Member] \| Subsequent Event
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Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| Private Parties [Member] \| GEORGIA
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Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| Private Parties [Member] \| ALABAMA \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
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Opioid Lawsuits [Member] \| Class Action Lawsuits [Member] \| Private Parties [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Lawsuits, Number \| lawsuit	88						88
Product Liability Lawsuits
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Product Liability Accrual, Period Expense				(46,000)		$ (25,000)
Product Liability Lawsuits \| Alameda County [Member] \| Subsequent Event
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Product Liability Lawsuits \| Other Jurisdictions [Member] \| Subsequent Event
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Loss Contingency, Pending Claims, Number \| lawsuit	3						3
Shareholder Derivative Litigation [Member]
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Gross Insurance Settlement Before Attorney Fees				124,000
Legal Fees				31,000
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Operating Activities				$ 93,000
CVS Health
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