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Sorin S.p.A. [Member] Sorin S.p.A. 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acquisitions Deferred Compensation Liability, Assumed in Acquisition Deferred Compensation Liability, Assumed in Acquisition Provisions for agents, returns and other Accrued Sales Commission, Sales Returns and Other, Current Accrued Sales Commission, Sales Returns and Other, Current Legal and administrative costs Accrued Professional Fees, Current Derivative contract liabilities Derivative Liability, Current Restructuring related liabilities Restructuring Reserve, Current Royalty costs Accrued Royalties, Current Contract liabilities Deferred Revenue, Current Uncertain tax positions Liability for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, Current Escrow indemnity liabilities - Caisson Escrow Indemnity Liability, Current Escrow Indemnity Liability, Current Product warranty obligations Product Warranty Accrual, Current Government grants Accrued Government Grants, Current Accrued Government Grants, Current Research and development costs Accrued Research and Development, Current Accrued Research and Development, Current Other accrued expenses Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Accrued liabilities New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table] New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table] Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Axis] Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Axis] Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Domain] Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Domain] Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Type of Adoption [Domain] Type of Adoption [Domain] Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 [Member] New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] Schedule of Long-term Debt Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities [Axis] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain] Stock Compensation Plan Stock Compensation Plan [Member] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount (in shares) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Consideration Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration Entity number of employees Entity Number of Employees Capital expenditure Capital Expenditure, Discontinued Operations Stock-based compensation Stock-Based Compensation, Discontinued Operations Stock-Based Compensation, Discontinued Operations Depreciation and amortization Depreciation and Amortization, Discontinued Operations Derivatives and Risk Management Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Discontinued Operations Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] Investments Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Escrow deposit - Caisson Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date Guaranteed deposits Deposit Assets Loans and notes receivable Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent Income taxes payable on inter-company transfers of property Prepaid Expense, Noncurrent Other Other Assets, Miscellaneous, Noncurrent Other assets Supplemental Financial Information Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustment Restatement [Table] Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustment Restatement [Table] Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] Limited indemnity Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Limited Indemnity Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Limited Indemnity Loans to cost and equity method investees Restructuring Type [Axis] Restructuring Type [Axis] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Employee Severance and Other Termination Costs Employee Severance [Member] Other Other Restructuring [Member] Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] Beginning liability balance Cash payments and adjustments Payments for Restructuring Ending liability balance Currency [Axis] Currency [Axis] All Currencies [Domain] All Currencies [Domain] United Kingdom, Pounds United Kingdom, Pounds Japan, Yen Japan, Yen Canada, Dollars Canada, Dollars After-tax, net unrealized losses on derivatives arising during period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax Net amount expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next 12 months Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months Short-term debt Short-term Debt Line of credit facility, covenant terms Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms Components of discontinued operations Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]