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Other current assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Total current assets Assets, Current Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $142,152 (2013 — $103,858) Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Goodwill Goodwill Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $523,462 (2013 — $363,546) Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) Other long-term assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Total assets LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] Current liabilities Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Rebates payable Pharmacy Benefit Management Rebates Payable Pharmacy benefit management rebates payable represents amounts owed to customers for rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers and third party administrators where the Company administers the rebate program on the customer’s behalf, and the Company is the principal contracting party and are due within one year. 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Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable Rebates payable Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Rebates Payable Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Rebates Payable Accrued liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accrued Liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accrued Liabilities Other long-term liabilities Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other Total liabilities assumed Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities Net assets acquired Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net Measurement period adjustment paid to former Restat owners Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial 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Net income attributable to the Company Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) Basic (in dollars per share) Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic Diluted (in dollars per share) Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted Basic (in shares) Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding, Pro Forma Diluted (in shares) Pro Forma Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table] Condensed Balance Sheet Statement [Table] Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] Accounts receivable, net Intercompany receivable Intercompany Receivable Intercompany Receivable Property and equipment, net Other intangible assets, net Investment in subsidiaries Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities Intercompany payable Intercompany Payable Intercompany Payable Shareholders’ equity Equity [Abstract] Total shareholders' equity Total liabilities and equity Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table] Schedule of Operating Leased Assets [Table] Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Domain] Income Statement Location [Domain] Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Balance Sheet Location [Domain] Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member] Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member] Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member] Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] Lease loss expense Lease Loss Expense Lease Loss Expense Lease loss accrual Lease Loss Accrual Lease Loss Accrual Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] Effective income tax rate Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Concentration Risk [Table] Concentration Risk [Table] Concentration Risk by Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Axis] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Concentration Risk Type [Domain] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Customer Concentration Risk [Member] Concentration Risk by Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain] Sales [Member] Sales [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Accounts Receivable [Member] Concentration Risk [Line Items] Concentration Risk [Line Items] Concentration risk, number of customers Concentration Risk, Number Of Customers Concentration Risk, Number Of Customers Concentration risk, percentage, period Concentration Risk, Percentage, Period Concentration Risk, Percentage, Period Concentration risk, percentage Concentration Risk, Percentage Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract] Total stock options granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures Volatility Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Risk-free interest rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Expected life (in years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Dividend yield Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]