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| Network | 131 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable, net (Tables) (http://www.dermasciences.com/role/AccountsReceivableNetTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000892160 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] | Accounts receivable, net includes the following:
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