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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Basis of Pricing [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), before Adjustment, Tax</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DavidGaffinMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">David Gaffin [Member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTransactionCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Effective income tax rate reconciliation, transaction costs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsNetCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One through Five</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost of ordinary share acquired during share repurchase program</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expired (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Concentration Risk [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Contingency, Percent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Worldwide changes in unrecognized tax benefits (as a percent)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Price Per Share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementStrategyAndGovernanceTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_TimeBasedStockOptionsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Time based stock options.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Share-Based Compensation Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share-based compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TradingSecuritiesAndCertainTradingAssetsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Trading, and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Forfeited (in shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: accumulated depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityFairValueNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityFairValueNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Estimated Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share based compensation cost capitalized</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidByIndividualJurisdictionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-employee directors.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Employee Directors [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_NonEmployeeDirectorsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-employee Directors</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DevelopmentProgramsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Development Programs [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DevelopmentProgramsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Development programs.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Noncash Expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_OHRisperidonePalimateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">9 O-H Risperidone Palimate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DiscountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Discounts</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Right-of-use asset</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_IncomeTaxesPayableOnRepatriationOfUnremittedEarnings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income taxes payable on repatriation of unremitted earnings.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_AmerisourceBergenCorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">AmerisourceBergen Corporation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ManufacturedProductAndRoyaltyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Article or substance produced by labor or machinery, and royalties.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET AND GOODWILL</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_MaximumPercentageOfProductSuppliesOnNetSales_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum percentage of product supplies on net sales.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchased capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted (in dollars per share)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current assets:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CURRENT ASSETS:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ProductDiscountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Product discounts.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ProductDiscountsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product Discounts [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of acquired intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amortization of acquired intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected amortization of intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CollaborativeArrangementsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CollaborativeArrangementsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangements Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ShareRepurchaseProgramLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Repurchase Program [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of the Company's Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CURRENT LIABILITIES:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product sales, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_RichardPopsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Richard Pops [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_RichardPopsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Richard Pops [Member].</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_LicenseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents information pertaining to the license agreement included under the collaboration agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_LicenseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">License Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_LicenseAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">License agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ExternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">External Research and Development expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ExternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">External research and development expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ExternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total external R&amp;D expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued expenses and reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">BALANCE (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">BALANCE (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Loss Carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating loss carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">DEFERRED TAX ASSET</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsState_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible state tax credit carryforwards.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsState_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards State</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsState_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State tax credits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_RoyaltyRevenueRelatedToBackRoyalties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Royalty revenue related to back royalties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_RoyaltyRevenueRelatedToBackRoyalties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Royalty revenue related to back royalties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_OperatingLeaseProvisionForExtensionOfTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the provision for extension of operating lease term.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_OperatingLeaseProvisionForExtensionOfTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease Provision For Extension Of Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_OperatingLeaseProvisionForExtensionOfTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee operating lease term of option to extend</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 19)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Valuation Allowances and Reserves Type [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Unvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Unvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of ordinary shares under employee stock plans (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionReissuanceInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Conversion reissuance (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionReissuanceInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Conversion Reissuance In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsConversionReissuanceInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options conversion reissuance in period weighted average grant date fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease liability</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forecast</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoriesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Inventories [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_IncomeTaxesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Income taxes.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentVariableInterestRateTypeExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CardinalHealthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cardinal Health.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_AdjustmentsRelatingToPriorYears_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments Relating To Prior Years</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Beginning Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property, plant and equipment, gross</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CollaborativeArrangementRoyaltyRateUponTerminationOfRelatedAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents royalty rate upon termination of related agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CollaborativeArrangementRoyaltyRateUponTerminationOfRelatedAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Royalty rate upon termination of manufacturing and supply agreement (as a percent)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current income tax provision (benefit) :</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Counterparty Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Counterparty Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">OTHER INCOME, NET</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock options expected to vest (in shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net loss and comprehensive loss from discontinued operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net loss from discontinued operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">LOSS ON DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Including Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOrDisposalOfLongLivedAssetsIncludingIntangibleAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Impairment of Long-Lived Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Antidilutive Securities, Name</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2018Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the 2018 Stock Option and Incentive Plan which provides for issuance of non-qualified and incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash-based awards and performance shares to employees, officers and directors of, consultants to the company.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Weighted Average Exercise Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_AdditionalPremisesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional Premises</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InventoryNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total inventory</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ContractualAdjustmentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contractual Adjustments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ContractLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contract liabilities.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax provision (benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Holding (loss) gain, net of a tax (benefit) provision of $(55), $292, and $1,195, respectively</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_AlternateBaseRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alternate Base Rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cover</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DefinedContributionPlanAnnualContributionByPerEmployeeAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maximum amount per employee, by the terms of the plan, that the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DefinedContributionPlanAnnualContributionByPerEmployeeAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Annual Contribution By Per Employee Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DefinedContributionPlanAnnualContributionByPerEmployeeAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Per employee contribution limit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRateMinimum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected stock volatility, minimum (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ArbitrationAwardAmountPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arbitration award amount paid.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_AristadaAndAristadaInitioMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aristada and Aristada Initio.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_PeriodAfterLossCarryforwardsUtilizedThatTaxReturnsRemainOpenToExamination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Period After Loss Carryforwards Utilized That Tax Returns Remain Open To Examination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_PeriodAfterLossCarryforwardsUtilizedThatTaxReturnsRemainOpenToExamination_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Period after loss carryforwards utilized that tax returns remain open to examination</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Forfeited (in shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsConversionReissuanceInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangements by share based payment award options conversion reissuance in period weighted average exercise price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_PaymentsCreditsRelatingToSalesInPriorYears_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments Credits Relating To Sales In Prior Years</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostBeforeAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortized Cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_MedicaidRebateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Medicaid rebate.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsCountAgainstNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instrument Other Than Options Count Against Number Of Shares Available For Grant Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentOtherThanOptionsCountAgainstNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratio of awards other than stock options counted against the total number of shares available for issuance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CollaborativeArrangementNetSalesTiedToKnowHowRoyalty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents the aggregate worldwide net sales tied to know-how royalty under the collaborative agreements.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CollaborativeArrangementNetSalesTiedToKnowHowRoyalty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate worldwide net sales</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseDiscontinuedOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share-based compensation expense discontinued operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_OtherExternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other External Research and Development expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_OtherExternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other external research and Development expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Credit agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_CreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Contract assets, current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Thereafter</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized share-based compensation expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_LuxembourgInlandRevenueTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Luxembourg inland revenue two thousand eighteen.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_LuxembourgInlandRevenueTwoThousandEighteenMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LTA 2018</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DepreciationInternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Depreciation internal research and development expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_DepreciationInternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_LeaseAgreementCommencementPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lease agreement commencement period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forfeited (in dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">After 1 year through 5 years</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expected option term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Less: imputed interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Research and Development (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Research and Development (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ThresholdForDisclosurePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The minimum percentage of revenues or receivables from a single customer that is used as a threshold for disclosure of a concentration of risk.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Selling and Marketing Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Selling and Marketing Expense, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_EmployeeRelatedInternalResearchAndDevelopmentExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee-related internal research and development expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="stpr_MS_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">MISSISSIPPI</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average remaining contractual term of stock options exercisable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfPlansUnderWhichAwardsAreCurrentlyMade_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Plans Under Which Awards Are Currently Made</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="alks_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfPlansUnderWhichAwardsAreCurrentlyMade_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of share-based compensation plan under which awards are currently made</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Customer [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MajorCustomersAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Customer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Expiration period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFederalStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorOpinionTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Opinion</link:label>
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