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Collaborative and Other Relationships Collaborative and Other Relationships - Equity Method Investments (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 KRW | Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2012 Samsung Biosimilar Agreement [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2012 Samsung Biosimilar Agreement [Member] KRW | Sep. 30, 2012 Samsung Biosimilar Agreement [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Samsung Biosimilar Agreement [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Samsung Biosimilar Agreement [Member] KRW
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contribution from Samsung to develop, manufacture and market bio-similar pharmaceuticals |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | 280,500,000,000 |  |  |
Variable interest entity, qualitative or quantitative information, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% | 85.00% |  |  |
Contribution from Biogen Idec to develop, manufacture and market biosimilar pharmaceuticals | 29,500,000 |  | 29,500,000 | 32,600,000,000 |  | 45,000,000 | 49,500,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of stake in entity minimum |  |  |  |  |  | 15.00% | 15.00% |  |  |
Percentage of stake in entity maximum |  |  |  |  |  | 49.90% | 49.90% |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments |  |  | 32,100,000 | 36,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining obligation of financing arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,200,000 | 12,200,000 | 13,500,000,000
Remaining obligation of financing arrangements due within the next year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 | 7,100,000,000
Recognized loss | (1,258,000) | 0 | (1,769,000) |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue related to technical development and technology transfer services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,300,000 | 9,900,000 |
Revenue related to manufacturing agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |

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