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Commitments and Contingences (Details Textual) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Fumapharm AG TECFIDERA | Sep. 30, 2014 One billion Fumapharm AG | Dec. 31, 2013 One billion Fumapharm AG | Sep. 30, 2014 One billion Fumapharm AG TECFIDERA | Sep. 30, 2014 Two billion Fumapharm AG | Jun. 30, 2014 Two billion Fumapharm AG | Sep. 30, 2014 Two billion Fumapharm AG TECFIDERA | Sep. 30, 2014 Three billion Fumapharm AG | Sep. 30, 2014 Three billion Fumapharm AG TECFIDERA
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent payment for acquisition | $ 175,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent payment for acquisition | 308,300,000 |  | 35,700,000 | 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  | 200,000,000
Cumulative sales level |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |

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