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Business Acquisition (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired in-process research and development |  | $ 0.0 | $ 75.0
BIIB118 |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired in-process research and development | $ 75.0 |  |
Estimated additional payments upon achievement of development and commercial milestones | $ 635.0 |  |

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