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Disposition - Prior Collaboration Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2009 | Sep. 30, 2017
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Collaboration agreements revenue |  | $ 96.5
Grifols [Member] | Blood screening [Member] | Collaboration Agreement [Member] |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Manufacturing costs entitled to recover | 50.00% |
Share of Revenue from Any Assay | 50.00% |

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