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Collaboration Agreements (Other Collaborations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
BMS [Member] |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Revenue recognized, milestones | $ 2.5 |
Merck [Member] |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Revenue recognized, milestones |  | $ 5.0

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