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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Organization) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 product
Product Information [Line Items] |
Number of products that entered in the commercial marketplace | 3
Products Derived from Cabozantinib [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
Number of products that entered in the commercial marketplace | 2

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