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Collaboration Agreements (Collaboration Revenues - Genentech) (Details) - Genentech [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Selling, general and administrative expense [Member] |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |
U.S. losses included in Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ (626) | $ (7,293)
COTELLIC [Member] |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |
Royalty revenues on ex-U.S. sales of COTELLIC included in Collaboration revenues | $ 2,298 | $ 130

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- Definition Revenue earned during the period from the leasing or otherwise lending to a third party the entity's rights or title to certain property. Royalty revenue is derived from a percentage or stated amount of sales proceeds or revenue generated by the third party using the entity's property. Examples of property from which royalties may be derived include patents and oil and mineral rights. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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