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Collaboration Agreements (Bristol-Myers Squibb Collaboration) (Details) - Collaborative Arrangement, 2 BMS Compound Utilized [Member] [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Share in costs, percentage	33.33%
BMS [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Share in costs, percentage	66.67%

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