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Amount of deferred revenue recognized for transactions arising during the current reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an Entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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The amount of consideration recognized during the period for the milestone or milestones.

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Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2014	Jan. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Non-refundable up-front payment			$ 2,000,000
Payment to be received upon signing of agreement			125,675
Revenue recognized			2,115,000
Revenue recognized under revenue recognition, up front payment				$ 2,000,000
Clinical Development
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Milestone Payment			60,000,000
Potential milestone payments to be received			60,000,000
Initial Commercial Sales
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Potential milestone payments to be received			100,000,000
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. \| Asset Purchase Agreement
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Upfront payment received under purchase agreement		$ 2,000,000
Potential milestone payments to be received			160,000,000
Provision for refund			$ 0
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. \| Clinical Development \| Asset Purchase Agreement
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Percentage relate to clinical development from Milestone payment			37.00%
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. \| Initial Commercial Sales \| Asset Purchase Agreement
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Percentage relate to clinical development from Milestone payment			63.00%
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. \| Technology Transfer Payments \| Asset Purchase Agreement
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items]
Milestone Payment	$ 125,675