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Revenue recognition - Recognized revenue in the period (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Amounts included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period	$ 0	$ 0
Performance obligations satisfied in previous period	0	0
Performance obligations satisfied in current period		55,981
Total product revenue	$ 53,054	$ 55,981

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Contract With Customer, Liability, Amounts Recognized Beginning Of Measurement Period

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- Definition

Represents the amount of revenue earned from product sales during the reporting period.

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- Definition

Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
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Amount of revenue recognized from performance obligation satisfied or partially satisfied in previous reporting periods. Includes, but is not limited to, change in transaction price.

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-Publisher FASB
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-Section 50
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