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License and Collaboration Agreement - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 27, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	May 07, 2019	Jul. 13, 2017
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Recognized revenue from deferred revenue contract liability		$ 0.2	$ 8.5	$ 1.7	$ 11.8
Janssen \| License and Collaboration Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in transaction price		8.0		8.0
Revenue recognized			12.6		22.0
Janssen \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Phase 3 clinical trial for a second-generation compound for any indication
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Milestone payment		115.0		115.0
Janssen \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Completion of clinical data collection for Phase 1 activities for the first of either PN-232 or PN-235
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Milestone payment		7.5		7.5
Janssen \| Original Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Transaction price						$ 95.8
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Duration of the parties' research collaboration agreement	2 years
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Three phase 1 studies of second-generation compounds
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Expense obligations eliminated	$ 5.0
Percentage of development cost eliminated	50.00%
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Phase 2a and 2b costs for PTG-200
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost payable		100.0		$ 100.0
Development cost incurred, percentage				20.00%
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Phase 2 studies for second-generation products
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Percentage of development cost eliminated	20.00%
Milestone payment									$ 50.0
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Maximum \| Three phase 1 studies of second-generation compounds
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost payable									20.0
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Maximum \| Phase 2a and 2b costs for PTG-200
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost payable									20.0
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Maximum \| Phase 2 studies for second-generation products
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost payable		25.0		$ 25.0
Expense obligations eliminated	$ 25.0
Janssen \| Original Agreement \| Upfront cash payment
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Upfront payment									$ 50.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement
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Upfront payment		80.0		80.0
Development cost payable		8.1		8.1
Reimbursement for services performed		8.4		8.4
Maximum percentages royalties on net product sales	10.00%
Increase (decrease) in transaction price	$ 8.0			9.9
Transaction price		105.7		$ 105.7
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| Second-generation Oral Interleukin ("IL")-23 Receptor Antagonist Development Compound
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Eligible amount received							$ 5.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| Phase 2a study evaluating PTG-200 for the treatment of CD
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost incurred, percentage				50.00%
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| Services performed for IL-23 receptor antagonist compound research costs and other services
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Reimbursement for services performed		17.9		$ 17.9
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| Additional services
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Revenue recognized		0.0	$ 0.5	0.8	$ 1.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Eligible amount received								$ 25.0
Collaboration revenue recorded following the contract modification		2.3		$ 9.9
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Phase 1 studies of second-generation compounds
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Percentage of development cost eliminated				100.00%
Upcoming potential development milestones		7.5		$ 7.5
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Phase 2 studies for second-generation products
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost payable		25.0		25.0
Milestone payment	$ 25.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| 3rd patient in the first Phase 2 clinical trial for any second-generation compound for any indication
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Upcoming potential development milestones		25.0		25.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| 3rd patient in the first Phase 2 clinical trial for any second-generation compound for a second indication
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Upcoming potential development milestones		10.0		$ 10.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Phase 2a study evaluating PTG-200 for the treatment of CD
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost incurred, percentage				20.00%
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Dosing of the 3rd patient in a Phase 3 clinical trial for a second-generation compound for any indication
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Upcoming potential development milestones		50.0		$ 50.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Dosing Of Third Patient In Phase 3 Clinical Trial For Second Generation Compound For A Second Indication [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Milestone payment		15.0		15.0
Janssen \| Restated Agreement \| License and Collaboration Agreement \| Maximum \| Phase 2a study evaluating PTG-200 for the treatment of CD
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Development cost payable		$ 20.0		$ 20.0