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Avinza Co-Promotion (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of co-promote termination liability |  |
Total co-promote termination liability at beginning of period | $ 11,746lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationLiability | $ 12,534lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationLiability
Assumed payments made by Pfizer or assignee | (1,243)lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationAssumedPaymentsMadeByAssignee | (3,310)lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationAssumedPaymentsMadeByAssignee
Fair value adjustments due to passage of time | (10,181)lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationFairValueAdjustments | 2,522lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationFairValueAdjustments
Total co-promote termination liability at end of period | $ 322lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationLiability | $ 11,746lgnd_CoPromotionAgreementTerminationLiability

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