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Collaboration arrangements and concentration of credit risk - Chiesi collaboration (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016
Collaboration arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License revenues |  |  |  | $ 246 | $ 8 | $ 736 |
Percentage of costs to be paid by counterparty |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Collaboration Revenue |  |  |  | $ 1,850 | 4,638 | $ 4,835 |
License revenue | Chiesi Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaboration arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Up-front payment received | € 17.0 | $ 22,100 |  |  |  |  |
Fully released outstanding deferred revenue recorded in other income |  |  | $ 13,800 |  |  |  |
Glybera | License revenue | Chiesi Pharmaceutical |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaboration arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction to license revenue that was previously amortized and repaid by the Company in accordance with the Termination Agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |

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