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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 05, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of assets from Level 1 to Level 2 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of assets from Level 2 to Level 1 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 144,754 | $ 145,206 |  |  |  |
Trading securities |  |  |  | 1,500 | 700 |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 269,722 | 274,077 |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  |  | 265 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan liability |  |  |  | 1,479 | 667 |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  |  |  | 271,466 | 274,744 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 269,722 | 274,077 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of the period |  |  |  | 274,077 | 10,700 |  |  |  |
Additions, from business acquisitions |  |  |  |  | 259,000 |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration in cash |  |  |  | (5,000) |  |  |  |  |
Payment of contingent consideration in stock |  |  |  | (6,115) |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized change in fair value change during the period, included in Statement of Operations |  |  |  | 6,760 | 4,377 | $ 100 |  |  |
Balance, end of the period |  |  |  | 269,722 | $ 274,077 | $ 10,700 |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Forward Contracts | item |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Non-cash changes in the fair value of derivative liability |  |  |  | (265) |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  | 265 |  |  | $ 300 |  |
Callidus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  | $ 10,600 | 9,700 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  | $ 10,600 | 9,700 |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  | 13.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  | $ 259,000 |  | 260,000 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  | $ 259,000 |  | 260,000 |  |  |  |  |
MiaMed Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable upon achievement of milestones | $ 83,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential aggregate deal value | 89,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Callidus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 9,300 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 9,300 |  |  |  |  |
Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 237,200 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 237,200 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue-based milestones | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 22,800 |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 22,800 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Revenue-based milestones | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Revenue-based milestones | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Clinical, Regulatory and Commercial milestones | MiaMed Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable upon achievement of milestones | $ 83,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 68,390 | $ 25,724 |  |  |  |
Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 74,535 | 118,474 |  |  |  |
Certificate of deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  |  | 350 |  |  |  |
Market exchanged mutual funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 1,829 | 658 |  |  |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 144,754 | 145,206 |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability |  |  |  | 265 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred compensation plan liability |  |  |  | 1,479 | 667 |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  |  |  | 1,744 | 667 |  |  |  |
Level 2 | Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 68,390 | 25,724 |  |  |  |
Level 2 | Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 74,535 | 118,474 |  |  |  |
Level 2 | Certificate of deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  |  | 350 |  |  |  |
Level 2 | Market exchanged mutual funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets |  |  |  | 1,829 | 658 |  |  |  |
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | 269,722 | 274,077 |  |  |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  |  |  | 269,722 | 274,077 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration payable |  |  |  | $ 269,722 | $ 274,077 |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Probability weighted discounted cash flow | Callidus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 12.50% |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Revenue-based milestones | Monte Carlo | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Probability of achievement of milestones (as a percent) |  |  |  | 66.50% |  |  |  |  |
Revenue volatility (as a percent) |  |  |  | 58.00% |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Minimum | Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Probability weighted discounted cash flow | Callidus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Probability of achievement of milestones (as a percent) |  |  |  | 30.40% |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Minimum | Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Probability weighted discounted cash flow | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.62% |  |  |  |  |
Probability of achievement of milestones (as a percent) |  |  |  | 66.50% |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Minimum | Revenue-based milestones | Monte Carlo | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.47% |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Maximum | Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Probability weighted discounted cash flow | Callidus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Probability of achievement of milestones (as a percent) |  |  |  | 42.80% |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Maximum | Clinical and Regulatory Approval milestones | Probability weighted discounted cash flow | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.80% |  |  |  |  |
Probability of achievement of milestones (as a percent) |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 | Maximum | Revenue-based milestones | Monte Carlo | Scioderm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.55% |  |  |  |  |
Redmile Group | October 2015 Purchase Agreement | Private Placement Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from note and warrant purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000
Redmile Group | Additional Note and Warrant Agreement June 2016 | Beneficial Owner | Private Placement Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from note and warrant purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000 |

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