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Related Party Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 ft²	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 ft²	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Research and development				$ 3,950	$ 328	$ 6,328	$ 691
Selling, general and administrative				38,854	$ 702	152,847	$ 2,815
Agreement Effective Date	Aug. 01, 2015
Number of square foot of facility leased. | ft²			44,681
Base rent						$ 179
Percentage of annual increase of base rent						3.00%
Extended lease term						7 years
Shared Services Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Research and development				80		$ 80
Selling, general and administrative				349		$ 349
NantOmics
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial term of agreement entered into with the related party by the entity			5 years
Related party, agreement renewal term			1 year
NanoCav
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial term of agreement entered into with the related party by the entity						5 years
Related party, agreement renewal term						1 year
Research and development						$ 45
NantCell
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial term of agreement entered into with the related party by the entity						5 years
Related party, agreement renewal term						1 year
Non refundable upfront payment		$ 500
NantWorks
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Research and development				$ 181		$ 181
Agreement Effective Date	May 22, 2015
Costs incurred						1,153
Base rent						$ 47
Percentage of annual increase of base rent						3.00%
Annual percentage increases to base rent commencement date						Jan. 31, 2017
Period of agreement						The term of the license extends through December 2020. The Company has the option to extend the license through December 2023. The monthly license fee is $47 with annual increases of 3% beginning in January 2017. The agreement is effective as of May 22, 2015.
Extended lease term						3 years
NantWorks | Subsequent Event
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of square foot of facility leased. | ft²	9,500

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