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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 01, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]        
Operating lease rent expenses $ 737,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 645,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 675,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet  
Deerfield | Milestone Rights Liability | Maximum        
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]        
Contingent liability for milestone payments       $ 90,000,000mnkd_ContingentLiability
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