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Payment For Contingent Liabilities

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The value of the financial instrument(s) that the original debt is being converted into in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Risk associated with risk of default, credit spread risk and downgrade risk, expressed as a percentage, used as an input to measure fair value.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for deferred compensation arrangements payable after one year (or the operating cycle, if longer) other than those specified elsewhere in the taxonomy.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for deferred compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle. if longer) other than those specified elsewhere in the taxonomy.

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Including both current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other forms of debt not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the portion of long-term debt not otherwise specified in the taxonomy that is scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Facility Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
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Facility Agreement, payment ending date			Dec. 09, 2019
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Facility Agreement, total principle payment in 2015			0
Facility Agreement, total principle payment in 2016			5,000,000
Facility Agreement, total principle payment in 2017			20,000,000
Facility Agreement, total principle payment in 2018			20,000,000
Facility Agreement, total principle payment in 2019			35,000,000
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Discount rate	1.50%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate	2.30%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate
Funding remaining under the facility agreement			30,100,000
Due to Deerfield's commitment to lend additional funds under the Tranche B notes
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Commitment asset fair value increase (decrease)			2,900,000
Due to the issuance of Tranche 4 notes and Tranche B notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment asset fair value increase (decrease)			(6,300,000)
Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment asset at fair value					2,900,000
Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Less portion of commitment asset
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment Asset written off				1,800,000
Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Less portion of commitment asset \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Funding remaining under the facility agreement				70,000,000
Deerfield \| Milestone Rights Liability \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contingent liability for milestone payments					90,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed			180,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of convertible notes			93,500,000			60,000,000	6,500,000
Expense recorded for the difference between the principal and carrying amount of the notes converted			6,400,000
Debt facility principal amount			60,000,000
Senior notes, effective interest rate			975.00%
Commitment asset at fair value			0
Common shares issued upon conversion			17,323,080
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Additional Debt
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Expense recorded for the difference between the principal and carrying amount of the notes converted			6,800,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common shares issuable upon conversion						12,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Notes Issued in Four Equal Tranches
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Debt facility principal amount					160,000,000
Senior notes, effective interest rate					9.75%
Number of equal tranches					4
Debt facility periodic principal amount					40,000,000
Principal amount of notes purchased			160,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Tranche Three
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Aggregate principal amount of convertible notes			40,000,000					40,000,000
Expense recorded for the difference between the principal and carrying amount of the notes converted			2,200,000
Amount of common shares issued upon conversion			40,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Tranche One
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Aggregate principal amount of convertible notes			20,000,000					12,500,000	7,500,000
Expense recorded for the difference between the principal and carrying amount of the notes converted			1,200,000
Amount of common shares issued upon conversion			20,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Milestone Rights Liability
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Contingent liability for milestone payments			1,900,000
Fair value of milestone rights			16,300,000		16,300,000
Short term liability			3,100,000		3,200,000
Long term liability			13,100,000		13,100,000
Current milestone rights liability in other current liabilities			4,200,000
Long-term milestone rights liability in other liabilities			8,900,000
Discount rate					17.50%
Risk premium					5.00%
Required payment pursuant to the terms of the Milestone Agreement			5,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Milestone Rights Liability \| Maximum
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Contingent liability for milestone payments			90,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Tranche One and Tranche Three
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Senior notes, effective interest rate			11.63%
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Tranche Two
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Expense recorded for the difference between the principal and carrying amount of the notes converted			3,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Less portion of commitment asset
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Debt facility principal amount			20,000,000
Senior notes, effective interest rate			875.00%			9.75%
Principal amount of notes purchased			20,000,000								20,000,000
Repayment as a percentage of original principal amount						25.00%
Debt instrument maturity date						Dec. 31, 2019
Maximum secured loan facility										175,000,000
Commitment asset at fair value											1,200,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Less portion of commitment asset \| If the Company enters into a collaboration with a third party to commercialize AFFREZZA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, effective interest rate										8.75%
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Less portion of commitment asset \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt facility principal amount						90,000,000
Deerfield \| Senior convertible notes due December 31, 2019 \| Less portion of commitment asset \| Minimum \| Facility Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available amount of credit facility under covenant restrictions			$ 25,000,000