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Collaboration Revenue - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2013
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
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Jan. 06, 2011
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Oct. 24, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Milestone One [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Jan. 06, 2011
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Oct. 24, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Milestone One [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Milestone One [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Milestone One [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC Unit of Accounting Two [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Milestone One [Member]
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Jan. 06, 2011
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
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Jan. 06, 2011
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Oct. 24, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Milestone One [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Mar. 21, 2012
Ziopharm Oncology ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Synthetic Biologics Field One ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Synthetic Biologics Field One ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Synthetic Biologics Field One ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Synthetic Biologics Field One ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Synthetic Biologics Field One ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Synthetic Biologics Field Two ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Synthetic Biologics Field Two ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Synthetic Biologics Field Two ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Synthetic Biologics [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Synthetic Biologics [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Synthetic Biologics [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Synthetic Biologics [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Synthetic Biologics [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Dec. 17, 2012
Synthetic Biologics [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Nov. 28, 2011
Elanco ECC [Member]
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Nov. 28, 2011
Elanco ECC [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Elanco ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Elanco ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Elanco ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Elanco ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Elanco ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Oragenics ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Oragenics ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Oragenics ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Oragenics ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Oragenics ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Jun. 05, 2012
Oragenics ECC [Member]
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Jun. 05, 2012
Oragenics ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Oragenics ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Oragenics ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Oragenics ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Oragenics ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Oragenics ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fibrocell Science ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fibrocell Science ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Fibrocell Science ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Jun. 28, 2013
Fibrocell Science ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Supplemental Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fibrocell Science ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Supplemental Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fibrocell Science ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Supplemental Upfront [Member]
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Oct. 05, 2012
Fibrocell Science ECC [Member]
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Oct. 05, 2012
Fibrocell Science ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fibrocell Science ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Fibrocell Science ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Fibrocell Science ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Nov. 18, 2011
Synthetic Biologics Field One ECC [Member]
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Nov. 18, 2011
Synthetic Biologics Field One ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
AmpliPhi ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Genopaver ECC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Genopaver ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Genopaver ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Genopaver ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2013
Soligenix ECC [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2013
Soligenix ECC [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Apr. 27, 2013
Soligenix ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Soligenix ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Soligenix ECC [Member]
Research and Development Services [Member]
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Feb. 14, 2013
AquaBounty ECC [Member]
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Aug. 06, 2012
Synthetic Biologics Field Two ECC [Member]
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Oct. 05, 2012
Synthetic Biologics Field Two ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Oragenics Second ECC [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Oragenics Second ECC [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Oragenics Second Ecc Unit Of Accounting One [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Genopaver ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Genopaver ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Soligenix ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Soligenix ECC Unit of Accounting One [Member]
Upfront and Milestone Payments [Member]
Upfront [Member]
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| Collaboration Agreements [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaborative arrangement consideration received, shares | 3,636,926 | 3,636,926 | 4,392,425 | 1,243,781 | 1,317,520 | 3,123,558 | 24,000,000 | 1,034,483 | 3,552,210 | 1,348,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaborative arrangement consideration received, value | $ 1,171 | $ 17,159 | $ 17,457 | $ 18,330 | $ 6,588 | $ 7,576 | $ 1,687 | $ 2,400 | $ 2,400 | $ 3,000 | $ 1,331 | $ 7,815 | $ 3,503 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of shares outstanding at the date of achievement of future milestone | 7.495% | 1.00% | 9.995% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty rate as a percentage of net profit | 50.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required notice period for voluntary termination of collaborative agreement | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period when agreement cannot be voluntarily terminated | 2 years | 18 months | 18 months | 18 months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaboration revenue | 6,028 | 2,904 | 16,566 | 7,163 | 13,706 | 5,118 | 1,115 | 314 | 314 | 942 | 943 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 2,420 | 330 | 990 | 220 | 2,122 | 2,137 | 5,843 | 5,095 | 6,333 | 2,724 | 33 | 1,535 | 97 | 130 | 22 | 163 | 489 | 163 | 176 | 71 | 865 | 194 | 327 | 90 | 51 | 289 | 485 | 587 | 138 | 137 | 412 | 182 | 320 | 344 | 137 | 1,057 | 137 | 516 | 158 | 474 | 158 | 169 | 169 | 1,383 | 2,428 | 61 | 128 | 162 | 54 | 109 | 315 | 528 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 136 | 30 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 67,392 | 67,392 | 58,636 | 65,846 | 51,359 | 12,886 | 12,886 | 13,828 | 16,342 | 14,739 | 13,529 | 13,529 | 14,519 | 4,862 | 10,000 | 1,535 | 7,163 | 7,163 | 7,652 | 1,502 | 1,502 | 2,367 | 2,500 | 5,857 | 5,857 | 6,268 | 6,944 | 6,944 | 7,418 | 7,612 | 7,443 | 7,443 | 2,291 | 2,291 | 5,459 | 2,864 | 2,864 | 1,281 | 1,281 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue current | 7,398 | 7,398 | 9,963 | 1,402 | 1,257 | 1,320 | 130 | 651 | 549 | 631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaboration revenue for research and development services applied against the prepayment | 1,141 | 1,893 | 4,862 | 3,900 | 5,138 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related party receivables | 4,538 | 4,538 | 531 | 272 | 981 | 981 | 215 | 220 | 220 | 270 | 1,041 | 1,041 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 241 | 241 | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consideration to be received upon achievement of future milestone 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consideration to be received upon achievement of future milestone 2 | 3,000 | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Field expansion fee | 2,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate consideration to be received upon achievement of future milestones per product | 2,250 | 7,500 | 7,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required notice period for voluntary termination of collaboration agreement if services in progress | 180 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade receivables | 195 | 195 | 141 | 20 | 91 | 91 | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of shares outstanding at the date of achievement of future milestone 2 | 1.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of shares outstanding at the date of achievement of future milestone 3 | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of shares outstanding at the date of achievement of future milestone 4 | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of shares outstanding at the date of achievement of future milestone 5 | 3.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of reverse stock split | 1-for-25 reverse stock split | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty rate as a percentage of net sales, tier 1 | 7.00% | 10.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty rate as a percentage of net sales, tier 2 | 14.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty rate of savings from improvement | 33.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level of net sales at which royalty rate changes to tier 2 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date of promissory note | December 31, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collaborative arrangement consideration received, value of convertible promissory note | 1,956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consideration to be received upon achievement of future milestone 3 | $ 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Royalty rate as a percentage of gross profit | 16.66% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||