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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unoccupied facility expense |  | $ 77,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 |  |
Rent expense, net | 500,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet | 400,000 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet |  |
Deferred rent | 500,000 us-gaap_DeferredRentCredit |  | 600,000 us-gaap_DeferredRentCredit |
Future payments obligation | 16,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount |  |  |
Berkeley, California (the "Berkeley Lease") |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating leases expiration date | 2018-06 |  |  |
Unoccupied facility expense |  |  | $ 400,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = dvax_BerkeleyLeaseMember | $ 900,000 us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1 / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = dvax_BerkeleyLeaseMember
Dusseldorf, Germany (the "Dusseldorf Lease") |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating leases expiration date | 2023-03 |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Includes, but is not limited to, one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and termination benefits associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement. Excludes expenses associated with special or contractual termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 + Details
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