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Collaborative Research, Development and License Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2008 | Sep. 30, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | May. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2010
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued research and development liability |  |  |  | $ 6,938,000 |  |  | $ 7,361,000 | $ 6,938,000 |  |  |  |  |
Additional revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional revenue recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Astra Zeneca |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaboration Revenue | $ 3,000,000 |  |  | 8,000,000 | $ 5,400,000 | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  | $ 12,800,000 |  |  | $ 2,700,000 | $ 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Glaxo Smith Kline |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaboration Revenue |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
National Institutes of Health |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |
National Institutes of Health | Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |
National Institutes of Health | Autoimmune Disease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |
National Institutes of Health | Rheumatoid Arthritis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | Hepatitis B Virus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | Iss Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants receivable |  |  | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research collaboration and license agreement period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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