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Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in fair value of Symphony Icon, Inc. purchase liability | $ (2,210) | $ 9,887 | $ 6,766 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | (2,210) | 9,887 | 6,766 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements |  | (35,000) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value | $ 27,710 | $ 29,920 | $ 55,033 | $ 48,267

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- Definition This item represents the change in fair value of the Symphony Icon, Inc. purchase liability. In connection with the acquisition of Symphony Icon, Lexicon made an initial estimate of the fair value of the liability for the associated based and contingent payments. Changes in this liability, based on the development of the programs and the time until such payments are expected to be made, are recorded in Lexicon's consolidated statements of operations. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) recognized on the income statement for financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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