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Contractual Revenue (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 19,526,000 | $ 18,160,000 | $ 21,578,000 | $ 19,362,000 | $ 24,935,000 | $ 23,545,000 | $ 20,073,000 | $ 24,915,000 | $ 78,626,000 | $ 93,468,000 | $ 90,714,000
Contractual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,134,000
Remaining potential for additional payments to be recognized upon the achievement of certain development milestones | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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