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Co-Promotion Agreement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Co-Promotion Agreement [Line Items]  
Promotion fee as a percentage gross margin From the high single digits in 2014 to the low twenty percent levels in 2018.
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America  
Co-Promotion Agreement [Line Items]  
Net receivable 0.6us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
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Kowa Pharmaceuticals America | Minimum  
Co-Promotion Agreement [Line Items]  
Number of sales representatives 250amrn_NumberOfSalesRepresentative
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