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Summarizes the Impact of Accounts Receivable Reserves on Gross Trade Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Gross trade accounts receivable | $ 11,796 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent | $ 10,215 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent
Trade allowances | (2,946)amrn_AllowancesForPromptPayDiscountsAndDsa | (2,207)amrn_AllowancesForPromptPayDiscountsAndDsa
Chargebacks | (305)amrn_AllowancesForEstimatedChargebacks | (166)amrn_AllowancesForEstimatedChargebacks
Accounts receivable, net | $ 8,545 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent | $ 7,842 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent

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- Definition Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a, b -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a(1) -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 + Details
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