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Major Customers, Partnerships and Strategic Alliances - Revenues Recognized under Agreement (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total | $ 21,416 | $ 8,253 | $ 34,053 | $ 11,678
Recognition of Upfront Fee [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total | 21,289 | 7,977 | 33,840 | 11,283
Bioverativ Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total | 4,516 | 3,510 | 8,898 | 5,661
Bioverativ Inc [Member] | Recognition of Upfront Fee [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total | 1,184 | 442 | 2,338 | 884
Bioverativ Inc [Member] | Research Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total | $ 3,332 | 3,068 | $ 6,560 | 4,777
Shire AG [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total |  | 586 |  | 1,277
Shire AG [Member] | Recognition of Upfront Fee [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total |  | 583 |  | 1,167
Shire AG [Member] | Research Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 3 |  | $ 110

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