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Lease Exit Liability - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	May 10, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Future sublease payments to be received		$ 0.5
Reduction in research and development expense	$ 1.3
Raven Biotechnologies Inc
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Future sublease payments to be received			$ 1.3

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41502-112717

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