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Development collaboration option and license arrangement disclosure.

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Maximum receipt of partnering revenue or future royalty revenue.

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This item represents the entity's ownership percentage in the investee multiplied by the investee's total equity.

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The amount of the write-off for research and development assets that were acquired in a transaction other than a business combination.

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Agreement with SBIO Pte Ltd (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Agreement with SBIO Pte Ltd (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	May 31, 2010
Agreement with SBIO Pte Ltd (Textuals) [Abstract]
Additional Payment Under Licensing and Collaboration Agreement			$ 20.0
Maximum receipt of partnering revenue or future royalty revenue		20.0
Write off in payment	12.7
Impairment Charge	3.0
SBIO [Member]
Equity investment in SBIO and Maximum Risk of Loss
Equity Investment		$ 1.25