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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs classified as noncurrent. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount of issuance costs recognized in a share-lending arrangement entered into by the entity, in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing, before deduction of accumulated amortization or effects of subsequent adjustments.

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Credit Facilities (Deerfield Revolver) (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Aug. 09, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 12, 2018	Nov. 02, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			$ (730,000)	$ 0
Commitment fee amount		$ 500,000
Revolving loan facility			10,519,000		$ 0
Revolving loan facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			(3,400,000)
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	5.50%			5.50%
Debt issuance costs, noncurrent			600,000.0
Deferred financing cost			400,000.0
Deerfield ELGX Revolver, LLC
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving loan facility			180,400,000
Deerfield ELGX Revolver, LLC \| Revolving loan facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	$ 120,000,000.0			$ 120,000,000.0
Global liquidity requirement	$ 17,500,000.0	22,500,000.0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net			700,000
Remaining borrowing capacity			4,500,000.0
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount		$ 40,500,000.0
Debt instrument, stated interest rate		3.25%
Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount						$ 50,000,000
Global liquidity requirement			17,500,000.0
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Revolving loan facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate, floor	1.00%
Interest accrued			9,750,000
Closing
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee amount		$ 200,000
First Anniversary
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee amount		200,000
Termination fee	2.50%			2.50%
Second Anniversary
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee amount		100,000
Termination fee	1.50%			1.50%
Expiration
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee amount		$ 1,000,000
Third Anniversary
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Termination fee	0.50%			0.50%
Thereafter, Fee
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Termination fee	0.00%			0.00%
Convertible notes \| Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount							$ 125,000,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate							3.25%
Convertible notes payable			$ 100,000.0