2.2.0.7 false Cash, Cash Equivalents and Available for Sale Securities 0208 - Disclosure - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Available for Sale Securities true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Available for Sale Securities [Abstract] 0 mdco_CashCashEquivalentsAndAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAbstract mdco false na duration Cash, Cash Equivalents and Available for Sale Securities. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Cash, Cash Equivalents and Available for Sale Securities. false 3 Cash, Cash Equivalents and Available for Sale Securities 1 mdco_CashCashEquivalentsAndAvailableForSaleSecuritiesTextBlock mdco false na duration The entire cash and cash equivalents footnote disclosure, which may include the types of deposits and money market... false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>8. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Available for Sale Securities</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 included investments of $10.6 million and $47.5 million, respectively, in money market funds and commercial paper with original maturities of less than three months. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company held available for sale securities with a fair value totaling $122.3 million and $104.0 million, respectively. These available for sale securities included various U.S. government agency notes and corporate debt securities. At September 30, 2010, approximately $117.1 million of available for sale securities were due on demand or within one year and the remaining $5.2 million were due within two years. At December 31, 2009, approximately $100.3 million of available for sale securities were due on demand or within one year and the remaining $3.7 million were due within two years. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     Available for sale securities, including carrying value and estimated fair values, are summarized as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="20%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>As of September 30, 2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>As of December 31, 2009</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Carrying</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unrealized</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cost</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Gain</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Cost</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Gain</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="30"><b>(in thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">U.S. government agency notes </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">65,729</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">65,768</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">65,768</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">39</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">103,936</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">103,965</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">103,965</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">29</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Corporate debt securities </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">56,464</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">56,516</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">56,516</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">52</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">122,193</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">122,284</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">122,284</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">91</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">103,936</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">103,966</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">103,966</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">29</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="2" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b><i>Restricted Cash</i></b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     The Company had restricted cash of $5.8 million at September 30, 2010 and $7.0 million at December 31, 2009, which is included in restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets. On October 11, 2007, the Company entered into a new lease for office space in Parsippany, New Jersey. The Company relocated its principal executive offices to the new space in the first quarter of 2009. Restricted cash of $5.5 million and $6.8 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, collateralizes outstanding letters of credit associated with such lease. The funds are invested in certificates of deposit. The letter of credit permits draws by the landlord to cure defaults by the Company. The amount of the letter of credit is subject to reduction upon the achievement of certain regulatory and operational milestones relating to the Company’s products. However, in no event will the amount of the letter of credit be reduced below approximately $1.0 million. In addition, as a result of the Targanta acquisition in 2009, the Company has restricted cash of $0.3 million in the form of a guaranteed investment certificate collateralizing an available credit facility. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock The entire cash and cash equivalents footnote disclosure, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. 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