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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
segment
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Number of operating segments 1us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments    
Net revenue $ 126,516us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 177,235us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet  
Percentage of revenue by geographic segments 100.00%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment 100.00%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment  
Long-lived assets 1,408,787us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets   1,227,284us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Percentage of long-lived assets by geographic segments 100.00%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment   100.00%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment
United States [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net revenue 120,764us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
167,480us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
Percentage of revenue by geographic segments 95.50%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
94.50%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
Long-lived assets 1,400,153us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
  1,218,370us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Percentage of long-lived assets by geographic segments 99.40%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
  99.30%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net revenue 5,090us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
8,719us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Percentage of revenue by geographic segments 4.00%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
4.90%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
 
Long-lived assets 8,634us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
  8,899us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Percentage of long-lived assets by geographic segments 0.60%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
  0.70%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Rest of world [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Net revenue 662us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember
1,036us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember
 
Percentage of revenue by geographic segments 0.50%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember
0.60%mdco_PercentageOfRevenueByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember
 
Long-lived assets $ 0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember
  $ 15us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember
Percentage of long-lived assets by geographic segments 0.00%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember
  0.00%mdco_PercentageOfLongLivedAssetsByGeographicSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= mdco_RestOfWorldMember