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Summary of Financial Assets, and Liabilities, Allocated into Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets $ 371,131us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure $ 315,429us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 24,915us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
57,296us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 346,216us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
258,133us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Money market funds    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 24,915us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
57,296us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Money market funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 24,915us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
57,296us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
Corporate notes and commercial paper    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 226,047us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= ptla_CommercialPaperAndCorporateSecuritiesMember
182,472us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= ptla_CommercialPaperAndCorporateSecuritiesMember
Corporate notes and commercial paper | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 226,047us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= ptla_CommercialPaperAndCorporateSecuritiesMember
182,472us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= ptla_CommercialPaperAndCorporateSecuritiesMember
U.S. government agency securities    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 120,169us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
75,289us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
U.S. government agency securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets 120,169us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
75,289us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
Foreign Exchange Forward    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets   372us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
Foreign Exchange Forward | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2    
Financial Assets:    
Total financial assets   $ 372us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember