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Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Value added tax	$ 1,700
Revenue recognition cash discount percentage	2.30%
Accounts receivable, chargebacks and other deductions (in dollars)	$ 14,858		$ 14,394
Deferred revenue	75		218
2019 Xiangxue License Agreement
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Upfront fee receivable	30,000
Value added tax	1,700
Accounts Receivable, Net \| 2019 Xiangxue License Agreement
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Consideration receivable, net	28,300
Commercial Platform
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, chargebacks and other deductions (in dollars)	14,857		14,393
Chargebacks and other revenue deductions expense	24,900	$ 17,500
Global Supply Chain Platform
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, chargebacks and other deductions (in dollars)	1		1
Revenue to be recognized upon satisfaction of performance obligation	100		200
Global Supply Chain Platform \| Out-license Revenue
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	100		$ 200
Transferred at a Point in Time
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	0	0
Transferred at a Point in Time \| Licensed IP
Revenue Recognition Milestone Method [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	$ 28,300	$ 0