Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance for expected sales discounts and allowances	$ 10.4	$ 11.5

Represents the allowance for sales discounts related to prompt-pay discounts and contractual fee for service arrangements to wholesalers and distributors.

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Name:	supn_AllowanceForExpectedSalesDeductions
Namespace Prefix:	supn_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant