Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 197,901	$ 143,901
Investments	0	1,966
Accounts receivable	17,085	74,153
Inventories	18,245	14,661
Deferred tax assets, net	327	1,735
Income tax receivable, net	9,618	9,506
Restricted cash	0	220
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,759	8,276
Total current assets	252,935	254,418
Property, plant and equipment, net	232,310	208,973
In-process research and development	41,800	51,400
Goodwill	5,502	5,502
Assets held for sale	0	11,765
Deferred tax assets, net	6,728	13,999
Other assets	750	807
Total assets	540,025	546,864
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	27,348	40,530
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,332	1,170
Accrued compensation	16,170	20,884
Contingent value rights, current portion	0	1,748
Long-term indebtedness, current portion	4,148	5,360
Deferred revenue	1,574	1,362
Total current liabilities	50,572	71,054
Contingent value rights, net of current portion	0	3,005
Long-term indebtedness, net of current portion	58,866	54,094
Other liabilities	2,175	1,984
Total liabilities	111,613	130,137
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 36,237,537 shares issued and 36,139,937 shares outstanding at September 30, 2012; 36,002,698 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011	36	36
Additional paid-in capital	228,080	220,654
Treasury stock, at cost, 97,600 common shares at September 30, 2012	(1,457)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,901)	(3,313)
Retained earnings	204,286	196,869
Total Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stockholders' equity	427,044	414,246
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	1,368	2,481
Total stockholders' equity	428,412	416,727
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 540,025	$ 546,864