Segment information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment information [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Reportable Segments
(in thousands)	Biodefense			Aptevo			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
External revenue	$	102,969		$	8,033		$	111,002
Intersegment revenue (expense)		574			(574	)		-
Income (loss) from operations		23,016			(14,455	)		8,561
Total assets		925,125			110,772			1,035,897
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
External revenue	$	52,147		$	11,486		$	63,633
Intersegment revenue (expense)		104			(104	)		-
Income (loss) from operations		(18,496	)		(9,814	)		(28,310	)
Total assets		799,017			118,828			917,845