Segment information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment information [Abstract]

Segment Information

	Reportable Segments
(in thousands)	Biodefense			Aptevo			Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
External revenue	$	91,254		$	10,233		$	101,487
Intersegment revenue (expense)		1,844			(1,844	)		-
Income (loss) from operations		(1,323	)		(12,297	)		(13,620	)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
External revenue	$	119,022		$	7,090		$	126,112
Intersegment revenue (expense)		2,130			(2,130	)		-
Income (loss) from operations		41,694			(20,242	)		21,452
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
External revenue	$	194,223		$	18,266		$	212,489
Intersegment revenue (expense)		2,418			(2,418	)		-
Income (loss) from operations		21,693			(26,752	)		(5,059	)
Total assets		945,058			111,408			1,056,466
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
External revenue	$	171,169		$	18,576		$	189,745
Intersegment revenue (expense)		2,234			(2,234	)		-
Income (loss) from operations		23,198			(30,056	)		(6,858	)
Total assets		820,503			122,820			943,323