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The Company and Basis of Presentation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Jun. 11, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jul. 11, 2013
Jul. 02, 2013
Jul. 11, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2010
Jun. 30, 2014
Reverse Stock Split                  
Reverse stock split ratio of outstanding common stock 0.1431us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1 0.1431us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1              
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare       $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.001us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Common stock | Warrant                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Warrants exercisable into common stock (in shares)         277,690us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
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      8,230us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
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Series A preferred stock                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock     (57,598,092)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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Series A-1 preferred stock                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock     (6,750,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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Initial Public Offering                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Original issue price (in dollars per share)         $ 14.00us-gaap_EquityIssuancePerShareAmount
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Net proceeds from the IPO, including proceeds from the exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option       $ 72.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering
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Initial Public Offering | Common stock                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Common stock sold (in shares)         5,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
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Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock         9,210,999us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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Initial Public Offering | Common stock | Additional paid-in capital                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Reclassification of convertible preferred stock warrant liability to additional paid-in capital         $ 2.9espr_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalReclassificationOfConvertiblePreferredStockWarrantLiability
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Initial Public Offering | Series A preferred stock                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock         8,244,781us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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Initial Public Offering | Series A-1 preferred stock                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Number of shares of convertible preferred stock converted into common stock         966,218us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
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Over-allotment option                  
Initial Public Offering                  
Common stock sold (in shares)       750,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
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  750,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForCash
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Original issue price (in dollars per share)       $ 14.00us-gaap_EquityIssuancePerShareAmount
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