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License and Collaboration Agreements - Janssen Biotech Inc (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 05, 2017	Apr. 05, 2016	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
License Agreements
Transaction price recognized			$ 49,742	$ 3,073
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
License Agreements
Up-front payment received		$ 35,000
Period over which performance obligation will be recognized as revenue			36 months
Collaborative Arrangement \| Janssen Biotech, Inc.
License Agreements
Prior written notice to terminate programs	90 days
Changes occurred in the transaction price of previously delivered goods			$ 0
Collaborative Arrangement \| Maximum \| Janssen Biotech, Inc.
License Agreements
Period of time to provide electronic copies of know-how relating to development of product		30 days
Collaborative Arrangement \| Maximum \| Achievement of clinical milestones \| Janssen Biotech, Inc.
License Agreements
Potential milestone payments		$ 43,000
Collaborative Arrangement \| Maximum \| Achievement of regulatory and sales milestones \| Janssen Biotech, Inc.
License Agreements
Potential milestone payments		$ 372,000
Joint Committee performance obligation arrangement \| Janssen Biotech, Inc.
License Agreements
Transaction price recognized			$ 500
Period over which performance obligation will be recognized as revenue			5 years
Transaction price			$ 300
Licenses, collaboration and other revenues
License Agreements
Transaction price recognized				934
Manufacturing supply services \| Collaborative Arrangement \| Janssen Biotech, Inc.
License Agreements
Other revenue			$ 500	$ 900