Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Useful Life (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Laboratory equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, useful life (years)	6 years
Computer equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, useful life (years)	3 years
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, useful life (years)	10 years

Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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