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Debt and Other Contractual Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Facility Loan	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Owes due to foreign currency revaluation	$ 3,867			$ 3,867
Lease agreement term				39 months
Lease agreement rent free period				3 months
Capital lease term				60 months
Proceeds from equipment loans				$ 1,501
Deferred revenue	$ 6,443			$ 6,443		$ 5,624
Loan for Equipment [Member] \| Nottingham, UK Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of loans \| Loan				2
Loan for Equipment [Member] \| Loan One [Member] \| Nottingham, UK Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at the end of period	2.09%			2.09%
Proceeds from equipment loans		$ 900
Loan for Equipment [Member] \| Loan Two [Member] \| Nottingham, UK Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at the end of period	2.09%			2.09%
Proceeds from equipment loans	$ 600
Juniper Pharma Services [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt assumed			$ 3,900
Number of loan facilities \| Facility				3
Withdrawn amount				$ 3,900
Owes due to foreign currency revaluation	$ 2,400			$ 2,400
Loan facilities repayment period				15 years
Weighted average interest rate for the period	3.00%			3.00%
Business acquisition maturity period				2017-10
Juniper Pharma Services [Member] \| Regional Growth Fund [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt assumed			$ 2,500
Other income				$ 200	$ 200
Deferred revenue	$ 400			$ 400
Juniper Pharma Services [Member] \| Loan Facility One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan repayment commencement period				2013-02
Loan facilities bear interest rate				1.95%
Loan facility interest rate description				base rate plus 1.95%
Interest rate at the end of period	2.45%			2.45%
Juniper Pharma Services [Member] \| Loan Facility Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan repayment commencement period				2013-10
Loan facilities bear interest rate				2.55%
Loan facility interest rate description				base rate plus 2.55%
Interest rate at the end of period	3.05%			3.05%
Juniper Pharma Services [Member] \| Loan Facility Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan repayment commencement period				2013-10
Loan facilities bear interest rate	3.52%			3.52%