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Business Combinations and Contingent Consideration - Acquisition-Date Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (Detail) (Captisol-enabled, propylene glycol-free melphalan rights [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Captisol-enabled, propylene glycol-free melphalan rights [Member]
 
Business Acquisition [Line Items]  
Cash consideration $ 3,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
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Ligand Contingent Consideration 4,700us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
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Total purchase consideration $ 7,700sppi_BusinessAcquisitionAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice
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