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Convertible Senior Notes - Carrying Value of 2018 Convertible Notes (Detail) (2018 Convertible Notes [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
2018 Convertible Notes [Member]
 
Debt Instrument [Line Items]  
Principal amount $ 120,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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(Less): Unamortized debt discount (amortized through December 2018) (22,432)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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= sppi_TwoThousandEighteenConvertibleNotesMember
March 31, 2015 $ 97,568sppi_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmountNetOfDiscount
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= sppi_TwoThousandEighteenConvertibleNotesMember