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Mundipharma Agreement - Schedule of Drug Development Liability Adjustments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Drug Development Expenses [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2014   $ 1,141sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
Balance at March 31, 2015 1,141sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts 1,141sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
FOLOTYN [Member]    
Accrued Drug Development Expenses [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2014 15,785sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
Transfer from long-term to current in 2015 0sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCostsTransferFromLongTermToCurrent
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
(Less): Expenses incurred in 2015 (666)sppi_DrugDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
Balance at March 31, 2015 15,119sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
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= sppi_FolotynMember
 
FOLOTYN [Member] | Drug Development Liability Current [Member]    
Accrued Drug Development Expenses [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2014 1,141sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
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= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityCurrentMember
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= sppi_FolotynMember
 
Transfer from long-term to current in 2015 666sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCostsTransferFromLongTermToCurrent
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= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
(Less): Expenses incurred in 2015 (666)sppi_DrugDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
Balance at March 31, 2015 1,141sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
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= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityCurrentMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
FOLOTYN [Member] | Drug Development Liability Long Term [Member]    
Accrued Drug Development Expenses [Roll Forward]    
Balance at December 31, 2014 14,644sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
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= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityLongTermMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
Transfer from long-term to current in 2015 (666)sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCostsTransferFromLongTermToCurrent
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityLongTermMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
(Less): Expenses incurred in 2015 0sppi_DrugDevelopmentExpensesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityLongTermMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember
 
Balance at March 31, 2015 $ 13,978sppi_AccruedDrugDevelopmentCosts
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= sppi_DrugDevelopmentLiabilityLongTermMember
/ us-gaap_ContingentConsiderationByTypeAxis
= sppi_FolotynMember