Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data

The following table sets forth selected quarterly data for the years presented, in thousands, except per share data.

	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Year Ended
2016	December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,
Revenues	$	4,019		$	2,243		$	902		$	988		$	8,152
Operating costs and expenses	$	21,823		$	14,491		$	45,613		$	23,002		$	104,929
Net income (loss) attributable to Sorrento	$	(17,859)		$	15,891		$	(43,305)		$	(15,650)		$	(60,923)
Net income (loss) per share - basic and    diluted	$	(0.30)		$	0.24		$	(0.93)		$	(0.41)		$	(1.21)
Weighted-average shares - basic		58,634			66,193			46,498			37,965			50,360
Weighted-average shares - diluted		58,634			66,527			46,498			37,965			50,360
	Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Quarter Ended			Year Ended
2015	December 31,			September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,
Revenues	$	1,337		$	1,103		$	1,173		$	977		$	4,590
Operating costs and expenses	$	18,997		$	36,738		$	11,706		$	11,154		$	78,595
Net loss attributable to Sorrento	$	(26,599	)	$	(2,079	)	$	(10,958	)	$	(10,438	)	$	(50,074	)
Net loss per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.62	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(1.24	)
Weighted-average shares		37,770			37,328			36,315			36,206			36,909