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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3536-108585

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Collaborative Agreements - Sanofi (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		150 Months Ended
Collaborative Agreements - Sanofi (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2006 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2003 USD ($)
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
License and milestone fees		$ 10,692	$ 41,417	$ 16,762	$ 47,651
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Number of undisclosed targets with exclusive licenses \| item				1
Potential milestone payments								$ 21,500
Payments received under collaboration agreement						$ 20,500
License exercise fee, per license							$ 2,000
Fee received per license	$ 2,000
License and milestone fees					1,700
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| Maximum
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments							30,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| Phase IIb clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments		$ 4,000		$ 4,000		4,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| Development milestones
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments							10,000	7,500
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| Regulatory milestones
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments							$ 20,000	14,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| Undisclosed Target \| Development milestones \| Phase I clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments								1,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| SAR566658 \| Development milestones \| Phase IIb clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments								3,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| Isatuximab \| Phase IIb clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Payments received under collaboration agreement						$ 3,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| Isatuximab \| Development milestones \| Phase III clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments								$ 3,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| SAR408701 \| Phase I clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Payments received under collaboration agreement					1,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| SAR408701 \| Development milestones \| Phase IIb clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
Potential milestone payments			$ 3,000		$ 3,000
Sanofi \| Development and Commercialization License \| SAR428926 \| Phase I clinical trial
Collaborative Agreements disclosures
License and milestone fees				$ 2,000