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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]    
Tax benefit related to unrealized gains on investments in available-for-sale securities recorded in continuing operations $ (789,000)isis_TaxExpenseRelatedToUnrealizedGainsOnInvestmentsInAvailableForSaleSecuritiesRecordedInContinuingOperations $ (2,276,000)isis_TaxExpenseRelatedToUnrealizedGainsOnInvestmentsInAvailableForSaleSecuritiesRecordedInContinuingOperations
Tax expense related to unrealized gains on investments in available-for-sale securities recorded in other comprehensive income $ 5,100,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax $ 5,400,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax