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Collaborative Arrangements and Licensing Agreements, Traditional Pharmaceutical Alliances and Licensing - Bayer HealthCare (Details) (Bayer HealthCare [Member], Agreement Entered into in April 2015 [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
May 05, 2015
Collaborative Arrangement and Licensing Agreement [Abstract]  
Near-term payments $ 155isis_NearTermPayments
Upfront fee 100isis_UpfrontFee
Next prospective milestone 55.0isis_ProspectiveMilestonePayment
Minimum [Member]
 
Collaborative Arrangement and Licensing Agreement [Abstract]  
Percentage of gross margins of sales received as royalties (in hundredths) 20.00%isis_PercentageOfGrossMarginsOfSalesReceivedAsRoyalties
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License Fees, Milestone Payments and Other Payments [Member]
 
Collaborative Arrangement and Licensing Agreement [Abstract]  
Maximum amount of payments receivable 375.0isis_MaximumAmountOfPaymentsReceivable
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Development Milestones [Member]
 
Collaborative Arrangement and Licensing Agreement [Abstract]  
Maximum amount of payments receivable 120.0isis_MaximumAmountOfPaymentsReceivable
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Commercialization Milestones [Member]
 
Collaborative Arrangement and Licensing Agreement [Abstract]  
Maximum amount of payments receivable $ 110.0isis_MaximumAmountOfPaymentsReceivable
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