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Acquisitions - Summary of Estimated Fair Values at Date of Acquisition (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]    
Assets acquired   $ 24,857,214arwr_AssetsAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
Acquired in-process research and development 10,142,786arwr_AcquiredInProcessResearchAndDevelopment 10,142,786arwr_AcquiredInProcessResearchAndDevelopment
Novartis    
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]    
Assets acquired 35,000,000arwr_AssetsAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
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Acquired in-process research and development 10,142,786arwr_AcquiredInProcessResearchAndDevelopment
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Novartis | Patents [Member]    
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]    
Assets acquired 21,728,334arwr_AssetsAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
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Novartis | License [Member]    
Asset Acquisition [Line Items]    
Assets acquired $ 3,128,880arwr_AssetsAcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
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