Loans Receivable (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Zensun [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 SPIL China [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 SciClone Pharmaceuticals (China) Ltd [Member] CNY	Dec. 31, 2014 SciClone Pharmaceuticals (China) Ltd [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 SPIL China and SciClone Pharmaceuticals (China) Ltd [Member USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Loan One [Member] SPIL China [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Loan Two [Member] SPIL China [Member] USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Collateralized loan amount, maximum	$ 12,000,000				$ 12,000,000	$ 11,750,000	1,550,000
Loan receivable		4,750,000				4,500,000	1,550,000	250,000		2,250,000	2,250,000
Interest rate						7.50%		7.50%
Expiration date						Sep. 26, 2017
Commitment agreement, number of loan agreements		2
Collateralized loan, option to extend, period						2 years
Term							66 months
Interest and investment income		161,000	85,000	89,000					100,000
Loans receivable, fair value									$ 5,200,000