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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 27, 2020
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the tax rate if recognized   $ 7,900,000 $ 5,600,000  
Interest related to uncertain tax positions   900,000 0  
Penalties related to uncertain tax positions   0 0  
Gross liabilities to expire in 2022   0    
Provision for income taxes   (3,562,000) (745,000) $ (164,000)
Decrease in net operating loss carryforwards from prior years   50,600,000    
Tax credit carryforwards   15,803,000 14,690,000  
Undistributed earning retained indefinitely for reinvestment by foreign subsidiary   0    
Unrecognized deferred income tax liability   0    
ASU No. 2016-09        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Provisions benefit for income taxes   100,000 3,700,000 21,900,000
CARES Act        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Carry back net operating losses arising beginning year 2018      
Carry back net operating losses arising end year 2020      
Net operating loss carryback period 5 years      
Provision for income taxes   $ 0 $ 2,500,000 $ 0
Ireland        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Corporate tax rate   25.00% 25.00% 25.00%
Ireland | Amarin Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Corporate tax rate   12.50% 12.50% 12.50%
Ireland | Non-Trading Activity        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Corporate tax rate   25.00%    
Ireland | Trading Activity        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Corporate tax rate   12.50%    
U.S., Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom and Israel        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards   $ 849,900,000    
U.S. Federal        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Tax credit carryforwards   $ 13,700,000    
U.S. Federal | Minimum        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Tax credit carryforward expiration year   2024    
U.S. Federal | Maximum        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Tax credit carryforward expiration year   2040    
State        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Tax credit carryforwards   $ 4,500,000    
State | Minimum        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Tax credit carryforward expiration year   2024    
State | Maximum        
Income Taxes [Line Items]        
Tax credit carryforward expiration year   2040