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Guarantee payments.

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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Represents the portion of interest incurred in the period on debt arrangements that was charged against earnings, excluding amortization of debt discount (premium) and financing costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Debt from Royalty-Bearing Instrument-December 2012 Financing - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 06, 2012	Nov. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Outstanding debt			$ 0	$ 50,130,000
Interest expense, non-cash			635,000	1,644,000	$ 2,183,000
CPPIB
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Repayment of debt			150,000,000.0
Repayment under agreement		$ 9,600,000	52,400,000
BioPharma Debt
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount received at the closing of the agreement	$ 100,000,000.0
Maximum repayment of future revenue and receivables	$ 150,000,000.0
Royalty-Bearing Debt \| Cash
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest expense, contractual coupon interest			1,600,000	4,400,000
Royalty-Bearing Debt \| Non Cash
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest expense, non-cash			$ 600,000	$ 1,600,000