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40401 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail)
(http://www.aegerion.com/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentSummaryOfPropertyAndEquipmentDetail)
TableProperty, Plant and Equipment [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001338042 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2015-12-31
2014-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]
Computer and Office Equipment [Member]Leasehold Improvements [Member]Office Furniture and Equipment [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]Computer and Office Equipment [Member]Leasehold Improvements [Member]Office Furniture and Equipment [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]
Property and equipment, gross
5,256,000  
2,272,000  
990,000  
8,518,000  
3,559,000  
2,158,000  
958,000  
6,675,000  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
   
(3,625,000) 
   
(1,964,000) 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,893,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,711,000