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100450 - Disclosure - Property and equipment, net - Property and Equipment (Detail)
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TableSchedule Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0001293971 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Property, Plant and Equipment, TypeProperty, Plant and Equipment, Type
Computer Equipment and Software [Member]Office Equipment [Member]Laboratory Equipment [Member]Leasehold Improvements [Member]Construction in Progress [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, TypeComputer Equipment and Software [Member]Office Equipment [Member]Laboratory Equipment [Member]Leasehold Improvements [Member]Construction in Progress [Member]Property, Plant and Equipment, Type
Total property and equipment
1,655,000  
1,427,000  
16,305,000  
13,697,000  
136,315,000  
169,399,000  
1,259,000  
1,104,000  
10,520,000  
11,010,000  
65,542,000  
89,435,000  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
     
(12,444,000) 
     
(6,821,000) 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
156,955,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
82,614,000