Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
$ 133,034us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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$ 132,957us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
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U S Treasury Securities |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
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2,010us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
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U S Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
42,129us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
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45,786us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
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Corporate Bond Securities And Commercial Paper |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
90,905us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rigl_CorporateBondSecuritiesAndCommercialPaperMember
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85,161us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rigl_CorporateBondSecuritiesAndCommercialPaperMember
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Fair Value Inputs Level1 |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
26,978us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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10,027us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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Fair Value Inputs Level2 |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
133,034us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
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132,957us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
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Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
160,012us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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142,984us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Money Market Funds |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
26,978us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
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10,027us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | U S Treasury Securities |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
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2,010us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | U S Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
42,129us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
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45,786us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Corporate Bond Securities And Commercial Paper |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
90,905us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rigl_CorporateBondSecuritiesAndCommercialPaperMember
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85,161us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rigl_CorporateBondSecuritiesAndCommercialPaperMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Fair Value Inputs Level1 | Money Market Funds |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
26,978us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
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10,027us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Fair Value Inputs Level2 | U S Treasury Securities |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
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2,010us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Fair Value Inputs Level2 | U S Government Sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
42,129us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
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45,786us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
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Fair Value Measurements Recurring | Fair Value Inputs Level2 | Corporate Bond Securities And Commercial Paper |
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Fair Value |
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Investments at fair value |
$ 90,905us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rigl_CorporateBondSecuritiesAndCommercialPaperMember
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$ 85,161us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis = us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = rigl_CorporateBondSecuritiesAndCommercialPaperMember
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