INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Deferred tax assets | |||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 297,445 | $ 276,740 | |
| Orphan drug and research and development credits | 44,348 | 36,387 | |
| Deferred compensation | 21,618 | 22,647 | |
| Capitalized research and development expenses | 1,877 | 1,761 | |
| Other, net | 3,069 | 4,966 | |
| Total deferred tax assets | 368,357 | 342,501 | |
| Valuation allowance | $ (368,357) | $ (342,501) | |
| Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective tax rate | |||
| Federal statutory tax rate (as a percent) | (34.00%) | (34.00%) | (34.00%) |
| Valuation allowance (as a percent) | 35.00% | 31.30% | 32.30% |
| Other, net (as a percent) | (1.00%) | 2.70% | 1.70% |
| Effective tax rate (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from capitalized research and development costs. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible research tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from employee compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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