Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Feb. 25, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information      
Entity Registrant Name RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0001034842    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2014    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer    
Entity Public Float     $ 317,388,705dei_EntityPublicFloat
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   88,043,642dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY