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Build-to-Suit Lease Obligation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
sqft
Dec. 31, 2013
sqft
Dec. 31, 2014
Build To Suit Lease Obligation [Line Items]      
Build to suit lease 143,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty    
Interest capitalized during construction period for build-to-suit lease transactions $ 527,000mdvn_InterestCapitalizedForBuildToSuitTransactions    
Build-to-suit lease obligation current liability 469,000mdvn_BuildToSuitLeaseObligationCurrent   698,000mdvn_BuildToSuitLeaseObligationCurrent
Build-to-suit lease obligation non-current liability 19,240,000mdvn_BuildToSuitLeaseObligationNonCurrent   18,711,000mdvn_BuildToSuitLeaseObligationNonCurrent
Laboratory Space [Member]      
Build To Suit Lease Obligation [Line Items]      
Build to suit lease   52,000us-gaap_AreaOfRealEstateProperty
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Lease expiry period July 2024    
Build to suit lease extension term   5 years  
Build-to-suit Lease Property and Equipment [Member]      
Build To Suit Lease Obligation [Line Items]      
Amounts capitalized under build-to-suit transactions 14,500,000us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
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Tenant Improvements [Member]      
Build To Suit Lease Obligation [Line Items]      
Amounts capitalized under build-to-suit transactions $ 3,600,000us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
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