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Fair Value Disclosures - Schedule of Undiscounted Amount of Contingent Consideration (Detail) (CureTech Ltd [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Potential payment upon completion of Manufacturing Technology Transfer $ 5,000mdvn_FutureMilestonePaymentForTechnologyTransferUnderManufacturingServicesAgreement
Minimum [Member]
 
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Potential future tiered royalties on annual worldwide net sales 5.00%mdvn_RoyaltiesPaidAtPercentageRateRanging
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdvn_CureTechLtdMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Maximum [Member]
 
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Potential future tiered royalties on annual worldwide net sales 11.00%mdvn_RoyaltiesPaidAtPercentageRateRanging
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdvn_CureTechLtdMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Sales milestones earned [Member]
 
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Business acquisition maximum contingent consideration 245,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdvn_CureTechLtdMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= mdvn_SalesMilestonesMember
Development milestones earned [Member]
 
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items]  
Business acquisition maximum contingent consideration $ 85,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= mdvn_CureTechLtdMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= mdvn_DevelopmentMilestonesEarnedMember