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REVENUE RECOGNITION AND COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Total net revenue from GSK	$ 79,858	$ 61,680	$ 67,086	$ 52,380	$ 69,520	$ 48,643	$ 58,562	$ 40,492	$ 261,004	$ 217,217	$ 133,569
Royalty revenue from a related party
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Less: amortization of capitalized fees paid to a related party									(13,823)	(13,823)	(13,823)
Total net revenue from GSK									261,004	214,118	132,684
Revenue from collaborative arrangements from a related party
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Total net revenue from GSK									0	3,099	885
GSK
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Total net revenue from GSK									261,004	217,217	133,569
Milestone fees paid	$ 220,000				$ 220,000				220,000	220,000
GSK \| Royalty revenue from a related party
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalties from a related party									274,827	227,941	146,507
Less: amortization of capitalized fees paid to a related party									(13,823)	(13,823)	(13,823)
Total net revenue from GSK									261,004	214,118	132,684
GSK \| RELVAR/BREO
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalties from a related party									220,162	198,726	128,638
GSK \| ANORO
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalties from a related party									41,286	29,036	17,869
GSK \| TRELEGY
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalties from a related party									13,379	179	0
Strategic alliance - MABA program license \| GSK \| Revenue from collaborative arrangements from a related party
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Total net revenue from GSK									$ 0	$ 3,099	$ 885
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (LABA) Collaboration \| GSK
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Milestone fees paid												$ 220,000
Percentage of economic interest in any future payments made under the agreements									15.00%
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (LABA) Collaboration \| GSK \| RELVAR/BREO
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalty rate for first level of annual global net sales (as a percent)									15.00%
Annual global sales level used to determine royalty rate									$ 3,000,000
Royalty rate for sales above first level of annual global net sales (as a percent)									5.00%
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (LABA) Collaboration \| GSK \| ANORO \| Minimum
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalty rate for combination products (as a percent)									6.50%
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (LABA) Collaboration \| GSK \| ANORO \| Maximum
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalty rate for combination products (as a percent)									10.00%
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (LABA) Collaboration \| GSK \| TRELEGY \| Minimum
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalty rate for combination products (as a percent)									6.50%
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist (LABA) Collaboration \| GSK \| TRELEGY \| Maximum
Revenue Recognition and Collaborative Arrangements
Royalty rate for combination products (as a percent)									10.00%