Description of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
GSK \| LABA collaboration and Strategic Alliance agreements
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of economic interest in any future payments made under the agreements	15.00%

Represents the percentage of economic interest in any future payments made under the agreements.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration