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Collaborative Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Less: amortization of capitalized fees paid to a related party	$ (3,456)	$ (3,455)	$ (10,368)	$ (10,367)
Royalty revenue	33,088	13,341	89,294	30,449
Revenue from collaborative arrangements	221	221	663	664
Total net revenue	33,309	13,562	89,957	$ 31,113
Common Stock \| Theravance Biopharma
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Number of ordinary shares sold				436,802
GSK
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Total net revenue	33,309	13,562	89,957	$ 31,113
Long-acting beta agonist (LABA) collaboration \| GSK
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Royalties from a related party	36,544	16,796	99,662	40,816
Less: amortization of capitalized fees paid to a related party	(3,456)	(3,455)	(10,368)	(10,367)
Royalty revenue	33,088	13,341	89,294	30,449
Milestone fees paid					$ 220,000
Obligation for milestone payments	0		0
Long-acting beta agonist (LABA) collaboration \| GSK \| RELVAR/BREO
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Royalties from a related party	31,917	14,674	$ 87,686	36,004
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 beta agonist (LABA) collaboration \| GSK \| ANORO
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Royalties from a related party	4,627	2,122	$ 11,976	4,812
Long-acting beta agonist (LABA) collaboration \| GSK \| ANORO \| Minimum
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Royalty rate for combination products (as a percent)			6.50%
Long-acting beta agonist (LABA) collaboration \| GSK \| ANORO \| Maximum
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Royalty rate for combination products (as a percent)			10.00%
Strategic alliance - MABA program \| GSK
Information related to collaborative arrangements
Revenue from collaborative arrangements	221	$ 221	$ 663	$ 664
Potential future contingent payments receivable	$ 363,000		$ 363,000
Percentage of milestone payment			15.00%