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Summary of Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense, Net of Estimated Forfeitures (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Employee Stock Option  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Unrecognized Expense, Net of Estimated Forfeitures $ 59,854us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Weighted-average Recognition Period 2 years 7 months 13 days
Restricted stock awards  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Unrecognized Expense, Net of Estimated Forfeitures 1,571us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
Weighted-average Recognition Period 3 years 5 months 16 days
Employee Stock Purchase Plan  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Unrecognized Expense, Net of Estimated Forfeitures $ 197us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= alny_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Weighted-average Recognition Period 3 months 29 days