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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Number of business segments 1us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments  
Sumavel DosePro    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Cost of goods sold mark-up, in percent 2.50%zgnx_DiscontinuedOperationContinuationofActivitieswithDiscontinuedOperationafterDisposalCostofGoodsSoldMarkupPercent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= zgnx_SumavelDoseproMember
 
Restricted cash $ 8,500us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= zgnx_SumavelDoseproMember
$ 8,500us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= zgnx_SumavelDoseproMember
Endo Ventures Supply Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Term of supply agreement 8 years  
Zohydro ER and Sumavel DosePro [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Period to accept returned unused product prior to expiration 6 months  
Period to accept returned unused product after product expiration 12 months