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Long-Term Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Investments Schedule [Abstract]      
Auction rate securities held, at par value $ 2,500,000us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesFailedAuctionValue    
Maturity of long-term investment 2038    
Recognized cumulative losses 500,000vicl_FairValueAdjustmentLossOnAuctionRateSecuritiesRecognized    
Unrealized (losses) gains on auction rate securities (9,000)vicl_UnrealizedGainLossOnAuctionRateSecurities (200,000)vicl_UnrealizedGainLossOnAuctionRateSecurities 100,000vicl_UnrealizedGainLossOnAuctionRateSecurities
Cumulative unrealized gains 200,000vicl_CumulativeUnrealizedGainOnAuctionRateSecuritiesRecognized    
Carrying value of auction rate security $ 2,000,000us-gaap_AuctionRateSecuritiesNoncurrent