Lease termination payment - Molecular subsidiary

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Lease termination payment - Progenics

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Restructuring (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring [Abstract]
Restructuring accrual of severance and related benefits	$ 400,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1		$ 1,500,000us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1
Lease termination payments - Molecular		900pgnx_LeaseTerminationPayments
Lease termination payments - Progenics		500pgnx_LeaseTerminationPaymentsProgenics
Activity in restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve		813,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	813,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	731,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Additions, net				359,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	2,866,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	2,092,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Payments				(359,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(3,679,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(2,010,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Balance at end of period				0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	813,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Severance and Related Benefits [Member]
Activity in restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0		813,000	0	813,000	571,000
Additions, net				359,000	1,492,000	1,905,000
Payments				(359,000)	(2,305,000)	(1,663,000)
Balance at end of period				0	0	813,000
Other Exit Costs [Member]
Activity in restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0		0	0	0	6,000
Additions, net				0	15,000	184,000
Payments				0	(15,000)	(190,000)
Balance at end of period				0	0	0
Contract Termination Costs [Member]
Activity in restructuring accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	0		0	0	0	154,000
Additions, net				0	1,359,000	3,000
Payments				0	(1,359,000)	(157,000)
Balance at end of period				$ 0	$ 0	$ 0