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Employee Savings Plan (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 36 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Employee Savings Plan [Abstract]        
Matching contribution (in hundredths)       50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
Minimum contribution as percentage of compensation (in hundredths)       5.00%pgnx_DefinedContributionPlanMinimumAnnualContributionPerEmployeePercent
Maximum contribution as percentage of compensation (in hundredths)       8.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
Contributions by employer $ 276us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 330us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 535us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized  
Employer discretionary contribution $ 0us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount $ 0us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount $ 0us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount