Note 3- Royalty Monetization (Details)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2011 Royalty Monetization [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 2013 Shortfall [Member] PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 PhaRMA Notes [Member] Currency Hedge Agreement [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 PhaRMA Notes [Member] Currency Hedge Agreement [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 PhaRMA Notes [Member] Currency Hedge Agreement [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 PhaRMA Notes [Member] Currency Hedge Agreement [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] JPY (¥)	Aug. 31, 2014 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2014 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2011 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 03, 2013 PhaRMA Notes [Member] JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2011 JPR Royalty Sub LLC [Member] USD ($)
Note 3- Royalty Monetization (Details) [Line Items]
Revenue Recognition Royalty and Milestone Revenue Recognized				$ 30,000,000														$ 30,000,000
Revenue Recognition Royalty and Milestone Revenue Recognized Net				22,691,000
Transaction Costs				4,309,000
Interest Reserve				3,000,000
Private Placement of Senior Secured Notes															30,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage															14.00%
Interest Paid										70,000	1,882,000	446,000				1,844,000
Interest Payable					222,000								4,200,000				2,356,000
Notes Payable, Noncurrent	0	30,000,000												30,000,000
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation						100
Payments for (Proceeds from) Hedge, Investing Activities						1,950,000
Required Foreign Currency Hedge, Per Dollar (in Yen)									100
Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	5,487,000	5,294,000	(749,000)			5,487	5,294,000	(749,000)
Maximum Amount of Collateral Required to Post						$ 11,700,000