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Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable property and equipment at cost $ 147,866nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 144,861nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation (93,807)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (84,148)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciable property, plant and equipment, net 54,059nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 60,713nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Construction-in-progress 16,309us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 6,261us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
Property plant and equipment, net 70,368us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 66,974us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Building and Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable property and equipment at cost 72,228nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= nktr_BuildingAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
71,306nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= nktr_BuildingAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
Laboratory Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable property and equipment at cost 26,975nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= nktr_LaboratoryEquipmentMember
26,621nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= nktr_LaboratoryEquipmentMember
Manufacturing Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable property and equipment at cost 25,212nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember
23,699nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember
Furniture, Fixtures and Other Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Depreciable property and equipment at cost $ 23,451nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
$ 23,235nktr_DepreciablePropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember