Deferred Royalty Obligation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Royalty Obligation	Deferred Royalty Obligation On May 10, 2018, the Company closed a $125.0 million royalty financing agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) with HealthCare Royalty Partners (“HCR”). Under the terms of the Royalty Agreement, the Company received $125.0 million in exchange for tiered royalty payments on worldwide net product sales of GIAPREZA. HCR is entitled to receive quarterly royalties on worldwide net product sales of GIAPREZA beginning April 1, 2018. Quarterly payments to HCR under the Royalty Agreement start at a maximum royalty rate, with step-downs based on the achievement of annual net product sales thresholds. Through December 31, 2021, the royalty rate will be a maximum of 10%. Starting January 1, 2022, the maximum royalty rate may increase by 4% if an agreed-upon, cumulative sales threshold has not been met, and, starting January 1, 2024, the maximum royalty rate may increase by an additional 4% if a different agreed-upon, cumulative sales threshold has not been met. The Royalty Agreement is subject to maximum aggregate royalty payments to HCR of 180% of the $125.0 million received by the Company. The Royalty Agreement expires when the maximum aggregate royalty payments have been made or on January 1, 2031, whichever comes first. The Royalty Agreement was entered into by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, La Jolla Pharma, LLC, and HCR has no recourse under the Royalty Agreement against La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company or any assets other than GIAPREZA. On receipt of the $125.0 million payment from HCR, the Company recorded a deferred royalty obligation of $125.0 million, net of issuance costs of $0.7 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized interest expense, including amortization of the obligation discount, of $2.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized interest expense, including amortization of the obligation discount, of $8.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The carrying value of the deferred royalty obligation as of September 30, 2019 was $124.4 million, net of unamortized obligation discount of $0.6 million, and was classified as noncurrent. The related interest expense liability was $13.7 million and $6.8 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, of which $10.2 million and $4.5 million was classified as other noncurrent liabilities, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company made royalty payments to HCR of $0.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and, as of September 30, 2019, the Company recorded royalty obligations payable of $0.6 million in accrued expenses. The deferred royalty obligation is classified as Level 3 in the ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, three-tier fair value hierarchy, and its carrying value approximates fair value. In the event of certain material breaches of the Royalty Agreement, HCR would have the right to terminate the Royalty Agreement and demand payment of an amount equal to either $125.0 million, minus aggregate royalties paid to HCR, or $225.0 million, minus aggregate royalties paid to HCR, depending on the type of breach. The Company concluded that certain of these contract provisions that could result in an acceleration of amounts due under the Royalty Agreement are embedded derivatives that require bifurcation from the deferred royalty obligation and fair value recognition. The Company determined the fair value of each derivative by assessing the probability of each event occurring, as well as the potential repayment amounts and timing of such repayments that would result under various scenarios. As a result of this assessment, the Company determined that the fair value of the embedded derivatives is immaterial as of September 30, 2019. Each reporting period, the Company estimates the fair value of the embedded derivatives until the features lapse and/or the termination of the Royalty Agreement. Any change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives will be recorded as either a gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations.

Deferred Royalty Obligation

On May 10, 2018, the Company closed a $125.0 million royalty financing agreement (the “Royalty Agreement”) with HealthCare Royalty Partners (“HCR”). Under the terms of the Royalty Agreement, the Company received $125.0 million in exchange for tiered royalty payments on worldwide net product sales of GIAPREZA. HCR is entitled to receive quarterly royalties on worldwide net product sales of GIAPREZA beginning April 1, 2018. Quarterly payments to HCR under the Royalty Agreement start at a maximum royalty rate, with step-downs based on the achievement of annual net product sales thresholds. Through December 31, 2021, the royalty rate will be a maximum of 10%. Starting January 1, 2022, the maximum royalty rate may increase by 4% if an agreed-upon, cumulative sales threshold has not been met, and, starting January 1, 2024, the maximum royalty rate may increase by an additional 4% if a different agreed-upon, cumulative sales threshold has not been met. The Royalty Agreement is subject to maximum aggregate royalty payments to HCR of 180% of the $125.0 million received by the Company. The Royalty Agreement expires when the maximum aggregate royalty payments have been made or on January 1, 2031, whichever comes first. The Royalty Agreement was entered into by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, La Jolla Pharma, LLC, and HCR has no recourse under the Royalty Agreement against La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company or any assets other than GIAPREZA.

On receipt of the $125.0 million payment from HCR, the Company recorded a deferred royalty obligation of $125.0 million, net of issuance costs of $0.7 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized interest expense, including amortization of the obligation discount, of $2.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized interest expense, including amortization of the obligation discount, of $8.4 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The carrying value of the deferred royalty obligation as of September 30, 2019 was $124.4 million, net of unamortized obligation discount of $0.6 million, and was classified as noncurrent. The related interest expense liability was $13.7 million and $6.8 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, of which $10.2 million and $4.5 million was classified as other noncurrent liabilities, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company made royalty payments to HCR of $0.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and, as of September 30, 2019, the Company recorded royalty obligations payable of $0.6 million in accrued expenses. The deferred royalty obligation is classified as Level 3 in the ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, three-tier fair value hierarchy, and its carrying value approximates fair value.

In the event of certain material breaches of the Royalty Agreement, HCR would have the right to terminate the Royalty Agreement and demand payment of an amount equal to either $125.0 million, minus aggregate royalties paid to HCR, or $225.0 million, minus aggregate royalties paid to HCR, depending on the type of breach. The Company concluded that certain of these contract provisions that could result in an acceleration of amounts due under the Royalty Agreement are embedded derivatives that require bifurcation from the deferred royalty obligation and fair value recognition. The Company determined the fair value of each derivative by assessing the probability of each event occurring, as well as the potential repayment amounts and timing of such repayments that would result under various scenarios. As a result of this assessment, the Company determined that the fair value of the embedded derivatives is immaterial as of September 30, 2019. Each reporting period, the Company estimates the fair value of the embedded derivatives until the features lapse and/or the termination of the Royalty Agreement. Any change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives will be recorded as either a gain or loss on the consolidated statements of operations.