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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
(NASDAQ:LGND) 

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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing or acquiring technologies that help pharmaceutical companies to discover and develop medicines worldwide. The company's commercial programs include Kyprolis and Evomela, which are used to treat multiple myeloma; ...

Founded: 1987
Full Time Employees: 115
Founder: Brook Byers 
CEO: Todd Davis  
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Biotechnology

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      revenues and income:
                                                                                                  
      revenue from intangible royalty assets
    32,931,000 40,702,000 40,161,000 30,084,000 21,587,000 27,817,000 26,552,000 22,603,000 18,357,000                                                                                      
      income from financial royalty assets
    10,027,000 9,827,000 6,425,000 6,313,000 5,902,000 6,990,000 5,157,000 559,000 738,000                                                                                      
      royalties
    42,958,000 50,529,000 46,586,000 36,397,000 27,489,000 34,807,000 31,709,000 23,162,000 19,095,000 15,361,750 23,863,000 20,430,000 17,154,000 21,036,000 19,837,000 17,959,000 13,695,000 17,551,000 15,648,000 8,616,000 7,112,000 11,045,000 9,005,000 7,181,000 6,565,000 11,045,000 9,767,000 6,626,000 19,538,000 40,213,000 36,127,000 31,396,000 20,820,000 28,313,000 21,931,000 14,211,000 24,230,000 19,581,000 15,698,000 9,754,000 14,390,000 11,546,000 9,755,000 6,606,000 10,287,000 9,421,000 7,482,000 5,241,000 7,850,000 7,118,000 5,724,000 4,916,000 5,826,000 4,817,000 3,213,000 2,983,000 3,060,000 2,616,000 2,431,000 2,172,000 1,993,000 1,942,000 1,774,000 1,601,000 1,962,000 1,948,000 1,651,000 2,006,000 2,730,000 5,389,000 5,248,000 4,804,000 4,874,000 4,770,000 5,229,000 1,410,000                   
      captisol
    8,654,000 7,794,000 10,672,000 8,287,000 13,460,000 7,916,000 6,255,000 7,500,000 9,212,000 6,112,500 8,608,000 5,220,000 10,622,000 26,879,000 35,949,000 29,545,000 12,122,000 35,375,000 35,093,000 62,509,000 31,272,000 40,993,000 23,389,000 24,468,000 21,109,000                                                                      
      contract revenue and income
    110,000                                                                                              
      total revenues and income
    51,722,000                                                                                              
      operating costs and expenses:
                                                                                                  
      cost of captisol
    3,273,000 2,992,000 3,801,000 2,907,000 4,849,000 2,837,000 2,449,000 2,906,000 2,882,000 2,217,750 3,485,000 1,669,000 3,717,000 21,614,000 14,153,000 12,361,000 4,699,000 11,984,000 11,446,000 30,593,000 8,153,000 11,739,000 6,353,000 7,644,000 4,683,000                                                                      
      amortization of intangibles
    8,097,000 8,096,000 8,097,000 8,258,000 8,257,000 8,258,000 8,258,000 8,257,000 8,186,000 6,329,000 8,238,000 8,539,000 8,539,000 -1,218,000 11,818,000 11,824,000 11,813,000 11,776,000 11,827,000 11,779,000 11,786,000 12,157,000 3,875,000 3,875,000 3,535,000 6,304,000 3,552,000 3,505,000 3,503,000 3,483,000 5,725,000 3,305,000 3,278,000 3,994,000 2,706,000 2,706,000 2,715,000 2,731,000 2,706,000 2,681,000 2,524,000                                                      
      research and development
    2,148,000 3,511,000 21,019,000 6,567,000 50,085,000 4,425,000 5,675,000 5,354,000 5,971,000 4,762,250 5,532,000 6,854,000 6,663,000 -25,379,000 22,036,000 19,118,000 20,307,000 18,243,000 16,938,000 15,953,000 17,879,000 21,916,000 12,853,000 12,732,000 11,891,000 18,664,000 13,742,000 12,213,000 11,289,000 8,840,000 5,483,000 6,135,000 7,407,000 8,633,000 4,759,000 4,822,000 8,673,000 6,408,000 5,898,000 4,507,000 4,004,000 2,870,000 2,538,000 4,010,000 3,962,000 3,280,000 3,021,000 2,689,000 3,131,000 2,374,000 2,414,000 2,022,000 2,465,000 2,475,000 2,647,000 2,850,000 2,817,000 2,598,000 2,471,000 3,237,000 1,986,000 3,155,000 4,935,000 6,602,000 7,362,000 10,126,000 9,921,000 9,470,000 10,462,000 11,063,000 6,165,000 6,377,000 7,165,000 10,432,000 9,838,000 8,751,000 15,602,000 12,913,000 10,468,000 13,895,000 12,218,000 13,905,000 12,911,000 14,524,000 14,735,000  18,174,000 16,852,000 16,483,000 17,696,000 16,859,000 16,640,000 16,370,000 15,641,000 
      general and administrative
    20,836,000 25,027,000 28,446,000 20,175,000 18,801,000 25,605,000 24,475,000 17,623,000 10,951,000 9,199,500 14,656,000 11,287,000 10,855,000 19,852,000 17,445,000 14,585,000 18,180,000 17,736,000 12,718,000 14,711,000 12,617,000 30,082,000 15,020,000 10,069,000 9,264,000 10,277,000 9,525,000 10,994,000 11,088,000 11,163,000 9,633,000 9,294,000 7,643,000 7,749,000 7,032,000 6,549,000 7,322,000 6,626,000 6,305,000 6,863,000 6,825,000 6,188,000 4,971,000 7,225,000 5,994,000 5,517,000 6,742,000 5,239,000 5,072,000 4,420,000 4,756,000 4,306,000 4,502,000 4,284,000 4,382,000 3,940,000 3,503,000 2,831,000 4,112,000 3,855,000 4,180,000 3,466,000 3,074,000 3,290,000 3,048,000 3,021,000 2,415,000 2,831,000 6,817,000 3,206,000 5,929,000 4,551,000 10,099,000 3,871,000 4,856,000 7,516,000 14,167,000                  
      fair value adjustments to partner program derivatives
      -833,000 1,276,000 -443,000 7,243,000 7,812,000                                                                                        
      total operating costs and expenses
    34,354,000 45,823,000 60,530,000 39,183,000 81,549,000 52,449,000 48,669,000 60,631,000 27,990,000 22,508,500 31,911,000 28,349,000 29,774,000 14,869,000 65,452,000 57,888,000 54,999,000 59,739,000 49,129,000 38,936,000 50,435,000 75,894,000 38,101,000 34,320,000 29,373,000 37,182,000 29,966,000 29,117,000 29,738,000 26,441,000 22,301,000 19,868,000 19,116,000 22,114,000 16,882,000 14,980,000 19,051,000 18,831,000 16,153,000 15,145,000 14,552,000 10,176,000 9,104,000 14,053,000 11,253,000 13,362,000 11,441,000 9,250,000 10,858,000 8,311,000 9,935,000 8,066,000 7,719,000 9,243,000 7,697,000 7,472,000 6,401,000 7,633,000 9,566,000 8,699,000 6,540,000 10,327,000 23,903,000 9,892,000 10,410,000 13,147,000 27,571,000 12,742,000 17,279,000 86,269,000 12,094,000 10,928,000 17,264,000 14,303,000 14,694,000 16,267,000 29,769,000 32,355,000 51,772,000 59,437,000 188,057,000 49,747,000 48,271,000 52,306,000 52,755,000  51,725,000 46,878,000 46,958,000 39,477,000 38,196,000 35,686,000 32,865,000 32,053,000 
      operating income
    17,368,000 6,789,750 54,931,000 8,444,000 -36,216,000                                                                                          
      yoy
    -147.96%                                                                                              
      qoq
    155.80% -87.64% 550.53% -123.32%                                                                                           
      operating margin %
    Infinity% 13.03% 47.58% 17.73% -79.89% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 
      non-operating income and expenses:
                                                                                                  
      gain from short-term investments
    3,869,000 22,063,000 7,798,000 939,000 -12,367,000 -23,899,000 2,407,000 -14,256,000 110,772,000 7,585,000 -13,184,000 3,991,000 39,533,000 44,249,000 -923,000 -1,909,000 -12,877,000 -12,132,000 1,937,000 -6,864,000 13,061,000   23,460,000                                                                       
      loss from change in fair value of equity-method investments and other investments
    -49,229,000                                                                                              
      interest income
    6,655,000 6,393,000 3,874,000 1,621,000 1,771,000 1,931,000 1,347,000 2,757,000 2,020,000 1,504,500 2,263,000 2,320,000 1,435,000 1,023,000 591,000 298,000 134,000 188,000 169,000 233,000 296,000 388,000 991,000 1,969,000 4,730,000 5,840,000 7,396,000 9,285,000 5,909,000 4,888,000 5,474,000 2,762,000                         17,000  1,000  37,000 53,000 59,000 118,000 210,000 150,000 176,000 120,000 139,000 262,000 421,000 543,000 935,000 1,296,000 1,546,000 2,534,000 3,279,000 2,043,000 577,000 587,000 573,000 565,000 483,000 398,000 444,000  208,000 231,000 264,000 136,000 140,000 243,000 246,000 177,000 
      interest expense
    -1,747,000 -1,785,000 -910,000 -1,153,000 -867,000 -883,000 -741,000 -1,268,000 -141,000 -131,250 -1,000 -284,000 -240,000 -240,000 -332,000 -438,000 -789,000 -4,472,000 -4,439,000 -4,883,000 -5,831,000 -6,390,000 -6,269,000 -6,213,000 -8,548,000 -8,834,000 -8,993,000 -9,012,000 -8,906,000 -20,143,000 -11,200,000 -13,454,000 -2,605,000 -2,775,000 -2,822,000 -2,860,000 -2,941,000 -3,006,000 -3,116,000 -3,051,000 -3,005,000 -2,927,000 -2,930,000 -2,969,000 -2,973,000 -2,914,000 -1,516,000 -181,000 -248,000 -322,000 -394,000 -453,000 -912,000 -615,000 -838,000 -847,000 -792,000 -715,000 -700,000 -674,000 -423,000 -19,000 -8,000 -13,000 -18,000 -13,000 -21,000 -42,000 -194,000 -66,000 -45,000 -39,000 -52,000 -132,000 -143,000 -90,000 -370,000 -2,694,000 -2,547,000 -6,156,000 -6,067,000 -3,129,000 -3,172,000 -3,030,000 -3,127,000   -3,091,000    -2,682,000   
      other non-operating expense
    -1,175,000 1,483,000 -443,000 1,372,000 -2,501,000 -12,051,500 -12,495,000 -33,523,000                                                                                       
      total non-operating expenses
    -41,627,000                                                                                              
      income before income taxes
    -24,259,000 25,545,000 141,137,000 11,223,000 -50,180,000         -4,979,750 857,000 -636,000 -20,140,000 13,581,000 15,259,000 33,301,000 5,764,000 -3,477,000 -11,612,000 28,119,000 -30,415,000 201,203,500 -19,871,000 -18,028,000 842,713,000 57,529,750 79,226,000 95,579,000 55,312,000 6,641,500 12,071,000 8,300,000 6,193,000 182,750 1,211,000 -9,644,000 9,571,000 7,375,250 7,284,000 22,292,000 -74,000 1,072,750 901,000 1,241,000 2,150,000 1,800,000 2,025,000 3,804,000 1,370,000 -1,203,750 -52,000 -3,728,000 -522,000 -2,237,250 -3,884,000 -773,000 -4,292,000 -3,454,000 -11,436,000 335,000 -2,715,000 -2,726,500 1,055,000 -4,476,000 -7,482,000 -5,887,750 -6,134,000 -5,919,000 -11,498,000 -8,240,000 -7,222,000 -11,911,000 -26,083,000 4,506,000 -16,969,000 -15,940,000 -142,212,000 -8,405,750 -6,264,000 -8,907,000 -18,452,000          
      income tax benefit
    10,914,000   -6,376,000 7,729,000 -3,665,500 -833,000 13,479,000  -2,733,000 1,871,000 -881,000  -45,273,000 -453,000 -259,000 4,755,000 1,610,000 -1,536,000 -2,576,000 12,342,000 2,391,000 4,911,000 -6,033,000 6,284,000 -42,036,750 4,620,000 3,609,000      -37,675,000 -3,645,000 -2,242,000  -10,355,000 -160,000 3,881,000  54,244,000 217,255,000 -265,000    47,000     -66,000 -111,250 -142,000 -338,000 35,000             -44,750 -2,990,000 1,030,000 1,781,000 2,918,000 2,360,000 4,225,000 9,194,000 36,124,000 828,000                
      net income
    -13,345,000 19,917,250 117,273,000 4,847,000 -42,451,000 6,764,000 -7,172,000 -51,911,000 86,139,000 8,491,500 -10,273,000 2,290,000 41,949,000 -3,969,000 404,000 -895,000 -15,385,000 -5,416,000 13,723,000 30,725,000 18,106,000 5,761,000 -6,701,000 22,086,000 -24,131,000 -7,365,000 -15,251,000 -14,419,000 666,337,000 -185,802,993.23 67,362,000 73,160,000 45,279,000 -7,010,000 8,426,000 6,058,000 5,079,000 -3,126,000 1,051,000 -5,763,000 6,608,000 8,448,000 224,539,000 23,564,000 754,000 7,055,000 1,280,000 0.08 0.1 11,419,999.53 0.1 0.3 0.07 -526,999.92 -0.01 -0.11 0.07 10,175,999.76 -0.2 -0.05 0.48 -10,372,999.24 -0.6  -0.02 -1,947,999.96 0.02 -0.01 -5,116,000 -69,627,000 -18,125,000 -0.07 -0.04 5,938,000 1,248,000 181,000 274,321,000 141,364,000 -14,918,000 -15,958,000 -142,229,000 -2,722,000 -6,281,000 -8,924,000 -18,472,000   -13,139,000    -20,320,000   
      yoy
    -68.56% 194.46% -1735.15% -109.34% -149.28% -20.34% -30.19% -2366.86% 105.34% -313.95% -2642.82% -355.87% -372.66% -26.72% -97.06% -102.91% -184.97% -194.01% -304.79% 39.12% -175.03% -178.22% -56.06% -253.17% -103.62% -96.04% -122.64% -119.71% 1371.62% 2550.54% 699.45% 1107.66% 791.49% 124.25% 701.71% -205.12% -23.14% -137.00% -99.53% -124.46% 776.39% 19.74% 17442.11% 29454999900.00% 753999900.00% -38.22% 1279999900.00% -73.33% 42.86% -2266.98% -1100.00% -372.73% 0.00% -105.18% -95.00% 120.00% -85.42% -198.10% -66.67%  -2500.00% 432.49% -3100.00%  -100.00% -97.20% -100.00% -85.71% 12789999900.00% -1272.57% -1552.32% -100.00% -100.00% -95.80% -108.37% -101.13% -292.87% -5293.39% 137.51% 78.82% 669.97%   -32.08%    -35.34%       
      qoq
    -167.00% -83.02% 2319.50% -111.42% -727.60% -194.31% -86.18% -160.26% 914.41% -182.66% -548.60% -94.54% -1156.92% -1082.43% -145.14% -94.18% 184.07% -139.47% -55.34% 69.70% 214.29% -185.97% -130.34% -191.53% 227.64% -51.71% 5.77% -102.16% -458.63% -375.83% -7.93% 61.58% -745.92% -183.19% 39.09% 19.28% -262.48% -397.43% -118.24% -187.21% -21.78% -96.24% 852.89% 3025.20% -89.31% 451.17% 1599999900.00% -20.00% -100.00% 11419999430.00% -66.67% 328.57% -100.00% 5269999100.00% -90.91% -257.14% -100.00% -5087999980.00% 300.00% -110.42% -100.00% 1728833106.67%   -100.00% -9739999900.00% -300.00% -100.00% -92.65% 284.15% 25892857042.86% 75.00% -100.00% 375.80% 589.50% -99.93% 94.05% -1047.61% -6.52% -88.78% 5125.17% -56.66% -29.62% -51.69%           
      net income margin %
    -Infinity% 38.23% 101.57% 10.18% -93.64% 15.80% -13.84% -124.99% 278.07% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% 
      basic net loss per share
    -0.67                                                                                              
      shares used in basic per share calculation
    19,883 -29 19,578 19,327 19,191 229 18,419 18,028 17,732 4,310.25 17,380 17,276 17,063                                                                                  
      diluted net loss per share
    -0.67                                                                                              
      shares used in diluted per share calculation
    19,883 124 20,629 19,926 19,191 -284 18,419 18,028 18,122 4,446 17,380 17,730 17,974                                                                                  
      revenues and other income:
                                                                                                  
      contract revenue and other income
     16,382,500 58,203,000 2,943,000 4,384,000 89,000 13,848,000 10,869,000 2,671,000                                                                                      
      total revenues and other income
     52,105,250 115,461,000 47,627,000 45,333,000 42,812,000 51,812,000 41,531,000 30,978,000                                                                                      
      yoy
     21.71% 122.85% 14.68% 46.34%                                                                                          
      qoq
     -54.87% 142.43% 5.06% 5.89% -17.37% 24.76% 34.07%                                                                                       
      financial royalty assets impairment
         4,081,000  26,491,000                                                                                       
      gain from change in fair value of equity-method investments and other investments
     18,971,750 75,887,000                                                                                            
      total non-operating income (expenses)
     18,755,250 86,206,000 2,779,000                                                                                           
      income tax expense
     -11,996,000 -23,864,000      -27,308,000    -11,922,000                -176,376,000 14,307,000 -11,864,000 -22,419,000 -10,033,000    -1,114,000    -3,694,000    -15,000 -32,750 -124,000  -53,000 -59,250 -60,000 -110,000      -3,405,000 22,000 141,000 -13,778,000 -329,500 -419,000 -625,000 274,000               -18,000 -17,000 -5,000 -17,000 -17,000 -20,000          
      basic net income per share
     2.33 5.99 0.25 -2.21 -1.72 -0.39 -2.88 4.86 0.493 -0.59 0.13 2.46 -1.04 0.02 -0.05 -0.91 -0.33 0.82 1.84 1.1 0.36 -0.42 1.38 -1.46 0.62 -0.81 -0.74 32.59 2.193 3.19 3.45 2.13         3.153 11.29 1.19                                                   
      diluted net income per share
     2.18 5.68 0.24 -2.21 -1.68 -0.39 -2.88 4.75 0.478 -0.59 0.13 2.33 -1.04 0.02 -0.05 -0.91 -0.33 0.8 1.79 1.05 0.36 -0.42 1.32 -1.46 0.56 -0.81 -0.74 31.32 1.903 2.8 2.99 1.83         2.945 10.46 1.11                                                   
      total non-operating (expenses) income
        -13,964,000 13,671,750 -9,482,000 -46,290,000                                                                                       
      gain on sale of pelican
             -530,250 -2,121,000                                                                                    
      operating income from continuing operations
         -9,637,000 3,143,000 -19,100,000 2,988,000 3,825,000 3,078,000 -1,983,000 14,205,000                                                                                  
      income before income taxes from continuing operations
         10,429,500 -6,339,000 -65,390,000 113,447,000 11,640,750 -12,144,000 3,171,000 55,536,000                                                                                  
      net income from continuing operations
         -31,088,000 -7,172,000 -51,911,000 86,139,000 8,907,750 -10,273,000 2,290,000 43,614,000                                                                                  
      net loss from discontinued operations
             -416,250   -1,665,000                                                                                  
      basic net income from continuing operations per share
         -1.72 -0.39 -2.88 4.86 0.518 -0.59 0.13 2.56                                                                                  
      basic net loss from discontinued operations per share
             -0.025   -0.1                                                                                  
      diluted net income from continuing operations per share
         -1.68 -0.39 -2.88 4.75 0.5 -0.59 0.13 2.43                                                                                  
      diluted net loss from discontinued operations per share
             -0.023   -0.09                                                                                  
      gain on derivative instruments
            196,000                                                                                      
      other non-operating income
            -2,388,000                                                                                      
      total non-operating income and expenses
            110,459,000                                                                                      
      revenues:
                                                                                                  
      contract revenue
             4,329,000 397,000 716,000 16,203,000 -20,870,000 10,302,000 9,915,000 19,876,000 19,547,000 14,094,000 13,550,000 16,766,000 17,952,000 9,454,000 5,189,000 2,130,000                                                                      
      total revenues
             25,803,250 32,868,000 26,366,000 43,979,000 27,045,000 66,088,000 57,419,000 45,693,000 72,473,000 64,835,000 84,675,000 55,150,000 69,990,000 41,848,000 41,420,000 33,161,000 27,003,000 24,808,000 24,987,000 43,484,000 59,590,000 45,663,000 90,043,000 56,157,000 50,464,000 33,375,000 27,995,000 29,267,000 38,186,000 21,619,000 19,521,000 29,648,000 21,192,000 17,701,000 18,418,000 14,602,000 22,999,000 14,973,000 10,608,000 15,958,000 14,736,000 13,005,000 9,580,000 11,651,000 13,635,000 6,375,000 5,742,000 5,636,000 12,936,000 5,741,000 7,463,000 3,896,000 3,940,000 7,802,000 5,838,000 5,958,000 13,977,000 7,901,000 7,594,000 9,470,000 12,389,000 5,248,000 4,804,000 4,874,000 5,770,000 5,479,000 1,410,000  34,130,000 36,707,000 48,447,000 50,956,000 49,068,000 44,756,000 45,799,000 36,985,000  40,460,000 36,612,000 57,608,000 31,283,000 29,126,000 23,123,000 27,323,000 25,266,000 
      other income:
                                                                                                  
      other income
             -1,142,500 -4,300,000 -873,000 603,000 -1,278,000 885,000 1,882,000 2,698,000 -1,379,000 1,886,000 -924,000 -6,477,000 485,000 -219,000 1,803,000    -1,806,000     739,000 4,066,000 755,000 218,000 141,000 612,000 1,215,000 501,000                                                       
      total other income
             7,815,750 -15,222,000 5,154,000 41,331,000    -10,834,000 -2,959,250 -447,000 -12,438,000 1,049,000 -7,840,000 -15,359,000 21,019,000 -34,203,000 2,004,000 -14,713,000 -13,898,000 16,170,000 -89,938,000 55,864,000 25,404,000 18,271,000     -12,126,000 -4,255,000 -14,020,000 -5,525,000 -5,188,000 -1,313,000 17,927,000    -117,000  -329,500 -1,045,000 2,290,000 -2,562,000 -3,442,000 1,270,000 -1,998,000 243,000 269,000 -485,000 37,000 -2,074,000 4,375,000 4,239,000 3,963,000 1,311,000 -221,000 281,000 181,000 -164,000 -575,000 221,000 -286,000 401,000 -198,000 1,502,000 2,455,000 2,960,000                  
      other operating income
                      -3,800,000 -34,100,000                                                                           
      income from operations
                 -2,284,750 636,000 -469,000 -9,306,000 12,734,000 15,706,000 45,739,000 4,715,000 11,210,000 3,747,000 7,100,000 3,788,000 -10,179,000 -5,158,000 -4,130,000 826,543,000 33,149,000 23,362,000 70,175,000 37,041,000 28,350,000 16,493,000 13,015,000 10,216,000 19,355,000 5,466,000 4,376,000 15,096,000 11,016,000 8,597,000 4,365,000 3,349,000 9,637,000 3,532,000 1,358,000 5,100,000 6,425,000 3,070,000 1,514,000 3,932,000 -954,500 -1,322,000 -1,730,000 -765,000 5,728,000 -3,399,000 -810,000 -2,218,000 -5,962,000 -15,675,000 -3,628,000 -4,026,000 1,255,000 774,000 -4,657,000 -7,318,000 -73,389,000 -6,355,000 -5,633,000 -11,899,000 -8,042,000 -8,724,000 -14,366,000 -29,043,000 4,894,000 -15,065,000 -10,990,000 -137,101,000 -679,000 -3,515,000 -6,507,000 -15,770,000   -10,266,000    -12,563,000   
      total other expense
                 43,754,000 221,000 -167,000                  -3,290,000 -4,422,000 -4,715,000 -4,023,000        -3,423,000 -2,626,000 -2,631,000  -2,950,000                             -388,000 -1,904,000 -4,950,000 -5,111,000 -2,038,000 -2,749,000 -2,400,000 -2,682,000   -2,873,000    -7,757,000   
      shares used in basic per share calculations
                 4,215 16,888 16,868 16,824 4,148.75 16,688 16,659 16,435 4,055.5 16,082 16,055 16,529 4,896.5 18,770 19,558 20,447 5,297.25 21,148 21,212 21,209                                                              
      shares used in diluted per share calculations
                 4,215 17,132 16,868 16,824 4,296.75 17,142 17,172 17,248 4,055.5 16,082 16,694 16,529 5,087.25 18,770 19,558 21,277 6,107.5 24,052 24,438 24,800                                                              
      gain from sale of promacta license
                                812,797,000                                                                  
      loss from short-term investments
                         -4,285,750 -9,862,000                                                                        
      service revenue
                           4,582,000 3,357,000                                                                      
      gain from viking
                            -25,457,000 8,480,000 -10,520,000 -12,365,000 17,293,000 -74,019,000 62,398,000 39,963,000 21,097,000                                                              
      other expense
                            -4,928,000 -632,000 -2,596,000  1,874,000 -1,410,750 -808,000 -3,867,000                                                               
      material sales
                             7,132,000 6,849,000 8,549,000 8,959,000 10,093,000 7,027,000 7,612,000 4,391,000 7,734,000 7,664,000 5,550,000 1,121,000 9,057,000 4,219,000 3,886,000 5,341,000 7,206,000 6,046,000 10,681,000 3,729,000 12,963,000 6,334,000 3,476,000 5,715,000 6,812,000 6,728,000 3,993,000 1,539,000 5,282,000 1,818,000 1,665,000 667,000 6,410,000 1,679,000 2,984,000 1,019,000                                  
      license fees, milestones and other revenues
                             8,826,000 8,192,000 9,812,000 14,987,000 9,284,000 2,509,000 51,035,000 30,946,000 14,417,000 3,780,000 8,234,000 3,916,000 9,548,000 1,702,000 5,881,000 9,917,000                                                      
      cost of material sales
                             1,937,000 3,147,000 2,405,000 3,858,000                                                                  
      cost of sales
                                 845,500 1,460,000 1,134,000 788,000 1,738,000 2,385,000 903,000 341,000 2,897,000 999,000 720,000 955,000    1,074,000 1,283,250 1,496,000 1,186,000 2,451,000 1,104,000 2,538,000 1,214,000 663,000 318,250 683,000 435,000 155,000 712,750 703,000 1,623,000 525,000                                  
      increase in contingent liabilities
                                    -960,000 -278,000 -1,336,000 -825,000 -140,000 -739,000 -958,000 -332,000 -1,306,000   -7,274,000 -3,000    -1,948,000                                              
      loss from viking
                                     1,302,000 -1,019,000 -1,248,000 -1,083,000                                                          
      discontinued operations:
                                                                                                  
      gain on sale of oncology product line before income taxes
                                            1,139,000                    4,000 -34,000 1,000 4,000    216,000 235,000 1,939,000 -12,799,000 -685,000 915,000                      
      income tax expense on discontinued operations
                                            -408,000                                -3,452,000   -2,284,000 -24,853,000                  
      income from discontinued operations
                                            731,000           2,397,000 191,000                         0.013 0.02                
      per share amounts:
                                                                                                  
      basic earnings per share data
                                                                                                  
      income from continuing operations
                                     -0.33 0.4 0.29 0.24 -0.15 0.05 -0.28 0.28     -4,159,999.41 777,000 1,288,000 2,097,000 1,869,000 1,965,000 3,694,000 1,304,000 2,586,000 -194,000 -4,066,000 -487,000 5,502,000 -3,906,000 -914,000 9,486,000 -3,783,500 -11,855,000   -2,726,500 1,055,000                            
      diluted earnings per share data
                                                                                                  
      shares used for computation
                                                                                                  
      basic
                                     25 21,071 21,013 20,938 25 20,887 20,832 20,708                                                      
      diluted
                                     219 23,551 23,216 23,019 -1,911 22,997 20,832 22,284                                                      
      per share amounts attributable to ligand common shareholders:
                                                                                                  
      lease exit and termination costs
                                         169,000 245,000 374,000 244,000 234,000 345,000 218,000 223,000 562,000 182,000 136,000 204,000 201,000 227,000 44,000 89,000 156,000 -15,000 247,000 -74,000 146,000 -2,000 -16,000 -151,000 952,000 15,894,000                                
      gain on deconsolidation of viking therapeutics
                                             7,047,500  28,190,000                                                   
      loss from viking therapeutics
                                         -3,534,750 -1,396,000 -11,138,000                                                       
      net income including noncontrolling interests:
                                         -3,126,000 1,051,000 -5,763,000 6,608,000 61,619,250 224,539,000 22,027,000 -89,000 1,040,000 777,000                                                
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                               -1,537,000 -843,000 -323,000 -503,000 -304,000                                               
      equity in net losses from viking therapeutics
                                            -1,605,000 -760,000 -2,169,000 -870,000                                                   
      other
                                            391,000 -121,000 1,485,000 850,000 -447,000 543,000 505,000 1,376,000 -754,000 -132,000 -119,000 2,000 191,000 244,000 15,000 2,000 254,000 556,000 -10,000 32,000 48,000 1,901,000 1,728,000 168,000 1,119,000 -358,000 126,000 103,000 -109,000 -771,000 -155,000 -790,000 -482,000 -1,362,000 99,000 11,000 51,000 263,000 66,000 619,000 383,000 526,000 -60,000 232,000 1,000   -13,000    -5,318,000   
      collaborative research and development and other revenues
                                             904,500 1,900,000 1,131,000 586,000 615,000 1,157,000 1,891,000 2,393,000 806,000 553,000 671,000 4,286,000 3,536,000 1,344,000 1,094,000 1,909,000 3,910,000 1,631,000 2,307,000 884,000 1,998,000 6,028,000 4,237,000 3,996,000 12,029,000 6,250,000 5,588,000 6,740,000     1,000,000 250,000  235,000   1,120,000 2,972,000 2,351,000 2,172,000 4,064,000 1,940,000  2,975,000 2,476,000 15,214,000 3,160,000 3,939,000 4,195,000 13,447,000 8,780,000 
      cost of goods
                                             1,230,750 1,250,000 2,600,000                                                   
      decrease in contingent liabilities
                                             -1,244,000 2,301,000   -1,220,000 -1,620,000 -1,312,000  92,000 -532,000 2,741,000 -1,841,000 -2,841,000 2,093,000                                        
      weighted-average number of common shares-basic
                                             19,790 19,886,877 19,725,410 19,611,881 20,418,569 20,417,187 20,738,299 20,600,683 20,312,395 20,357,558 20,258,618 20,189,378 19,853,095 19,917,676 19,749,266  19,655,632      117,652,112                               
      weighted-average number of common shares-diluted
                                             21,228 21,459,648 21,276,404 20,630,788 21,433,177 21,345,311 21,780,034 21,208,023 20,745,454 20,843,742 20,427,360 20,280,030 19,853,095 19,917,676 19,749,266  19,713,320                                     
      basic and diluted net income per share
                                                0.04                                                  
      write-off of in-process research and development
                                                     120,000  480,000      570,500 2,282,000                                    
      gain on sale of avinza product line before income taxes
                                                     647,000  2,397,000 191,000 914,000  1,608,000 2,048,000     2,189,000 11,000 3,000    2,592,000 2,131,000 2,297,000 122,000 -1,156,000 8,321,000 -2,122,000 6,892,000 283,000 310,131,000                  
      basic per share amounts:
                                                                                                  
      diluted per share amounts:
                                                                                                  
      net income:
                                                   1,288,000 2,097,000 2,387,750 1,965,000 6,091,000 1,495,000 -397,500 -194,000 -2,267,000 1,384,000 1,168,500 -3,906,000 -914,000 9,490,000 -3,719,000 -11,843,000   -1,246,000 1,803,000     -6,429,000 -3,933,000                      
      net income attributable to ligand common shareholders
                                                   1,592,000                                               
      income tax benefit on discontinued operations
                                                         3,500  191,000 -177,000             -133,000 3,676,000 301,000  -6,445,250 1,356,000                    
      basic and diluted per share amounts:
                                                                                                  
      accretion of deferred gain on sale leaseback
                                                             425,000 426,000 426,000 426,000 425,000 426,000 426,000 -426,000 43,277,000 -20,444,000 -491,000 491,000 3,437,000 -491,000 -491,000 491,000 368,250 491,000 -491,000                   
      discontinued operations
                                                         917,500  1,799,000 1,871,000 750   4,000 64,500 12,000 7,000 239,000 1,480,500 748,000 2,808,000 2,366,000 -1,189,250 -9,001,000 -1,540,000 5,784,000 11,260,000 6,110,000 7,867,000 291,210,000                  
      decrease in liability for contingent value rights
                                                           -1,153,000 764,000 428,000 224,000 679,000 -1,736,000 2,440,000 2,460,000 3,690,000                               
      weighted-average number of common shares-basic and diluted
                                                            19,709,078                                      
      gain on sale of avinza product line
                                                                                                  
      gain on sale of oncology product line
                                                                                                  
      weighted-average number of common shares - basic
                                                              19,673,160 19,650,260       113,006,842                            
      weighted-average number of common shares - diluted
                                                              19,673,160 19,650,260       113,139,102                            
      loss from continuing operations
                                                                0.48   -290,000 -2,989,000   -4,476,000 -7,482,000 -73,730,000 -9,124,000 -4,889,000 -9,717,000 -5,322,000 -4,862,000 -7,686,000 -16,889,000 40,630,000 -16,141,000                
      weighted-average number of common shares
                                                                19,623,249 19,613,201   117,457,241 113,176,511  113,147,714 113,118,073 95,505,421 95,068,102 95,055,718 95,047,440 98,124,731 96,541,752 99,878,197 100,686,308 80,618,528 78,670,137 78,539,820 77,496,969 74,019,501 74,041,204 74,036,753 73,916,470 73,692,987 73,754,146 73,299,281 70,685,234 70,100 69,275 70,238,438 69,118,976 71,358 
      write-off of acquired in-process research and development.
                                                                     110,500  441,000                           
      weighted-average number of common shares—basic
                                                                  19,629,693                                
      weighted-average number of common shares—diluted
                                                                  19,629,693                                
      net loss:
                                                                   -283,000 -2,750,000   -1,668,000                           
      gain on sale of avinza product line before income tax benefit
                                                                    9,000 1,332,750 608,000                            
      gain on sale of oncology product line before income tax benefit
                                                                    230,000 147,750 140,000                            
      lease termination costs
                                                                      15,235,000                            
      income from discontinued operations before income taxes
                                                                                5,993,000                  
      adjustment to gain on sale of oncology product line before income taxes
                                                                             1,917,250 -2,138,000 9,868,000 -61,000                  
      amortization of deferred gain on sale leaseback
                                                                                491,000                  
      product sales
                                                                                 34,130,000 36,707,000 47,327,000 47,984,000 46,717,000 42,584,000 41,735,000 35,045,000  37,485,000 34,136,000 42,394,000 28,123,000 25,187,000 18,928,000 13,876,000 16,486,000 
      cost of products sold
                                                                                 5,874,000 5,800,000 10,266,000 9,740,000 8,308,000 9,807,000 10,667,000 11,065,000  9,926,000 8,823,000    6,620,000   
      selling, general and administrative
                                                                                 21,671,000 20,085,000 24,637,000 22,201,000 17,505,000 17,787,000 20,149,000 19,215,000  16,625,000 14,472,000 12,448,000 13,216,000 13,571,000 12,426,000 10,976,000 10,766,000 
      co-promotion
                                                                                 3,799,000 11,776,000 11,073,000 10,957,000 10,029,000 7,766,000 6,966,000 7,740,000  7,000,000 6,731,000       
      co-promote termination charges
                                                                                 -11,902,000 3,643,000 -434,000 132,941,000              
      income from discontinued operations, net of income tax
                                                                                 845,500 1,223,000                
      cost of product sold
                                                                                            5,737,750 8,565,000 7,766,000    
      debt conversion expense
                                                                                                  
      costs of product sold
                                                                                                3,696,750 5,646,000 
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        assets
                                                                                                    
        current assets:
                                                                                                    
        cash and cash equivalents
      115,077,000 174,927,000 139,376,000 67,669,000 47,989,000 72,307,000 63,619,000 18,139,000 50,093,000  19,275,000 28,445,000 88,728,000 45,006,000 4,116,000 5,280,000 14,993,000 19,522,000 23,430,000 21,863,000 31,853,000 47,619,000 456,916,000 115,156,000 117,527,000 71,543,000 225,302,000 273,047,000 105,113,000 117,164,000 115,560,000 151,459,000 51,024,000 20,620,000 32,739,000 60,223,000 10,641,000 18,752,000 86,580,000 61,350,000 31,293,000 97,428,000 93,770,000 108,238,000 165,766,000 160,203,000 180,663,000 14,537,000 12,977,000 11,639,000 3,271,000 5,923,000 5,037,000 12,381,000 7,046,000 8,885,000 9,777,000 7,041,000 2,251,000 3,441,000 6,033,000 3,346,000 3,796,000 3,235,000 4,044,000 16,032,000 5,160,000 3,549,000 4,920,000 28,753,000 11,801,000 29,177,000 59,543,000 76,812,000 69,301,000 103,611,000 403,911,000 158,401,000 10,029,000 41,615,000 49,808,000 66,756,000 49,588,000 32,580,000 50,956,000 59,030,000 41,920,000 65,558,000 59,030,000 73,002,000 24,248,000 12,979,000 42,423,000 23,177,000 
        short-term investments
      664,328,000 558,594,000 525,146,000 177,351,000 160,912,000 183,858,000 156,024,000 208,793,000 260,500,000  171,227,000 190,596,000 193,937,000 166,864,000 117,291,000 142,655,000 189,006,000 321,586,000 299,781,000 279,972,000 307,354,000 363,567,000 338,154,000 694,724,000 621,284,000 939,989,000 874,383,000 1,059,002,000 1,323,575,000 601,217,000 891,128,000 805,468,000 213,329,000 181,041,000 169,520,000 112,404,000 148,733,000 122,296,000 37,535,000 45,603,000 81,908,000 102,791,000 93,528,000 73,371,000 11,459,000 7,133,000 5,925,000 7,490,000 12,275,000 4,340,000      1,500,000 1,517,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,487,000 19,351,000 20,273,000 28,960,000 35,012,000 37,200,000 39,033,000 51,961,000 47,684,000 51,918,000 59,311,000 55,819,000 30,685,000 17,596,000 29,091,000 11,789,000 6,319,000 13,447,000 21,862,000 19,168,000 17,897,000 20,174,000 24,202,000 35,694,000 38,449,000 40,004,000        12,099,000 
        accounts receivable
      53,383,000 59,601,000 57,560,000 41,288,000 38,492,000 38,376,000 34,318,000 37,481,000 28,435,000  36,003,000 27,994,000 29,188,000 30,424,000 65,168,000 62,308,000 41,797,000 85,453,000 64,336,000 58,156,000 54,436,000 56,847,000 32,907,000 41,874,000 39,506,000 30,387,000 21,958,000 20,259,000 26,615,000 55,850,000 46,976,000 42,001,000 37,108,000 25,596,000 12,816,000 13,462,000 7,057,000 14,700,000 6,586,000 9,966,000 11,779,000 6,170,000 5,517,000 5,532,000 7,423,000 12,634,000 5,812,000 3,133,000 4,673,000 2,222,000 5,507,000 699,000 4,622,000 4,589,000 2,157,000 817,000 1,992,000 6,110,000 1,719,000 1,038,000 1,383,000 993,000 96,000  298,000 618,000 2,110,000 1,050,000 2,715,000      14,000 50,000 1,269,000 11,521,000 7,077,000 18,667,000 20,046,000 20,954,000 24,378,000 21,016,000 18,324,000 19,051,000 17,936,000 14,185,000 19,051,000 9,923,000 7,689,000 17,086,000 7,356,000 7,001,000 
        inventory
      13,266,000 9,126,000 11,900,000 15,489,000 14,614,000 14,114,000 16,740,000 18,672,000 21,337,000  25,392,000 26,906,000 14,011,000 13,294,000 22,326,000 24,773,000 25,614,000 27,326,000 32,996,000 39,946,000 36,932,000 26,487,000 13,430,000 3,702,000 7,320,000 7,296,000 6,565,000 9,638,000 11,905,000 7,124,000 8,136,000 9,520,000 10,531,000 4,373,000 5,007,000 6,809,000 7,629,000 1,923,000 4,027,000 3,835,000 1,750,000 1,633,000 1,221,000 802,000 2,821,000 269,000 1,071,000 817,000 1,949,000 1,392,000 1,838,000 2,265,000 2,838,000 1,697,000 2,548,000 2,698,000 1,345,000 1,301,000 1,960,000 2,594,000 4,212,000                                  
        short-term portion of financial royalty assets
      12,151,000 22,792,000 12,416,000 10,276,000                                                                                           
        income taxes receivable
      1,415,000 1,446,000 536,000 828,000 4,339,000 4,073,000 7,813,000       4,614,000 785,000 964,000  6,193,000 6,378,000 4,694,000 1,145,000 2,217,000  2,679,000 7,271,000 11,361,000                                                                     
        other current assets
      5,795,000 5,785,000 6,986,000 4,816,000 13,285,000 16,897,000 19,741,000 7,122,000 7,311,000  2,097,000 2,770,000 2,331,000 3,399,000 10,746,000 7,804,000 4,656,000 4,671,000 5,161,000 6,270,000 5,708,000 3,822,000 3,191,000 5,489,000 4,940,000 4,734,000 5,039,000 5,672,000 9,228,000 20,418,000 25,339,000 12,817,000 5,647,000 1,514,000 1,112,000 1,072,000 641,000 2,175,000 2,756,000 2,602,000 1,562,000 1,908,000 1,777,000 1,801,000 926,000 1,520,000 1,602,000 1,123,000 841,000 959,000 1,512,000 1,211,000 986,000 829,000 1,015,000 2,025,000 2,778,000 1,344,000 1,663,000 1,868,000 1,151,000 720,000 1,342,000 1,430,000 1,317,000 1,364,000 1,667,000 1,392,000 1,179,000 2,300,000 4,029,000 2,434,000 3,020,000 5,068,000 2,629,000 2,771,000 4,567,000 9,518,000 12,465,000 25,986,000 16,357,000 15,750,000 12,672,000 12,924,000 17,076,000 3,810,000 3,245,000 3,764,000 3,810,000 3,188,000 2,635,000 6,547,000 7,308,000 2,835,000 
        total current assets
      865,415,000 832,271,000 753,920,000 352,945,000 309,316,000 331,559,000 309,388,000 312,259,000 368,913,000  253,994,000 276,711,000 328,195,000 263,601,000 220,432,000 243,784,000 276,066,000 464,751,000 432,082,000 410,901,000 437,428,000 500,559,000 857,741,000 863,624,000 830,727,000 1,123,645,000 1,183,103,000 1,442,307,000 1,567,895,000 870,540,000 1,745,225,000 1,480,470,000 349,051,000 237,021,000 224,201,000 197,177,000 174,701,000 163,053,000 140,691,000 126,563,000 133,059,000 215,572,000 210,324,000 196,725,000 191,713,000 185,158,000 198,520,000 28,585,000 33,403,000 24,881,000 16,635,000 14,570,000 17,740,000 23,823,000 17,434,000 21,096,000 23,544,000 32,230,000 26,817,000 28,139,000 31,296,000 37,019,000 35,287,000 43,402,000 50,387,000 68,166,000 59,895,000 69,470,000 67,695,000 93,929,000 85,965,000 96,112,000 101,899,000 109,943,000 115,775,000 132,183,000 427,947,000 235,557,000 64,527,000 113,903,000 112,340,000 132,967,000 117,708,000 108,542,000 131,701,000 130,157,000 118,811,000 124,902,000 130,157,000 105,862,000 56,973,000 63,011,000 83,753,000 48,267,000 
        intangible assets
      217,341,000 225,438,000 233,535,000 250,133,000 258,391,000 266,648,000 274,905,000 283,162,000 291,420,000  314,843,000 325,377,000 333,916,000 342,455,000 517,025,000 528,364,000 539,707,000 551,040,000 562,372,000 572,006,000 583,785,000 595,330,000 224,582,000 215,295,000 206,520,000 210,448,000 216,268,000 212,609,000 216,290,000 219,793,000 216,276,000 222,001,000 225,306,000 228,584,000 196,578,000 199,284,000 201,990,000 204,705,000 207,435,000 210,142,000 212,823,000 48,347,000 48,941,000 49,535,000 50,129,000 50,723,000 51,317,000 51,911,000 52,505,000 53,099,000 53,692,000 54,245,000 55,319,000 55,912,000 56,580,000 56,273,000 56,855,000 57,437,000                                     
        goodwill
      101,541,000 101,541,000 101,541,000 101,541,000 101,541,000 105,250,000 105,250,000 105,250,000 105,250,000  103,770,000 105,673,000 105,673,000 105,673,000 181,206,000 181,206,000 181,206,000 181,206,000 190,183,000 190,517,000 190,515,000 189,662,000 102,136,000 103,369,000 94,341,000 95,229,000 93,513,000 88,000,000 86,809,000 86,646,000 85,961,000 85,961,000 85,961,000 85,959,000 72,207,000 72,207,000 72,207,000 72,207,000 72,359,000 72,360,000 72,997,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 12,238,000 14,894,000 14,894,000 14,894,000                                     
        long-term portion of financial royalty assets
      193,536,000 196,877,000 206,332,000 193,556,000 188,320,000 185,024,000 199,251,000 80,481,000 65,710,000                                                                                      
        noncurrent derivative assets
      13,527,000 15,632,000 9,351,000 17,958,000 18,029,000 10,583,000 19,246,000 34,505,000                                                                                       
        equity method investments
      31,515,000 46,500,000 42,000,000                                                                                            
        other investments
      87,770,000 121,451,000 106,721,000 10,908,000 10,908,000 10,908,000 11,908,000 10,741,000 36,500,000                                                                                      
        deferred income taxes
      8,473,000 8,345,000 9,526,000 829,000 546,000 72,000 78,000 190,000   8,530,000 8,530,000 875,000 8,530,000 35,500,000 35,654,000 35,655,000 34,482,000 26,728,000 27,882,000 27,432,000 24,320,000 27,026,000 26,411,000 26,358,000 25,608,000    46,521,000 32,440,000 44,586,000 69,368,000 84,422,000 134,939,000 138,837,000 141,007,000 123,891,000 133,486,000 161,076,000 157,258,000 216,564,000 7,517,000 3,059,000 2,797,000  1,214,000 1,104,000 1,151,000  8,000 8,000 791,000  237,000 237,000 237,000 237,000 1,194,000 1,169,000 1,021,000  25,068,000 25,068,000 25,068,000 25,068,000                             
        other assets
      12,987,000 12,582,000 2,771,000 9,111,000 7,892,000 6,924,000 8,404,000 11,922,000 11,225,000  8,426,000 4,495,000 4,634,000 4,736,000 6,279,000 6,316,000 6,442,000 2,741,000 3,095,000 2,828,000 3,053,000 4,267,000 13,704,000 6,059,000 1,270,000 2,357,000 2,488,000 1,680,000 6,396,000 471,000 499,000 642,000 894,000 4,859,000 2,028,000 1,668,000 1,821,000 1,744,000 1,744,000 603,000 70,000 27,000 248,000 301,000 358,000 207,000 230,000 253,000 275,000 299,000 344,000 394,000 451,000 517,000 416,000 524,000 563,000 738,000 777,000 773,000 883,000 838,000 5,453,000 5,494,000 5,537,000 5,081,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 144,000        36,000 1,264,000 3,665,000 4,011,000 4,704,000 5,597,000 5,928,000 6,326,000 8,084,000 8,420,000 8,822,000 8,084,000 11,134,000 11,718,000 12,333,000 17,992,000 22,163,000 
        total assets
      1,532,105,000 1,560,637,000 1,476,772,000 948,604,000 905,435,000 941,774,000 954,866,000 866,405,000 913,869,000  769,226,000 758,105,000 811,076,000 762,668,000 1,050,605,000 1,076,288,000 1,105,184,000 1,297,590,000 1,273,656,000 1,256,283,000 1,295,121,000 1,362,285,000 1,247,449,000 1,242,936,000 1,185,917,000 1,494,915,000 1,547,476,000 1,801,836,000 1,913,988,000 1,260,803,000 2,105,742,000 1,858,284,000 754,668,000 671,021,000 662,337,000 640,024,000 629,723,000 601,585,000 600,865,000 616,799,000 613,438,000 533,929,000 521,700,000 304,762,000 263,223,000 258,029,000 272,283,000 99,847,000 105,471,000 104,713,000 101,677,000 99,571,000 98,363,000 104,260,000 97,506,000 104,594,000 111,798,000 122,350,000 122,466,000 127,435,000 134,153,000 75,559,000 112,568,000 127,597,000 133,620,000 141,807,000 117,086,000 129,176,000 139,587,000 171,448,000 147,191,000 160,023,000 166,265,000 173,278,000 211,524,000 228,476,000 524,810,000 326,053,000 231,867,000 285,932,000 288,689,000  306,047,000 301,723,000 313,253,000  285,317,000 294,189,000  272,797,000     
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                                    
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                    
        accounts payable
      5,264,000 3,238,000 3,679,000 8,584,000 5,366,000 5,233,000 4,694,000 1,793,000 1,893,000  2,475,000 9,582,000 6,135,000 5,307,000 15,887,000 19,153,000 6,972,000 8,403,000 7,233,000 17,273,000 9,469,000 3,784,000 10,169,000 6,103,000 3,365,000 2,420,000 2,040,000 2,888,000 5,061,000 4,183,000 1,647,000 2,682,000 3,407,000 2,259,000 3,617,000 1,799,000 6,456,000 2,734,000 2,757,000 2,336,000 2,688,000 4,083,000 3,143,000 2,708,000 7,442,000 7,698,000 4,864,000 5,059,000 3,675,000 3,951,000 4,304,000 4,755,000 5,522,000 5,854,000 6,027,000 6,746,000 7,893,000 11,065,000 10,072,000 10,628,000 13,032,000 8,597,000 11,339,000 13,445,000 14,519,000 16,945,000 14,379,000 14,844,000 15,641,000 14,627,000 9,014,000 10,290,000 10,760,000 12,682,000 10,448,000 10,939,000 13,181,000 12,259,000 16,080,000 19,460,000 16,325,000 15,360,000 9,809,000 14,276,000 14,586,000 18,691,000 20,225,000 16,866,000 18,691,000 17,261,000 10,819,000 13,441,000 11,979,000 9,662,000 
        accrued liabilities
      31,845,000 31,453,000 24,084,000 17,464,000 23,537,000 27,906,000 15,600,000 12,171,000 12,430,000  10,635,000 7,291,000 14,977,000 15,681,000 19,338,000 14,551,000 15,877,000 17,579,000 12,237,000 10,107,000 12,110,000 18,530,000 14,498,000 12,828,000 11,848,000 9,836,000 13,060,000 11,540,000 14,771,000 19,200,000 9,267,000 9,312,000 8,480,000 7,377,000 6,423,000 5,325,000 4,680,000 6,397,000 6,675,000 4,951,000 3,669,000 5,397,000 4,156,000 5,629,000 4,263,000 4,866,000 4,311,000 3,241,000 5,451,000 5,337,000 4,619,000 4,021,000 4,518,000 4,961,000 5,381,000 4,228,000 4,143,000 8,262,000 7,480,000 6,814,000 11,904,000 8,859,000 7,566,000 5,172,000 5,581,000 9,375,000 12,411,000 6,921,000 7,771,000 12,665,000 29,183,000 22,698,000 21,698,000 24,327,000 30,870,000 39,204,000 57,380,000 46,509,000 52,902,000 58,302,000 43,502,000 59,587,000 53,737,000 42,864,000 45,716,000 30,315,000 36,108,000  30,315,000    11,786,000  
        income taxes payable
      1,893,000  1,284,000 305,000 1,803,000  2,108,000 2,091,000 1,138,000  1,204,000 11,387,000   9,703,000 3,782,000       674,000                                                                        
        current contingent liabilities
      277,000 287,000 268,000 1,465,000 1,484,000 206,000 128,000 146,000 127,000    67,000 57,000 1,773,000 2,258,000 1,524,000 2,588,000 2,594,000 5,650,000 41,509,000 39,884,000 1,194,000 1,416,000 871,000 2,607,000 1,794,000 4,763,000 4,666,000 5,717,000 3,678,000 7,495,000 7,545,000 4,703,000 86,000 86,000 111,000 5,088,000 5,079,000 5,337,000 5,285,000 10,414,000 7,620,000 7,674,000 3,692,000  4,184,000                                                
        current operating lease liabilities
      1,088,000 1,095,000 1,089,000 1,089,000 859,000 1,266,000 1,066,000 1,156,000 1,000,000  497,000 680,000 660,000 670,000 2,345,000 2,501,000 1,850,000 2,053,000 2,181,000 2,275,000 2,173,000 1,885,000                                                                         
        other current liabilities
      300,000 135,000 135,000        916,000 448,000                           1,505,000 121,000 21,000 8,000 34,000 300,000                                                   
        total current liabilities
      40,667,000 37,447,000 30,539,000 64,734,000 58,683,000 37,112,000 24,772,000 18,565,000 17,818,000  15,727,000 29,388,000 98,929,000 98,810,000 135,241,000 167,853,000 42,578,000 41,665,000 36,297,000 52,497,000 95,805,000 100,111,000 42,300,000 29,264,000 20,438,000 17,002,000 35,695,000 108,985,000 186,777,000 82,249,000 793,344,000 632,850,000 246,979,000 238,868,000 231,683,000 225,840,000 226,995,000 227,129,000 226,131,000 220,347,000 12,240,000 20,836,000 16,253,000 17,949,000 18,157,000 22,779,000 18,433,000 18,621,000 21,005,000 28,939,000 32,461,000 32,571,000 33,017,000 35,439,000 29,879,000 30,419,000 27,206,000 43,643,000 42,454,000 42,315,000 44,570,000 33,488,000 36,680,000 43,598,000 41,434,000 52,172,000 53,047,000 48,202,000 52,884,000 70,614,000 51,701,000 44,612,000 44,311,000 50,968,000 59,832,000 68,058,000 340,501,000 170,810,000 226,415,000 268,412,000 256,029,000 235,211,000 224,595,000 213,481,000 216,216,000 54,049,000 61,470,000 57,258,000 54,049,000 46,290,000 35,154,000 37,823,000 30,535,000 27,610,000 
        long-term contingent liabilities
      3,498,000 2,934,000 3,569,000 4,097,000 4,026,000 3,475,000 3,863,000 4,052,000 2,888,000  3,515,000 3,505,000 2,776,000 3,456,000 6,855,000 6,961,000 7,448,000 8,483,000 6,782,000 9,121,000 9,548,000 9,249,000 9,604,000 10,005,000 5,811,000 6,335,000 7,995,000 8,314,000 8,955,000 6,825,000 9,053,000 8,146,000 6,376,000 9,258,000 5,196,000 3,860,000 3,035,000 2,916,000 3,933,000 4,138,000 4,022,000 3,033,000 7,589,000 11,089,000 8,213,000  12,267,000                                                
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      3,993,000 4,204,000 4,415,000 4,629,000 3,565,000 5,815,000 6,267,000 6,415,000 5,191,000  5,832,000 10,991,000 11,183,000 10,336,000 34,893,000 27,088,000 16,758,000 15,494,000 11,467,000 4,771,000 6,081,000 5,643,000 3,920,000 9,181,000 9,231,000 9,970,000 9,932,000 10,489,000                                                                   
        2030 convertible senior notes
      446,896,000 446,192,000                                                                                             
        other long-term liabilities
      17,115,000 16,629,000 19,912,000 14,369,000 14,248,000 30,163,000 29,874,000 29,351,000 27,780,000  43,670,000 21,664,000 21,861,000 21,966,000 21,949,000 21,924,000 29,188,000 30,977,000 27,129,000 28,006,000 28,722,000 30,866,000 25,320,000 26,471,000 22,340,000 22,480,000 7,979,000 7,692,000 11,681,000 951,000 986,000 1,563,000 1,135,000 723,000 695,000 915,000 915,000 687,000 408,000 398,000 446,000 297,000 643,000 734,000 780,000 770,000 737,000 728,000 699,000 695,000 690,000 673,000 966,000 1,086,000 403,000 388,000 388,000 388,000 545,000 694,000 842,000 1,689,000 15,995,000 11,213,000 15,155,000 7,968,000 12,824,000 7,987,000 9,015,000 9,041,000 6,779,000 6,661,000 6,635,000 3,432,000 2,940,000 2,788,000 2,631,000 2,475,000 2,406,000 3,002,000 3,037,000 3,105,000 3,047,000 3,101,000 3,099,000 4,151,000 2,925,000 3,516,000  3,627,000 3,638,000 3,664,000   
        total liabilities
      534,783,000 543,425,000 526,601,000 120,075,000 109,901,000 111,335,000 113,688,000 91,207,000 107,348,000  101,330,000 93,213,000 164,759,000 165,183,000 234,307,000 273,923,000 311,992,000 476,431,000 461,590,000 469,766,000 549,281,000 652,760,000 549,625,000 547,933,000 524,021,000 727,683,000 696,895,000 760,383,000 834,014,000 699,889,000 1,406,222,000 1,238,471,000 257,490,000 252,374,000 237,574,000 230,615,000 230,945,000 230,732,000 230,472,000 224,883,000 221,361,000 229,538,000 229,519,000 235,709,000 230,828,000 233,621,000 229,500,000 36,761,000 40,470,000 55,100,000 56,862,000 60,303,000 67,767,000 77,775,000 76,271,000 86,142,000 92,555,000 105,360,000 111,755,000 113,764,000 120,800,000 72,064,000 113,664,000 116,597,000 123,131,000 129,719,000 118,239,000 133,091,000 141,940,000 169,468,000 132,892,000 128,657,000 129,386,000 131,818,000 172,889,000 181,899,000 455,063,000 286,356,000 470,712,000 512,089,000 500,702,000 412,693,000 402,116,000 391,768,000 394,864,000 230,527,000 237,318,000 233,818,000 230,527,000 210,201,000 199,875,000 203,153,000 196,594,000 37,361,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                    
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                                                                                                    
        common stock, 0.001 par value...
      20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 19,000 19,000 18,000  18,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 17,000 17,000 19,000 20,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 28,000 21,000 21,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 22,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 124,000 123,000 123,000 119,000 119,000 119,000 119,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 101,000 100,000 101,000 100,000 100,000 78,000 78,000 78,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000          
        additional paid-in capital
      397,169,000 400,649,000 362,614,000 358,635,000 340,544,000 337,377,000 309,341,000 238,870,000 218,258,000  183,994,000 170,741,000 154,424,000 147,590,000 348,994,000 335,471,000 325,368,000 372,969,000 358,418,000 346,578,000 336,621,000 318,358,000 313,057,000 304,404,000 295,940,000 367,326,000 444,587,000 619,255,000 643,317,000 791,114,000 883,477,000 874,183,000 808,765,000 798,205,000 793,724,000 784,376,000 777,102,000 769,653,000 762,576,000 789,315,000 783,890,000 701,478,000 697,061,000 692,765,000 684,355,000 680,660,000 707,180,000 726,758,000 723,279,000 718,017,000 758,080,000 755,305,000 752,952,000 751,503,000 747,316,000 743,365,000 741,889,000 732,676,000 731,899,000 730,966,000 729,723,000 729,271,000 729,048,000 728,389,000 727,465,000 726,816,000 716,785,000 716,049,000 712,021,000 711,195,000 653,883,000 652,956,000 652,055,000 651,038,000 650,196,000 649,289,000 647,232,000 891,446,000 753,947,000 751,547,000 748,742,000 720,988,000 720,943,000 720,924,000 720,752,000 727,410,000 732,096,000 730,178,000 727,410,000 725,244,000 678,577,000 677,561,000 693,213,000 693,153,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      5,390,000 8,455,000 9,322,000 8,494,000                          -1,024,000 -64,000 -151,000 -286,000 2,486,000 3,335,000 3,059,000 3,105,000 2,743,000 3,652,000 3,745,000 3,568,000 4,903,000 5,558,000 11,265,000 9,334,000 4,953,000 3,543,000 5,041,000 10,943,000 2,914,000 2,201,000 1,395,000 1,166,000        5,000 31,000 76,000 885,000 1,021,000 513,000 317,000 94,000 11,000 81,000 103,000 -28,000 -43,000 9,000    -481,000 -138,000 30,000 1,021,000 490,000 -182,000 -420,000 -738,000        -43,000 -60,000 
        retained earnings
      594,743,000 608,088,000 578,215,000 461,380,000 456,533,000 498,984,000 530,072,000 537,244,000 589,155,000  484,828,000 495,101,000 492,811,000 450,862,000 468,347,000 467,943,000 468,838,000 449,090,000 454,506,000 440,783,000 410,058,000 391,952,000 386,192,000 392,893,000 370,807,000 400,105,000 407,470,000 422,721,000 437,140,000                                                                  
        total stockholders’ equity
      997,322,000 1,017,212,000 950,171,000   830,439,000        597,485,000    821,159,000    709,525,000    767,232,000    560,914,000    399,788,000    341,290,000            49,613,000    26,485,000  18,452,000 19,243,000 8,646,000 2,367,000 5,327,000 5,009,000 -4,849,000 -9,440,000 2,656,000 2,145,000 3,744,000    -10,365,000 1,954,000 19,021,000 24,534,000 29,115,000 26,290,000 34,232,000 57,402,000 27,352,000        70,728,000 47,999,000 60,371,000 70,728,000 62,596,000 27,057,000 38,023,000 74,015,000 80,665,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      1,532,105,000 1,560,637,000 1,476,772,000   941,774,000        762,668,000    1,297,590,000    1,362,285,000    1,494,915,000    1,260,803,000    671,021,000    601,585,000    533,929,000    258,029,000    104,713,000    104,260,000  104,594,000 111,798,000 122,350,000 122,466,000            147,191,000 160,023,000 166,265,000                      
        income tax payable
       1,239,000    1,199,000                     16,571,000 47,455,000 113,997,000                                  29,399,000 29,003,000 28,378,000 28,108,000                             
        long-term deferred revenue
           2,246,000 2,508,000 2,696,000 3,065,000      5,537,000 7,428,000                 3,000,000 3,525,000         2,083,000 2,083,000 2,085,000  2,085,000                                                
        property and equipment
        3,466,000 3,632,000 3,623,000 15,133,000 15,094,000 14,970,000 15,135,000  16,178,000 11,382,000 11,743,000 12,482,000 33,418,000 30,954,000 24,584,000 20,511,000 18,702,000 17,628,000 16,896,000 14,434,000 7,157,000 7,883,000 6,690,000 7,185,000 6,411,000 6,268,000 5,575,000 5,372,000 4,407,000 4,187,000 4,119,000 4,212,000 3,526,000 1,875,000 1,898,000 1,819,000 1,826,000 1,181,000 567,000 372,000 355,000 405,000 440,000 486,000 551,000 619,000 690,000 867,000 834,000 804,000 758,000 788,000 853,000 644,000 375,000 455,000 678,000 679,000 795,000 559,000 968,000 7,073,000 7,772,000 8,522,000 9,893,000 10,459,000 11,195,000 12,903,000 1,687,000 2,024,000 2,091,000 2,865,000 3,434,000 3,783,000 4,022,000 5,551,000 21,453,000 21,561,000 21,758,000 22,483,000 22,638,000 22,927,000 23,275,000 23,501,000 23,910,000 23,620,000 23,501,000 9,072,000 8,843,000 9,229,000 9,672,000 10,152,000 
        lease right-of-use assets
        7,609,000 7,991,000 6,869,000                                                                                          
        long-term portion of 2030 convertible senior notes
        445,493,000                                                                                            
        assets held for sale
         35,228,000 29,685,000                  13,143,000                                           3,170,000                             
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                                    
        deferred revenue
         111,000 101,000 1,278,000 1,152,000 1,196,000 1,227,000    257,000 355,000 9,547,000 10,584,000 10,503,000 10,996,000 12,007,000 17,147,000 25,107,000 29,435,000 5,404,000 8,917,000 4,354,000 2,139,000 2,230,000 939,000 2,808,000 3,286,000 2,450,000                                        2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000                      
        current finance lease liabilities
         24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 12,000 3,000     45,000    46,000    6,593,000                                                                         
        liabilities related to assets held for sale
         35,692,000 25,509,000                  10,361,000                                                                        
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                                    
        total stockholders' equity
         828,529,000 795,534,000  841,178,000 775,198,000 806,521,000  667,896,000 664,892,000 646,317,000  816,298,000 802,365,000 793,192,000  812,066,000 786,517,000 745,840,000  697,824,000 695,003,000 661,896,000  850,581,000 1,041,453,000 1,079,974,000  699,520,000 619,813,000 481,100,000  403,166,000 385,116,000 371,830,000            65,001,000  44,815,000 39,268,000 30,596,000  21,235,000                                        
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
         948,604,000 905,435,000  954,866,000 866,405,000 913,869,000  769,226,000 758,105,000 811,076,000  1,050,605,000 1,076,288,000 1,105,184,000  1,273,656,000 1,256,283,000 1,295,121,000  1,247,449,000 1,242,936,000 1,185,917,000  1,547,476,000 1,801,836,000 1,913,988,000  2,105,742,000 1,858,284,000 754,668,000  662,337,000 640,024,000 629,723,000  600,865,000 616,799,000 613,438,000  521,700,000 304,762,000 263,223,000  272,283,000 99,847,000 105,471,000  101,677,000 99,571,000 98,363,000  97,506,000                                        
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
          -1,563,000 -5,942,000 1,746,000 -935,000 -910,000  -944,000 -967,000 -935,000 -984,000 -1,060,000 -1,066,000 -1,031,000 -917,000 -875,000 -861,000 -856,000 -801,000 -1,441,000 -2,310,000 -4,867,000 -216,000 -1,493,000 -542,000 -503,000                                              -110,000 -155,000 -140,000         -66,000 -127,000 -53,000 -66,000 -88,000 -46,000 -61,000   
        prepaid expenses
           1,934,000  1,911,000 1,237,000                                                                                      
        operating lease right-of-use assets
           6,907,000 7,157,000 7,403,000 6,028,000  6,235,000 11,392,000 11,666,000  32,108,000 24,711,000 15,783,000  12,951,000 6,500,000 7,611,000  4,269,000 9,689,000 9,630,000 10,353,000 10,280,000 10,964,000                                                                   
        finance lease right-of-use assets
           2,766,000 2,940,000 3,085,000 3,219,000                                                                                      
        equity method investment in primrose bio
            1,245,000 2,437,000 10,469,000  13,985,000                                                                                    
        current derivative assets
            11,133,000 20,141,000                                                                                       
        commercial license rights
                6,602,000 10,783,000 10,431,000  10,193,000 10,267,000 10,121,000             31,460,000 20,934,000 20,437,000 19,969,000 19,526,000 23,721,000 22,962,000 25,630,000 25,821,000 25,985,000 26,141,000 8,546,000 8,554,000 8,598,000 8,598,000 4,568,000 4,568,000 4,568,000 4,567,000 4,571,000 4,571,000 4,571,000 4,571,000                                           
        financing lease right-of-use assets
                3,566,000 3,762,000 3,943,000  14,444,000 15,032,000 15,620,000  16,795,000 17,383,000 17,950,000                                                                          
        equity securities in primrose bio
                33,097,000                                                                                    
        2023 convertible senior notes
                  76,790,000 76,695,000 76,600,000 114,974,000 176,540,000 320,717,000 316,889,000 315,318,000 352,313,000 442,293,000 454,973,000 449,672,000 444,432,000 638,959,000 631,533,000 624,209,000 616,987,000 609,864,000 602,839,000 595,912,000                                                               
        current financing lease liabilities
                  43,000  48,000 50,000 52,000  45,000 45,000 5,437,000                                                                          
        current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                                                    
        commercial license and other economic rights
                   10,182,000    10,110,000 10,748,000 10,638,000 10,451,000 10,979,000 10,834,000 10,606,000 10,381,000 20,090,000 35,413,000 40,008,000 31,023,000                                                                  
        operating lease assets
                   10,914,000    16,542,000    6,892,000                                                                         
        finance lease assets
                   4,095,000    16,207,000    15,842,000                                                                         
        non-current assets of discontinued operations
                                                                                                    
        current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                    
        non-current liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                    
        income taxes liability
                      5,800,000                                                                              
        investment in viking
                              32,879,000 58,335,000 49,856,000 60,376,000 72,741,000 46,191,000 105,183,000 59,796,000 27,535,000 6,438,000 5,137,000 6,014,000 7,262,000 8,345,000    29,728,000                                                     
        derivative asset
                                 14,313,000 18,718,000 22,576,000 509,257,000 399,409,000                                                               
        derivative liability
                                 14,313,000 18,718,000 23,430,000 563,158,000 401,291,000                                                               
        2019 convertible senior notes
                                 27,087,000 26,756,000 26,433,000 213,144,000 210,370,000 227,547,000 224,529,000 221,557,000 218,630,000 215,748,000 212,910,000 210,115,000 207,363,000                                                       
        note receivable from viking
                                      3,877,000 3,877,000 3,007,000 3,207,000  3,207,000    4,782,000                                                     
        equity component of currently redeemable convertible notes
                                      16,078,000 18,859,000 21,597,000 24,293,000 26,948,000 29,563,000 32,138,000                                                        
        accumulated deficit
                                   -229,197,000 -183,914,000 -254,240,000 -327,400,000 -400,924,000 -393,914,000 -402,340,000 -408,398,000 -431,127,000 -428,001,000 -401,165,000 -395,402,000 -402,010,000 -410,458,000 -634,997,000 -658,561,000 -659,315,000 -666,371,000 -667,650,000 -669,242,000 -671,339,000 -673,208,000 -675,173,000 -681,263,000 -682,759,000 -683,822,000 -682,654,000 -680,387,000 -681,771,000 -687,273,000 -683,380,000 -682,460,000 -691,947,000 -696,451,000 -684,608,000 -684,330,000 -681,574,000 -684,584,000 -686,387,000 -684,715,000 -679,626,000 -609,999,000 -591,874,000 -585,445,000 -581,512,000 -587,450,000 -588,698,000 -588,879,000 -862,802,000 -1,004,166,000 -989,246,000 -973,288,000 -831,059,000 -828,337,000 -822,056,000 -813,132,000 -655,778,000 -683,133,000 -668,917,000 -655,778,000 -661,722,000 -650,633,000 -638,636,000 -618,316,000 -611,588,000 
        restricted cash
                                    43,646,000               1,261,000                                38,814,000                 
        current deferred revenue
                                     1,700,000             67,000  114,000                                                
        current lease exit obligations
                                             239,000 577,000 934,000 1,300,000 1,638,000 1,999,000  2,526,000                                                
        note receivable from viking therapeutics
                                            3,207,000 3,207,000 4,767,000  5,547,000                                                    
        investment in viking therapeutics
                                            17,339,000 18,733,000 28,118,000  31,826,000 33,996,000                                                   
        total stockholders' equity attributable to ligand pharmaceuticals
                                            338,255,000 391,916,000 392,077,000  292,181,000 69,053,000 35,148,000                                                  
        long-term debt
                                              204,653,000  202,951,000 200,567,000 198,219,000  193,631,000                                139,371,000 139,463,000 140,553,000 166,745,000 166,834,000 166,919,000 167,002,000 167,408,000 167,256,000 167,328,000 167,408,000 155,250,000 155,250,000 155,250,000 155,250,000  
        capitalized ipo expenses, vie
                                                  2,408,000 2,268,000                                                 
        current debt issuance costs
                                               860,000 847,000 834,000 822,000 809,000 793,000                                                
        long-term debt issuance costs
                                               2,527,000 2,747,000 2,964,000 3,177,000 3,388,000 3,598,000                                                
        long-term notes payable
                                               205,372,000                                                     
        long-term lease exit obligations
                                                 228,000 577,000  1,133,000                                                
        long-term deferred income taxes
                                                                                                    
        total stockholders’ equity attributable to parent
                                               304,391,000    26,318,000                                                 
        noncontrolling interests
                                                  -2,753,000 -1,910,000 -1,589,000 -1,084,000                                               
        total stockholder's equity
                                               304,391,000    24,408,000                                                 
        capitalized expenses
                                                                                                    
        restricted investments
                                                600,000 600,000                       1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,411,000 1,411,000 1,411,000 1,411,000 1,411,000 1,561,000 1,826,000 1,826,000 1,826,000 1,826,000 1,826,000 1,826,000 1,826,000 1,826,000 1,656,000 1,656,000 1,656,000 1,656,000 1,656,000 6,203,000 6,204,000 10,741,000 10,646,000 1,848,000 
        note receivable
                                                 5,547,000                                                   
        current co-promote termination payments receivable
                                                  88,000  523,000                                                
        restricted cash and investments
                                                  600,000  1,261,000 1,261,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 4,968,000 4,162,000 3,933,000 2,767,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,341,000 1,462,000                             
        current deferred income taxes
                                                  258,000  1,574,000                                                
        current note payable, vie
                                                  348,000                                                  
        current co-promote termination liability
                                                  88,000  523,000                                                
        current portion of co-promote termination payments receivable
                                                   322,000  391,000 688,000 4,329,000 4,507,000 4,472,000 4,257,000 4,327,000 4,431,000 4,934,000 5,898,000 6,197,000 8,030,000 8,029,000 8,030,000 8,034,000 9,780,000 9,777,000 9,716,000 9,782,000 11,925,000 11,518,000 11,197,000 10,958,000 10,824,000 8,682,000 8,651,000 10,467,000 14,740,000 13,962,000 11,881,000                  
        long-term portion of co-promote termination payments receivable
                                                     413,000 448,000 7,417,000 8,387,000 8,579,000 7,916,000 8,207,000 8,644,000 9,822,000 14,226,000 15,255,000 20,616,000 21,346,000 22,060,000 22,851,000 28,618,000 29,386,000 29,057,000 30,993,000 45,374,000 46,146,000 46,806,000 47,524,000 47,911,000 50,298,000 50,726,000 48,989,000 80,935,000 81,010,000 81,015,000                  
        current portion of contingent liabilities
                                                   6,796,000  2,877,000 1,094,000 1,712,000 1,879,000 780,000 356,000 356,000 323,000                                        
        current portion of deferred income taxes
                                                   257,000  1,574,000 1,574,000 1,574,000 1,581,000 1,581,000 8,000 1,581,000                                         
        current portion of notes payable (334 and 0 related to a vie, respectively
                                                   334,000                                                 
        current portion of co-promote termination liability
                                                   322,000  391,000 688,000 4,329,000 4,507,000 4,472,000 4,257,000 4,327,000 4,431,000 4,934,000 5,898,000 6,197,000 8,030,000 8,029,000 8,030,000 8,034,000 9,780,000 9,777,000 9,716,000 9,782,000 11,925,000 11,518,000 11,197,000 10,958,000 10,824,000 8,682,000 8,651,000 10,467,000 14,740,000 13,962,000 13,083,000 12,179,000 47,722,000 45,046,000 42,533,000              
        current portion of lease exit obligations
                                                   2,356,000  2,689,000 2,754,000 2,811,000 2,860,000 2,910,000 3,015,000 3,039,000 2,987,000 3,054,000 3,160,000                                      
        current portion of deferred revenue
                                                   150,000  92,000  116,000 336,000 452,000 556,000 486,000 458,000 412,000 727,000 1,240,000  38,000 27,000   2,663,000 4,323,000 4,989,000 10,924,000 10,259,000 10,192,000 10,301,000        57,981,000 80,395,000 143,102,000 151,021,000 157,519,000 158,224,000 153,372,000 152,938,000 2,564,000 2,381,000 2,346,000 2,564,000 3,502,000 4,126,000  4,683,000  
        long-term portion of notes payable
                                                   195,908,000                                                 
        long-term portion of co-promote termination liability
                                                     413,000 448,000 7,417,000 8,387,000 8,579,000 7,916,000 8,207,000 8,644,000 9,822,000 14,226,000 15,255,000 20,616,000 21,346,000 22,060,000 22,851,000 28,618,000 29,386,000 29,057,000 30,993,000 45,374,000 46,146,000 46,806,000 47,524,000 47,911,000 50,298,000 50,726,000 48,989,000 80,935,000 81,010,000 81,015,000 81,149,000 95,258,000 94,261,000 93,708,000              
        long-term portion of deferred revenue
                                                   2,085,000  2,085,000 2,085,000 2,085,000 2,085,000 2,085,000 2,125,000 2,369,000 2,538,000 2,722,000 3,370,000 3,466,000 1,291,000 1,291,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 3,495,000 4,866,000 8,421,000 10,380,000 16,819,000    2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 2,546,000 4,100,000 4,124,000 4,202,000 4,279,000 4,357,000 4,434,000 2,275,000 2,120,000 2,198,000 2,275,000 2,352,000 2,430,000 2,709,000 3,014,000  
        long-term portion of lease exit obligations
                                                   934,000  1,587,000 2,339,000 3,071,000 3,725,000 4,305,000 5,074,000 5,963,000 6,534,000 7,355,000 7,716,000 8,367,000 9,171,000 9,861,000 10,548,000 11,118,000                                 
        long-term portion of deferred income taxes
                                                   2,792,000    1,098,000    725,000                                         
        long-term portion of contingent liabilities
                                                   8,353,000  12,223,000 12,743,000 11,795,000 8,552,000 9,219,000 12,384,000 10,543,000 7,735,000                                        
        capitalized expenses, vie
                                                    2,131,000                                                
        long-term co-promote termination payments receivable
                                                                                                    
        current note payable
                                                    337,000                                                
        long-term co-promote termination liability
                                                                                                    
        total stockholders' equity attributable to parent
                                                    44,372,000 64,170,000                                               
        capitalized ipo expenses, viking therapeutics, inc.
                                                     1,094,000                                               
        current portion of note payable
                                                     2,698,000 5,769,000 9,109,000 12,375,000 13,600,000 13,212,000 14,835,000 10,272,000 5,806,000 1,436,000                                      
        long-term portion of note payable
                                                         1,970,000 5,494,000 13,443,000 17,876,000 22,211,000 26,435,000 20,286,000 20,200,000 20,114,000 20,029,000                                  
        commitments and contingencies-see note
                                                                                                    
        treasury stock
                                                        -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,280,000 -42,225,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -42,134,000 -40,521,000 -36,446,000 -26,305,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 -911,000 
        bank line of credit
                                                             1,500,000 1,500,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000                                  
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 0 and 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                                                    
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 0 and 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                                                                    
        current portion of liability for contingent value rights
                                                             3,739,000 2,449,000 6,879,000 6,446,000 5,955,000                                   
        long-term portion of liability for contingent value rights
                                                             10,413,000 10,550,000 11,433,000                                     
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 0 and 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                                                                    
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                                                    
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 0 and 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                                                                    
        income tax receivable
                                                                   4,575,000                                 
        accrued litigation settlement costs
                                                                   1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000                             
        current portion of deferred gain
                                                                426,000 851,000 1,277,000 1,702,000 1,702,000 1,702,000 1,702,000 1,702,000 1,702,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000 1,964,000                 
        current portion of lease termination payments
                                                                  5,300,000 5,296,000 5,292,000 9,786,000 4,493,000 4,487,000                             
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                               8,344,000                                     
        goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets
                                                                72,237,000 75,157,000 76,757,000 12,951,000 15,833,000 15,833,000 14,458,000 2,515,000 482,000 1,659,000 2,185,000 5,375,000                         
        liability for contingent value rights
                                                                14,294,000 15,006,000 17,341,000                                  
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                8,344,000                                    
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                 8,344,000                                   
        convertible preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
                                                                                                    
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                                  8,344,000                                  
        payable to neurogen stockholders
                                                                       3,770,000                             
        long-term portion of deferred gain
                                                                    426,000 851,000 1,277,000 1,702,000 2,128,000 22,310,000 22,801,000 23,292,000 23,783,000 24,274,000 24,765,000 25,256,000 25,747,000 26,238,000 26,729,000 27,220,000                 
        long-term portion of lease termination payments
                                                                      5,284,000 5,281,000                             
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                   8,344,000                                 
        allowances for loss on returns, rebates and chargebacks related to discontinued operations
                                                                    1,000 14,000 19,000 31,000 354,000 1,275,000 5,590,000 9,590,000                         
        current portion of equipment financing obligations
                                                                     39,000 81,000 91,000 172,000 241,000 349,000 1,829,000 716,000 978,000 1,238,000 1,528,000 1,810,000 1,989,000 2,151,000 2,168,000 2,150,000 2,146,000 2,298,000 2,401,000 2,488,000 2,638,000 2,651,000 2,184,000 2,453,000 2,439,000 2,184,000 2,299,000 1,890,000 2,105,000 2,087,000 2,342,000 
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 112,371 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2010 and december 31, 2009
                                                                    8,344,000                                
        stockholders’ equity :
                                                                                                    
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 674,230 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2010 and december 31, 2009
                                                                     8,344,000                               
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 674,230 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2010 and december 31, 2009
                                                                      8,344,000                              
        restricted indemnity account
                                                                          10,264,000 10,232,000 10,217,000 10,178,000 10,138,000 10,070,000 9,969,000 9,939,000 10,000,000                  
        long-term portion of equipment financing obligations
                                                                         25,000 54,000 2,178,000 172,000 266,000 403,000 627,000 889,000 1,259,000 1,641,000 2,156,000 2,699,000 2,851,000 3,251,000 3,430,000 3,361,000 3,910,000 4,113,000 2,644,000 3,547,000 3,518,000 2,644,000 2,682,000 3,403,000 3,707,000 4,095,000  
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 674, 230 and 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                       8,344,000                             
        liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
                                                                                                    
        current portion of accrued litigation settlement costs
                                                                        1,180,000 1,180,000 180,000 8,680,000                         
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 674,230 and 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                        8,344,000                            
        stockholders’ deficit:
                                                                                                    
        total stockholders’ deficit
                                                                        -9,497,000 -12,259,000 -14,698,000          -251,190,000 -238,502,000 -224,358,000 -110,419,000 -108,414,000 -102,390,000 -93,956,000          
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 665,230 and 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                         8,344,000                           
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2009 and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                                                          12,345,000                          
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                           12,345,000                         
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007
                                                                            12,345,000                        
        stockholders’ equity: - sum
                                                                            44,088,000 61,155,000 66,668,000 69,636,000 62,736,000 60,537,000 58,313,000                  
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2008 and december 31, 2007
                                                                             12,345,000                       
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2008 and december 31, 2007
                                                                              12,345,000                      
        inventories
                                                                                           8,262,000 11,752,000 9,770,000 8,262,000 6,005,000 4,806,000 5,395,000 4,841,000 3,155,000 
        acquired technology and product rights
                                                                                    84,990,000    150,271,000 153,773,000 144,275,000 137,857,000 132,520,000  137,857,000    148,546,000  
        note payable
                                                                                                    
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
                                                                               12,345,000                     
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006
                                                                                12,345,000                    
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2007 and december 31, 2006
                                                                                 12,345,000                   
        dividend payable
                                                                                  252,742,000                  
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2007 and december 31, 2006
                                                                                  12,345,000                  
        current portion of inventories
                                                                                   3,856,000 5,039,000 8,467,000 8,232,000 9,333,000 6,868,000 6,328,000 6,896,000          
        long-term portion of inventories
                                                                                     5,211,000 5,486,000 5,869,000 8,007,000 8,727,000 6,020,000          
        acquired technology, product rights and royalty buy-down
                                                                                   83,083,000  139,766,000 143,268,000 146,770,000             
        current portion of debt
                                                                                   37,750,000                 
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
                                                                                   12,345,000                 
        current portion of assets held for sale
                                                                                    8,055,000                
        long-term portion of assets held for sale
                                                                                    57,807,000                
        current portion of long-term debt
                                                                                    363,000 356,000 350,000 344,000 337,000 331,000 325,000 295,000 303,000 303,000 295,000      
        current portion of liabilities related to assets held for sale
                                                                                    26,803,000                
        long-term portion of liabilities related to assets held for sale
                                                                                    2,017,000                
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                                                    12,345,000                
        stockholders’ deficit: - sum
                                                                                    -250,279,000 -237,591,000 -223,447,000 -109,508,000 -107,503,000 -101,479,000 -93,045,000          
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                                                     12,345,000               
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2006 and december 31, 2005
                                                                                      12,345,000              
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively
                                                                                       12,345,000             
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at september 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004
                                                                                        12,345,000            
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at june 30, 2005 and december 31, 2004
                                                                                         12,345,000           
        common stock subject to conditional redemption; 997,568 shares issued and outstanding at march 31, 2005 and december 31, 2004
                                                                                          12,345,000          
        common stock subject to conditional redemption/repurchase
                                                                                           34,595,000         
        common stock
                                                                                           73,000         
        aquired technology and product rights
                                                                                             135,189,000  140,526,000 143,194,000 145,862,000   
        accrued liabilites
                                                                                             35,304,000  23,228,000 18,319,000 17,640,000  6,540,000 
        other long-term liabilites
                                                                                              4,151,000    3,700,000  
        current portion of defferred revenue
                                                                                                 4,637,000  6,566,000 
        deferred warrant expense
                                                                                                    
        aquired technology
                                                                                                   35,596,000 
        convertible note
                                                                                                   2,500,000 
        long term portion of deferred revenue
                                                                                                   3,319,000 
        long term portion of equipment financing obligations
                                                                                                   3,732,000 
        accrued acquisition obligation
                                                                                                   2,700,000 
        convertible subordinated debentures
                                                                                                    
        zero coupon convertible senior notes
                                                                                                    
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                                    
          net loss
        -13,345,000                                                             4,503,000 -11,842,000 -284,000 -2,750,000  1,800,000 -1,668,000 -5,116,000         141,364,000 -14,920,000 -15,958,000 -142,229,000 -2,722,000 -6,281,000 -8,924,000 -18,472,000 -14,216,000 -13,139,000 5,943,000 -11,088,000 -11,997,000 -20,320,000 -6,728,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                    
          change in estimated fair value of contingent liabilities
        624,000 -615,000 -456,000 52,000 1,879,000 -310,000 -207,000 1,233,000 -33,000 -397,000 24,000 778,000 -670,000 630,000 -112,000 -231,000 -1,035,000 2,415,000 -5,875,000 -35,186,000 1,684,000 1,360,000 -26,000 1,000 -372,000                                                                    
          depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of intangible assets
        8,216,000 8,214,000 8,269,000 8,522,000 8,770,000                                                                                        
          accretion of short-term investments
        -1,502,000  -1,338,000                                                                                          
          amortization of debt discount and issuance fees
        803,000 565,000 447,000 125,000 136,000 172,000 134,000 96,000 84,000 81,000 64,000 95,000 95,000 138,000 175,000 326,000 3,829,000 3,790,000 4,157,000 4,916,000 5,334,000 5,301,000 5,239,000 7,203,000 7,426,000 7,563,000 7,553,000 7,446,000 18,799,000 9,700,000 12,437,000 3,018,000 2,972,000 2,927,000 2,882,000 2,838,000 2,795,000 2,752,000 2,710,000 2,668,000 2,628,000 2,588,000 2,549,000 2,509,000 2,471,000                                               
          non-cash income from financial royalty assets
        4,796,000 -7,372,000 -360,000 -427,000 -461,000 -780,000                                                                                       
          cecl adjustment to financial royalty assets
        21,000 -198,000 26,000 -420,000 -330,000 -852,000 797,000 -1,419,000 -2,841,000                                                                                    
          loss on derivative instruments
        837,000 -1,156,000 -111,000 71,000 174,000                                                                                        
          loss from change in fair value of equity-method investments and other investments
        49,229,000                                                                                            
          share-based compensation
        10,596,000 14,270,000 14,746,000 9,997,000 7,836,000 7,524,000 15,171,000 11,060,000 7,334,000 5,721,000 6,884,000 7,207,000 5,931,000 29,145,000 12,597,000 9,499,000 9,044,000 10,408,000 9,754,000 10,216,000 8,405,000 9,975,000 7,740,000 7,359,000 5,653,000 6,300,000 6,297,000 6,571,000 5,347,000 6,009,000                     1,533,000 1,492,000 1,124,000  1,013,000                                      
          deferred income taxes
        -13,532,000 10,571,000 21,282,000 -325,000 -8,844,000 -12,692,000 -1,988,000 -20,666,000 19,546,000 4,935,000 8,007,000 -10,000,000 8,754,000 46,293,000 -12,645,000 3,255,000 -16,180,000 -389,000 1,537,000 2,642,000 -12,408,000 258,000 -10,421,000 1,529,000 -10,419,000 17,063,000 2,105,000 -6,602,000 62,263,000 -14,410,000 11,886,000 22,401,000 9,862,000 37,663,000 3,631,000 2,206,000 1,018,000 10,350,000 160,000 -3,914,000 4,101,000 -2,624,000 -217,257,000 262,000 6,000 294,000 110,000 -47,000 53,000 137,000 61,000 110,000 66,000 -1,650,000 143,000 338,000 -35,000 503,000 23,000 125,000 -13,908,000                                
          loss from short-term investments
        -3,869,000  -7,798,000        13,184,000 -3,991,000 -39,533,000  923,000 1,909,000 12,877,000  -1,938,000 6,893,000 -13,090,000  9,862,000                                                                      
          lease amortization expense
        479,000 480,000 479,000 412,000 571,000 571,000 573,000 504,000 478,000 504,000 334,000 450,000 447,000 986,000 1,481,000                                                                              
          other
        -547,000 -253,000 205,000 821,000 915,000 4,600,000 2,765,000 568,000 -210,000 524,000 62,000 -87,000 240,000 410,000 22,000 13,000 -80,000 914,000 63,000 357,000 238,000 4,182,000 -26,000 -7,167,000 5,668,000 -207,000 2,724,000 1,157,000 -5,130,000  3,452,000 106,000 -522,000  1,000,000          -1,000      -13,000 144,000 127,000 136,000 85,000 90,000 93,000 73,000 29,000 5,000 -10,000 37,000 -14,000 1,000 -23,000 19,000 -24,000 21,000 -8,000 -5,000 163,000 -22,000 -10,000 356,000 -163,000 1,000 -9,000 -8,000 56,000 27,000 24,000 28,000 25,000 39,000 39,000 28,000 477,000 70,000 -119,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                    
          accounts receivable
        6,409,000 -2,087,000 -16,309,000 -2,765,000 -576,000 -5,665,000 4,793,000 -9,049,000 3,462,000 2,835,000 -7,912,000 1,377,000 1,099,000 34,769,000 -2,658,000 -20,430,000 43,638,000 -19,778,000 -6,179,000 -5,070,000 2,411,000 -20,981,000 6,386,000 -3,068,000 -8,398,000 -8,429,000 -1,699,000 6,356,000 29,235,000 -8,164,000 -4,975,000 -4,893,000 -11,512,000 -10,267,000 646,000 -6,380,000 7,643,000 -8,114,000 3,380,000 1,813,000 -5,604,000 -653,000 40,000 1,891,000 5,211,000 -6,822,000 -2,679,000 1,540,000 -2,451,000 3,285,000 -4,808,000 3,923,000 -33,000 -2,432,000 -1,340,000 1,175,000 4,118,000 -4,391,000 -681,000 133,000 1,024,000 -898,000 -95,000 298,000 320,000 1,492,000 -1,060,000 1,665,000 -2,715,000     14,000 36,000 1,219,000 10,268,000 -4,444,000 11,590,000 1,379,000 908,000 3,424,000 -3,362,000 -2,692,000 12,523,000 -3,751,000 4,866,000 -9,128,000 -2,234,000 9,397,000 -4,910,000 -355,000 
          inventory
        -4,140,000 2,774,000 3,589,000 -875,000 -500,000 2,566,000 1,932,000 2,489,000 2,632,000 707,000 -611,000 -13,001,000 2,035,000 1,356,000 962,000 9,696,000 44,000 2,676,000 -777,000 7,344,000 -9,670,000 -12,885,000 -11,891,000 5,726,000 1,251,000 -561,000 3,073,000 -1,750,000 -2,823,000 1,204,000 632,000 583,000 -4,978,000 1,142,000 2,301,000 -3,089,000 -1,197,000 2,150,000 -192,000 -3,055,000 853,000 -243,000 375,000 -383,000 -150,000 4,048,000 -254,000 1,132,000 -557,000 560,000 -343,000 327,000 102,000 1,828,000 -493,000 -261,000 -44,000 659,000 634,000 1,618,000 -1,797,000                                
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        2,714,000 7,345,000 1,093,000 -407,000 -2,149,000 11,286,000 2,227,000 1,772,000 -1,382,000 2,757,000 -2,501,000 -4,525,000 -435,000 -2,935,000 3,952,000 -1,649,000 -2,708,000 6,445,000 705,000 -4,810,000 470,000 -11,139,000 6,985,000 795,000 2,114,000 -3,452,000 406,000 -1,904,000 -1,876,000    321,000 936,000 -496,000 -190,000 -1,963,000 710,000 244,000 979,000 -4,302,000 966,000 -1,886,000 1,560,000 -4,667,000 323,000 265,000 -2,741,000 -1,002,000 -452,000 287,000 -495,000 -2,098,000 -1,792,000 642,000 -145,000 -3,506,000 -5,150,000 1,765,000 -7,755,000 -428,000 788,000 -6,203,000 1,778,000 -9,810,000 -3,053,000 5,084,000 -523,000 -12,497,000 5,881,000 -7,505,000 -1,305,000 -4,409,000 -6,859,000 -11,377,000 -20,665,000 -12,988,000 -21,887,000 -8,627,000 17,786,000 -14,912,000 11,401,000 6,406,000 -3,162,000 -958,000 4,163,000 3,164,000 10,512,000 9,321,000 -1,943,000 6,629,000 3,430,000 
          income tax receivable and payable
        695,000  864,000 2,423,000 335,000  -9,093,000 953,000 7,533,000  -10,183,000 11,387,000 4,614,000  6,100,000 -2,982,000 11,993,000  -1,690,000 -3,549,000 1,072,000                                                                        
          deferred revenue
         -285,000 -293,000 -136,000 -232,000 -400,000 -540,000 193,000   -98,000 -1,099,000 -2,928,000 199,000 -2,453,000 2,826,000 -6,091,000 -8,910,000 -5,695,000                 -1,505,000 1,384,000 100,000 13,000 -2,109,000 -8,000 -27,000 -83,000 82,000 22,000 92,000 -116,000 -220,000 -116,000 -144,000 -174,000 -141,000 -138,000 -963,000 -609,000 3,406,000 -29,000 -1,244,000 27,000 -2,663,000 -1,660,000 -1,615,000 -7,306,000 -2,890,000 -1,892,000 -2,214,000     -8,657,000 -22,121,000 -35,979,000 -7,943,000 -6,576,000 -782,000 4,774,000 357,000 332,000 -43,000 -295,000 -1,015,000 -702,000 -790,000 -351,000 -2,188,000 
          other assets and liabilities
        207,000 2,212,000 148,000 -4,262,000 -1,985,000 634,000 7,494,000 -3,375,000 -3,462,000 -8,966,000 -769,000 -812,000 682,000 8,013,000 -417,000 -1,021,000 -233,000  -5,894,000                                                                          
          net cash from operating activities
        48,691,000 45,915,000 13,090,000 15,799,000 -25,445,000 28,471,000 36,530,000 13,314,000 18,732,000 8,065,000 7,646,000 -82,000 33,948,000 53,472,000 20,489,000 11,878,000 52,011,000 27,642,000 20,025,000 20,377,000 10,754,000    16,922,000 -7,339,000 -6,197,000 -61,058,000 45,258,000 32,572,000 27,082,000 73,644,000 60,761,000 31,310,000 27,650,000 10,386,000 24,222,000 20,993,000 18,523,000 10,371,000 13,114,000 13,665,000 10,437,000 10,046,000 7,579,000 10,246,000 3,735,000 4,008,000 2,577,000 12,034,000 -359,000 6,937,000 2,078,000 2,172,000 -910,000 -732,000 -369,000 7,017,000 -1,055,000 -8,045,000 911,000 -1,300,000 -7,674,000 -2,217,000 -15,876,000 -1,289,000 -11,341,000 2,950,000 -24,121,000 6,193,000 -13,448,000 -3,971,000 -9,399,000 -8,787,000 -14,231,000 -29,360,000 -45,349,000 -84,069,000 -28,021,000 -6,447,000 -19,984,000 12,072,000 6,795,000 -7,905,000 -2,597,000 -11,636,000 -3,616,000 9,176,000 -2,611,000 3,456,000 -9,747,000 -9,562,000 
          capital expenditures
        -228,000 -9,000 -15,000 -214,000 -214,000 -596,000 -408,000 -105,000 -487,000 -203,000 -2,414,000 -4,329,000 -6,588,000 -4,875,000 -1,772,000    -1,936,000 -21,000 -112,000 -87,000 -67,000 -762,000 -783,000 -238,000 -66,000 -17,000 -10,000 -6,000 -105,000 -121,000 -37,000 38,000 -372,000 -242,000 -19,000 -5,000 -5,000 -9,000 -56,000 15,000 -217,000 -106,000 -214,000 -41,000 -69,000 -189,000 -196,000 -71,000 -38,000 -245,000 -86,000 -191,000 -918,000 -484,000 -190,000 -826,000 -625,000 -548,000 -597,000 -1,069,000 -952,000 -1,542,000 -796,000 -207,000 -238,000 -281,000 
          free cash flows
        48,463,000 45,906,000 13,075,000 15,585,000 -25,659,000 28,471,000 35,934,000 12,906,000 18,627,000 8,065,000 7,159,000 -285,000 31,534,000 53,472,000 16,160,000 5,290,000 47,136,000 27,642,000 18,253,000 20,377,000 10,754,000    16,922,000 -7,339,000 -6,197,000 -61,058,000 45,258,000 32,572,000 27,082,000 73,644,000 60,761,000 29,374,000 27,629,000 10,274,000 24,135,000 20,926,000 17,761,000 9,588,000 12,876,000 13,599,000 10,437,000 10,029,000 7,569,000 10,246,000 3,735,000 4,008,000 2,571,000 12,034,000 -464,000 6,816,000 2,041,000 2,210,000 -1,282,000 -974,000 -388,000 7,017,000 -1,055,000 -8,045,000 906,000 -1,300,000 -7,679,000 -2,226,000 -15,932,000 -1,274,000 -11,558,000 2,844,000 -24,335,000 6,152,000 -13,517,000 -4,160,000 -9,595,000 -8,858,000 -14,269,000 -29,605,000 -45,435,000 -84,260,000 -28,939,000 -6,931,000 -20,174,000 11,246,000 6,170,000 -8,453,000 -3,194,000 -12,705,000 -4,568,000 7,634,000 -3,407,000 3,249,000 -9,985,000 -9,843,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                                    
          acquisition of financial royalty assets
         -650,000 -8,391,000 -1,821,000                                                                                       
          proceeds from financial royalty assets
        6,979,000 1,495,000 3,587,000 2,030,000 3,149,000 2,537,000 685,000 2,265,000 1,942,000                                                                                    
          purchases of derivatives
         -5,113,000   -7,620,000                                                                                        
          proceeds from sale of derivatives
        431,000                                                                                            
          purchases of property and equipment
        -228,000 -9,000 -15,000 -214,000 -214,000                             -1,936,000 -21,000 -112,000 -87,000 -67,000 -762,000 -783,000 -238,000 -66,000 -17,000 -10,000    -6,000  -105,000 -121,000 -37,000       -5,000 -5,000 -9,000 -56,000 15,000 -217,000 -106,000 -214,000 -41,000 -69,000 -189,000 -196,000 -71,000 -38,000 -245,000 -86,000 -191,000 -918,000 -484,000 -190,000 -826,000 -625,000 -548,000 -597,000 -1,069,000 -952,000 -1,542,000 -796,000 -207,000 -238,000 -281,000 
          purchases of short-term investments
        -222,179,000 -211,857,000 -392,139,000 -63,343,000 -59,374,000                                                     -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -1,791,000 -1,932,000 -31,861,000 -21,549,000 -11,257,000 -5,997,000 -3,515,000 -36,257,000 -22,601,000 -1,939,000 -17,065,000   -59,000 -5,630,000 -7,968,000 -4,726,000 -1,203,000 -3,404,000 -3,424,000 -21,425,000 -17,505,000 -8,375,000 -27,149,000 -378,000 -168,000 -331,000 -4,178,000 
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
        1,300,000 120,985,000 185,000 38,414,000 39,804,000 90,655,000 37,989,000 60,919,000 52,447,000 7,486,000 44,600,000 44,232,000 7,009,000 24,998,000 44,688,000 132,866,000 1,765,000 1,817,000 41,241,000 109,407,000 5,243,000 209,865,000 179,431,000 391,695,000 100,458,000 43,383,000 341,000 55,949,000 63,202,000 500,000 12,291,000 3,595,000 122,000 65,549,000 17,719,000 1,209,000 1,310,000 1,807,000 20,270,000 10,359,000 3,302,000 1,919,000 459,000 846,000 340,000 530,000 626,000     1,500,000 8,500,000 5,458,000 13,888,000 2,734,000 10,639,000 5,924,000 34,743,000 2,001,000 13,044,000 17,316,000 15,400,000 12,752,000 -101,000 10,352,000 9,012,000 12,134,000 -237,000 1,091,000 7,128,000 8,591,000 2,778,000 6,301,000 7,884,000 6,575,000 15,065,000 6,738,000 2,945,000 548,000 16,797,000 760,000 4,289,000 3,781,000 1,223,000 3,450,000 
          proceeds from maturity of short-term investments
        119,350,000 81,195,000 53,285,000 50,860,000 32,360,000 5,380,000 4,140,000 9,067,000 14,544,000 7,461,000 17,275,000 12,201,000 8,465,000 24,830,000 30,005,000 2,500,000 3,100,000 31,500,000 55,000,000 136,750,000 155,400,000 297,005,000 220,000,000 483,845,000 458,359,000 332,647,000 511,183,000 271,515,000 55,850,000 54,325,000 33,762,000 24,000,000 21,835,000 30,052,000 5,180,000 30,171,000 35,122,000 48,401,000 34,267,000                                                   
          net cash from investing activities
        -94,347,000 -18,104,000 -353,445,000 -10,667,000 4,894,000  -46,507,000 -54,759,000 -3,775,000  -19,503,000 7,556,000 10,549,000 -7,284,000 19,176,000 37,851,000 113,881,000 -35,713,000 -18,217,000 19,338,000 65,115,000 -382,202,000 332,071,000 -26,757,000 308,536,000 -63,179,000 169,517,000 265,803,000 94,777,000 275,302,000 -78,252,000 -586,738,000 -33,581,000 -36,174,000   -30,666,000 -86,727,000 5,078,000 18,217,000 -79,760,000 -11,477,000 -26,365,000 -72,223,000 -2,797,000 -1,711,000 72,000 610,000 -998,000 -1,003,000 -245,000 -3,692,000 -34,000   -242,000 3,945,000 -2,279,000 -137,000 453,000 -23,169,000 1,028,000 8,276,000 1,356,000 3,880,000 12,074,000 13,052,000 -4,231,000 3,873,000 10,960,000 -3,597,000 -26,010,000 -5,777,000 20,879,000 -9,649,000 6,323,000 326,284,000 199,746,000 -3,744,000 -2,132,000 2,995,000 5,120,000 11,055,000 -10,318,000 -39,575,000 -18,479,000 6,397,000 -27,767,000 3,071,000 3,471,000 -3,394,000 -102,277,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                                    
          debt discount and payment of debt issuance cost
        -50,000 -617,000                                                                                           
          payments under finance lease obligations
        -7,000 -7,000 -6,000 -7,000 -7,000 -6,000 -10,000 -4,000 -5,000                                                                                    
          net proceeds from stock option exercises and espp
        7,654,000 9,298,000 25,742,000 8,239,000 4,222,000 19,337,000 21,395,000 9,552,000 15,304,000 6,526,000 3,387,000 9,142,000 3,393,000 1,401,000 820,000 664,000 347,000 4,279,000 1,900,000 1,091,000 26,493,000 558,000 909,000 1,129,000 421,000 141,000 213,000 739,000 1,904,000 1,323,000 7,011,000 2,933,000 8,916,000 653,000 1,494,000 2,015,000 355,000 1,807,000 2,126,000 1,469,000 1,013,000  1,949,000 4,649,000 781,000                                                
          taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
        -21,730,000 -344,000 -219,000 -145,000 -8,891,000 -1,935,000 -125,000 -3,076,000 -257,000 -103,000 -32,000 -4,155,000 -2,218,000 -96,000 -60,000 -5,862,000 -115,000 -2,000 -5,901,000 -52,000 -1,429,000 -1,512,000 -13,000 2,000 -2,895,000 -108,000 -223,000 363,000 -3,797,000 -5,942,000 -90,000 -2,020,000 -2,022,000                                                       
          net cash from financing activities
        -14,133,000  409,645,000 14,995,000 -4,747,000  55,080,000 9,491,000 12,182,000 5,315,000 3,270,000 -67,757,000 -775,000 -5,298,000 -40,829,000 -59,442,000 -170,421,000 4,164,000 -385,000 -49,905,000 -91,635,000 -27,529,000 -3,706,000 -5,000 -279,305,000 -83,693,000 -211,312,000 -37,591,000 -152,576,000 -347,085,000    -7,255,000 1,404,000 -5,000 -1,667,000 -2,094,000 1,629,000 1,469,000 511,000 1,470,000 1,460,000 4,649,000 781,000 -28,995,000 162,319,000 -3,058,000 -241,000 -2,663,000 -2,048,000 -2,359,000 -9,388,000 3,235,000 1,439,000 82,000 -840,000 52,000 2,000 5,000,000 24,945,000 -178,000 -41,000 52,000 8,000 87,000 -100,000 -90,000 -3,585,000 -201,000 -331,000 -385,000 -2,093,000 -4,581,000 -10,430,000 -277,263,000 -35,425,000 32,695,000 179,000 386,000 41,000 -24,000 -842,000 -153,000 818,000 6,477,000 3,747,000 4,619,000 48,294,000 4,342,000 -16,303,000 131,085,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -44,000 -590,000 -400,000 2,292,000 1,058,000 -1,548,000                                                                                       
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, including cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale
        -59,833,000                                                                                            
          less: net increase in cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale
           -2,739,000 -78,000                                                                                        
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -59,833,000          -8,587,000    -1,164,000 -9,713,000 -4,529,000                                                                            
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        174,927,000          45,006,000  19,522,000  47,963,000  72,273,000  119,780,000                                                                
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        115,094,000          -8,587,000 -60,283,000 88,728,000  -1,164,000 -9,713,000 14,993,000  1,423,000 -10,190,000 32,197,000  341,220,000 -2,371,000 118,257,000  -48,087,000 167,031,000 107,369,000                                                                
          net income
         44,784,000 117,273,000 4,847,000 -42,451,000 -31,088,000 -7,172,000 -51,911,000 86,139,000 18,188,000 -10,273,000 2,290,000 41,949,000 -17,485,000 404,000 -895,000 -15,385,000 -5,416,000 13,723,000 30,725,000 18,106,000 5,761,000 -6,701,000 22,086,000 -24,131,000 -7,365,000 -15,251,000 -14,419,000 666,337,000 -42,482,000 67,362,000 73,162,000 45,279,000 -7,010,000 8,429,000 6,058,000 5,079,000            2,097,000 1,869,000 1,965,000 6,091,000 1,495,000 1,063,000 -707,000 -2,267,000 1,384,000 5,502,000 -3,902,000 -914,000 9,490,000         -69,627,000 -18,125,000 -6,429,000 -3,933,000 5,938,000 1,248,000 181,000 274,321,000                
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                    
          gain on sale of pelican
                                                                                                   
          gain from short-term investments
            12,367,000 31,022,000 -2,407,000 14,256,000 -110,772,000                                                                                    
          loss from change in fair value of equity method investments and other investments
                                                                                                    
          loss from equity method investment in primrose bio
                                                                                                    
          gain on pelthos transaction
                                                                                                   
          accretion of premium on short-term investments
                                                                                                    
          impairment loss of financial royalty assets
             4,081,000                                                                                      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
                                                                                                    
          other economic rights
                                                                                                  
          income taxes receivable and payable
                                                                                                    
          acquisition of royalty receivables
                                                                                                   
          cash outflow on deconsolidation of lnhc, inc.
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for investment in primrose bio
             -998,000 -14,000                                                                                   
          cash paid for other investments
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for novan acquisition, net of restricted cash received
                                                                                                   
          cash paid for the agenus transaction
                                                                                                  
          cash paid for apeiron acquisition, net of cash received
                                                                                                   
          cash paid for invios investment
                                                                                                   
          net proceeds from viking share collar and viking share put
                                                                                                    
          gross proceeds from issuance of 2030 convertible senior notes
                                                                                                   
          purchase of 2030 convertible senior notes hedge
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of warrants
                                                  1,000                                               
          repurchase of common stock
                                                                            -1,613,000               -15,867,000  
          proceeds from common stock issuance, net of commissions and fees
                                                                                                    
          repayment of 2023 notes at maturity
                                                                                                    
          payments to cvr holders
                    -585,000 456,000 -1,416,000   -525,000 -1,800,000                            -3,500,000 -4,549,000                                    
          proceeds from pelthos investors bridge loans
                                                                                                    
          net cash from (used) in financing activities
                                                                                                    
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
         35,551,000   -24,318,000 8,688,000 45,480,000 -31,954,000 27,139,000                     -39,211,000 7,747,000 100,435,000 30,404,000 -12,119,000 -27,484,000      -66,135,000 3,658,000 -14,468,000 -57,528,000 5,563,000 -20,460,000 166,126,000 1,560,000 1,338,000 8,368,000 -2,652,000 886,000 -7,344,000 5,335,000 -1,839,000 -892,000 2,736,000   -2,592,000 2,687,000            -17,269,000    245,510,000        -41,354,000  6,528,000 -13,972,000 48,754,000   19,246,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                                    
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                                                                                    
          interest paid
                                                       102,000 110,000  321,000 254,000 991,000 598,000 552,000 671,000 631,000 714,000            57,000 43,000 51,000 78,000 231,000 44,000 90,000 1,146,000 4,509,000 339,000 4,427,000 517,000 5,852,000 361,000 4,880,000 328,000 5,001,000 300,000 4,930,000 207,000 4,532,000 132,000 151,000 
          taxes paid
                                                              -2,000 17,000 12,000            45,000 3,000 91,000 1,000 2,075,000 1,641,000 3,613,000 1,042,000                
          acquisitions:
                                                                                                    
          fair value of tangible assets acquired, net of cash and restricted cash received
                                                                                                    
          goodwill
                                                                                                    
          intangible assets
                                                                                                    
          financial royalty assets
                                                                                                    
          liabilities assumed
                                                                                                    
          net cash paid for acquisitions
                                                                                                    
          supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                                    
          pelthos shares received in exchange for lnhc, inc. business
                                                                                                    
          pelthos shares received for ligand bridge loan cancellation
                                                                                                    
          accrued primrose transaction costs
                                                                                                    
          addition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
                                                                                                    
          accrued royalty from financial royalty assets
                                                                                                    
          accrued purchases of financial royalty assets
                                                                                                    
          accrued debt issuance costs
                                                                                                    
          accrued fixed asset purchases
                                                                                                    
          unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of tax
                                                                                                    
          cash outflow on pelthos transaction
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for palvella notes receivable
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from pelthos investors
                                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
          72,307,000  22,954,000                       20,620,000  18,752,000  97,428,000  160,203,000  11,639,000  12,381,000  7,041,000  3,346,000  16,032,000  28,753,000  76,812,000  158,401,000  66,756,000  92,310,000 59,030,000  42,423,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
          71,707,000 19,680,000 47,989,000  45,480,000 -31,954,000 50,093,000                       100,435,000 51,024,000  -27,484,000 49,582,000 10,641,000  25,230,000 30,057,000 31,293,000  -14,468,000 -57,528,000 165,766,000  166,126,000 1,560,000 12,977,000  -2,652,000 886,000 5,037,000  -1,839,000 -892,000 9,777,000  -1,190,000 -2,592,000 6,033,000  561,000 -809,000 4,044,000  1,611,000 -1,371,000 4,920,000  -17,376,000 -30,366,000 59,543,000  -34,310,000 -300,300,000 403,911,000  -31,586,000 -8,193,000 49,808,000  17,008,000 -18,376,000 50,956,000 -23,638,000 65,558,000  48,754,000 11,269,000 12,979,000  
          losses from equity method investment in primrose bio
             1,245,000 1,194,000 8,030,000 2,352,000                                                                                    
          fair value adjustment to primrose bio securities investments
             29,000                                                                                      
          purchase of castle creek derivatives
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for debt issuance costs
           -2,000 -71,000 -118,000 -210,000 -57,000 -41,000                                                                                    
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale
                                                                                                    
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                            -8,111,000  25,230,000                        561,000 -809,000 -11,988,000  1,611,000 -1,371,000 -23,833,000  -17,376,000    -34,310,000    -31,586,000 -8,193,000 -16,948,000  17,008,000        -29,444,000  
          amortization/accretion of premium (discount) on investments
            -839,000                                                                                        
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                                                    
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents classified within assets held for sale
            -24,240,000                                                                                        
          gain on debt extinguishment
                              -659,000                                                                    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for equity method investment - nucorion
                                                                                                    
          net cash from (provided by) investing activities
                                                                                                    
          net cash transferred to omniab at omniab separation
                                                                                                    
          repayment at maturity/repurchase of 2023 notes
                                                                                                  
          cash paid for transaction costs related to omniab transactions
                                                                                                    
          proceeds from bond hedge settlement
                                                                                                    
          depreciation and amortization of intangible assets
              8,994,000 8,853,000 8,765,000  8,611,000 9,495,000 9,499,000  13,478,000 13,266,000 13,655,000  12,723,000 12,614,000 12,565,000 13,046,000 4,776,000 4,447,000 3,422,000                                                                    
          amortization of premium on investments
              -138,000 -430,000 -157,000  -279,000 -377,000 -282,000  31,000 -7,000 51,000                                                                            
          loss on derivative assets
                                                                                                    
          purchase of short-term investments
              -31,554,000 -24,441,000 -77,634,000  -18,273,000 -49,125,000 -39,864,000  -580,000 -282,000 -38,190,000  -20,762,000 -23,988,000 -72,148,000  -290,000 -169,352,000 -167,374,000  -401,312,000 -233,507,000 -1,047,767,000  -412,507,000 -646,826,000 -98,957,000  -80,839,000 -50,930,000 -73,352,000  -23,217,000 -49,892,000  -51,356,000                                                  
          purchase of property and equipment
              -596,000 -408,000 -105,000  -487,000 -203,000 -2,414,000  -4,329,000 -6,588,000 -4,875,000  -1,772,000                                                                          
          proceeds from atm sales, net of commissions and fees
                                                                                                    
          gain on derivative instruments
               -1,500,000 -196,000                                                                                    
          purchase of financial royalty assets
               -1,731,000 -2,443,000                                                                                    
          operating activities
                                                                                                    
          loss short-term investments
                                                                                                    
          loss on debt extinguishment
                     -866,000 -1,794,000 -1,532,000 128,000 2,335,000 4,840,000                                                                        
          amortization of commercial license and other economic rights
                         -221,000 -110,000 -322,000 528,000 -230,000 -228,000 -225,000 2,958,000                                                                    
          adjustment to credit loss reserves of commercial license rights
                                                                                                    
          impairment loss of commercial license rights
                                                                                                   
          investing activities
                                                                                                    
          purchase of commercial license rights
                                             -4,000                                                  
          proceeds from commercial license rights
                 69,000 136,000 83,000 130,000                                                                                
          net cash (used) provided in investing activities
                                                                                                    
          financing activities
                                                                                                    
          net cash transferred to omniab at separation
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for omniab transaction costs
                                                                                                    
          repurchase of warrants
                                                                                                    
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                                                                    
          cash paid during the year:
                                                                                                    
          acquisition:
                                                                                                    
          deferred tax asset
                                                                                                    
          net cash paid for novan
                                                                                                    
          accrued royalty from commercial license rights
                                                                                                    
          accrued commercial license rights purchases
                                                                                                    
          accrued inventory purchases
                                                          -770,000                                          
          unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments
                                                                                                    
          amortization of commercial license rights
                  -69,000 -435,000 -379,000  27,000 -179,000 -11,000                                                                            
          cecl adjustment to commercial license rights
                                                                                                    
          other current assets
                                         3,000 85,000 -431,000 745,000 567,000 620,000 -645,000 16,000 489,000 24,000 -907,000 445,000 189,000 -479,000 -254,000 118,000 553,000 -301,000 -225,000 -157,000 186,000 1,012,000 -221,000 -462,000 319,000 205,000 -265,000 4,605,000 -3,953,000 88,000 -113,000 47,000 -1,081,000 -275,000 106,000 802,000 3,903,000 -1,595,000 586,000 2,048,000 -2,212,000 -231,000 388,000 3,459,000 4,605,000 12,212,000 -10,092,000 -144,000 -3,078,000 252,000 4,152,000 637,000 519,000 46,000 -622,000 -553,000 3,913,000 760,000 -4,473,000 
          proceeds from convertible bond hedge settlement
                          2,083,000 16,855,000                                                                        
          payments for omniab transaction costs
                      -3,965,000                                                                              
          cash paid for equity method investment
                     -750,000                                                                          
          repurchase of 2023 notes
                      -37,646,000 -59,947,000 -163,356,000  -2,379,000 -44,559,000 -108,822,000  -203,210,000                                                                    
          payments under financing lease obligations
                    -13,000  -15,000 -14,000 -13,000  -5,387,000 -3,801,000                                                                        
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                    43,722,000      1,423,000 -10,190,000 -15,766,000  341,220,000 -2,371,000 45,984,000  -48,087,000 167,031,000 -12,411,000                                                                
          gain from sale of vernalis r&d
                                                                                                    
          income taxes receivable
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired
                                                                                                    
          proceeds on sale of vernalis r&d
                                                                                                    
          repayment of debt
                                    -195,889,000               -2,000 -2,417,000 -3,511,000 -3,436,000 -3,362,000 -3,291,000 -3,219,000 -9,714,000 -1,500,000 -8,500,000         -3,443,000     -37,750,000                
          share repurchases
                                                                 -55,000                                
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                                                                                    
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
                                                                                                    
          restricted cash in other current assets
                                                                                                    
          unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
                                                                                                    
          purchase of fixed assets recorded in accounts payable
                                                                                                    
          payments to convertible bond holders for warrant purchases
                          -1,987,000 -16,459,000                                                                        
          gain from sale of promacta license
                                 -812,797,000                                                                
          proceeds from sale of promacta license
                                 812,797,000                                                                
          payments to convert holders for bond conversion
                                                                                                   
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                                                                                                    
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                              110,000 9,000 -169,000 171,000 -95,000 -123,000 130,000                                                                
          operating lease liabilities
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                            2,000 351,000 -92,855,000                                                    
          share repurchase
                              -73,287,000  -181,189,000 -38,332,000 -151,585,000  -50,832,000 -1,895,000                                                            
          amortization of premium (discount) on investments
                           -41,000 150,000  309,000 368,000 830,000    -1,818,000     -169,000 132,000 2,000 -46,000                                                        
          royalties recorded in retained earnings upon adoption of asc 606
                                                                                                   
          proceeds received from repayment of viking note receivable
                                                                                                 
          gross proceeds from issuance of 2023 convertible senior notes
                                                                                                  
          payment of debt issuance costs
                                                                                                 
          purchase of convertible bond hedge
                                                                                                 
          supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                                                    
          unrealized gain on afs investments
                                                       -5,127,000 8,222,000  806,000                                          
          net cash from (used in ) operating activities
                              12,745,000                                                                      
          repayment of 2019 notes
                                                                                                    
          payments to convertible bond holders for bond conversion
                                                                                                    
          income tax receivable
                               4,592,000 4,081,000                                                                    
          cash paid for acquisition
                                                                                                    
          loss from investment in viking
                                25,456,000                                                                    
          realized gain on sale of short-term investment
                                         -460,000 -123,000 -182,000 -66,000 -576,000 -1,174,000   -615,000 -1,486,000 -949,000 447,000 -297,000 -273,000                                              
          loss on equity investment in viking
                                                                                                    
          non-cash change in estimated fair value of contingent liabilities
                                  -222,000 -419,000 1,403,000  907,000 1,770,000 960,000  1,336,000 826,000 140,000  957,000 332,000 1,306,000  -2,301,000 7,274,000 3,000  1,619,000 1,313,000 1,948,000 3,965,000 532,000 -2,741,000 1,841,000 2,841,000                                       
          depreciation and amortization
                                  3,779,000 3,695,000 5,086,000 3,297,000 5,408,000 3,011,000 3,002,000 4,133,000 2,017,000 2,585,000 2,979,000 2,968,000 2,934,000 2,813,000 2,575,000 687,000 644,000 646,000 650,000 659,000 661,000 669,000 668,000 656,000 668,000 669,000 670,000 749,000 638,000 662,000 678,000 691,000 750,000 785,000 564,000                                
          amortization of discount on investments
                                  -1,454,000            179,000 11,000 320,000  107,000                                                  
          amortization of other economic rights
                                  4,765,000                                                                  
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:
                                                                                                    
          income tax payable
                                  -30,884,000 -66,542,000 113,997,000                                                                
          gross proceeds from issuance of 2023 notes
                                                                                                    
          gain from investment in viking
                                   12,365,000 -17,293,000                                                                
          less: income from discontinued operations
                                                                                                    
          income from continuing operations
                                         -7,010,000 8,429,000 6,058,000 5,079,000 -3,126,000 645,000 -5,763,000 5,877,000     6,732,000 776,000 1,287,000 2,097,000 1,869,000 1,965,000 3,694,000 1,304,000 2,586,000 -707,000 -4,066,000 -487,000 5,502,000 -3,901,000                                  
          change in fair value of the convertible debt receivable from viking and warrants
                                                                                                    
          change in derivative asset and liability fair value
                                                                                                    
          other long term assets
                                                               39,000 175,000 39,000 -4,000 110,000 460,000  41,000 43,000 -456,000  1,000 10,265,000 -202,000                        
          contingent liabilities
                                     25,000                                                               
          purchase of viking common stock and warrant
                                                                                                    
          purchase of common stock in equity method investment
                                                                                                   
          payments to cvr holders and other contingency payments
                                       -4,998,000 -1,722,000 -1,420,000 -189,000 -5,446,000 -1,799,000 -1,278,000 -416,000 -3,247,000 -1,557,000                                               
          stock issued for acquisition, net of issuance cost
                                                                                                    
          stock and warrant received for repayment of viking notes receivable
                                                                                                    
          change in fair value of viking warrants
                                                                                                    
          accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
                                      -5,497,000                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                                                                                                    
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                                                                                                    
          payments to cvr holders and other contingent payments
                                                                                                    
          stock-based compensation
                                       4,812,000 4,555,000 8,998,000 5,248,000 4,624,000 6,045,000 5,203,000 5,331,000 4,241,000 4,118,000 2,947,000 2,836,000 3,761,000 2,914,000 2,475,000 3,702,000 3,026,000 2,067,000        709,000 705,000 950,000 1,244,000 452,000 311,000 557,000 833,000 624,000 924,000 741,000 880,000 820,000 820,000 940,000 851,000 996,000 584,000 866,000 576,000 5,554,000 1,357,000 1,938,000 1,229,000 814,000            
          change in fair value of the viking convertible debt receivable and warrants
                                       -7,702,000 -748,000  -503,000 153,000 -76,000  -154,000                                                      
          loss from equity investments
                                       -32,506,000 -21,183,000                                                            
          royalties recorded in retained earnings upon adoption of asu 606
                                       32,707,000                                                            
          proceeds received from repayment of commercial license rights
                                                                                                   
          net cash from provided by financing activities
                                       613,529,000 3,224,000                                                            
          less: gain from discontinued operations
                                               731,000         2,397,000 191,000 -1,523,000 1,799,000 1,871,000 -1,000 4,000 2,155,000 12,000 7,000 239,000 467,000 749,000 2,807,000 2,366,000                        
          gain on deconsolidation of viking
                                                                                                    
          reduction of cash due to deconsolidation of viking
                                                                                                    
          gain on disposal of assets
                                                                                                   
          loss from equity method investment
                                                                                                    
          other long-term assets
                                              11,000 -1,000 -41,000  52,000 -307,000 -291,000  -1,014,000 -255,000 24,000  50,000 57,000 66,000                                        
          purchase of viking common stock and warrants
                                                                                                   
          loss from viking
                                           1,247,000 1,083,000                                                        
          net cash provided (used) in investing activities
                                                                                                    
          non-cash milestone revenue
                                                                                                    
          restricted cash
                                                    661,000                                                
          net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                                                     10,246,000 3,735,000 4,008,000 2,577,000 12,034,000 -359,000 6,937,000 2,720,000 2,522,000 -560,000 -732,000 -169,000 7,017,000 -1,055,000 -8,045,000 911,000 -1,278,000 -7,673,000 -2,218,000 -16,138,000 -1,434,000 -11,168,000 4,769,000 -22,806,000                        
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
                                                         -642,000 -350,000 -350,000 -200,000     -22,000 -1,000 1,000 262,000 145,000 -173,000 -1,819,000 -1,315,000                        
          gross proceeds from issuance of 2019 convertible senior notes
                                                                                                   
          net income including noncontrolling interests
                                              645,000 -5,763,000 6,608,000  224,539,000 22,027,000 -89,000  776,000                                              
          adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                    
          accretion of note payable
                                                  2,000 14,000 -3,000 56,000 69,000 100,000 96,000 96,000 83,000 142,000                                        
          gain on deconsolidation of viking therapeutics
                                                                                                    
          loss from viking therapeutics
                                              1,396,000                                                      
          restricted investments
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment
                                                  1,000    3,000                  2,000                     
          gain on write-off of assets
                                                                                                   
          purchase of common stock for rsu vesting
                                               -502,000                                                    
          realized loss on sale of short-term investment
                                                -406,000                                                    
          change in fair value of the convertible debt receivable from viking
                                                15,000                                                    
          loss on equity investment in viking therapeutics, inc.
                                                1,605,000  2,170,000                                                  
          write-off of acquired in-process research and development
                                                                         1,000                          
          purchase of viking common stock
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds from stock option exercises
                                                       453,000 3,195,000 629,000 1,244,000 775,000 326,000                                        
          non-cash upfront fee
                                                                                                   
          gain on deconsolidation of viking therapeutics, inc.
                                                                                                   
          reduction of cash due to deconsolidation of viking therapeutics, inc.
                                                                                                   
          loss on asset disposal
                                                                                                    
          other liabilities
                                                         5,000 17,000 -293,000 -120,000 469,000    4,994,000 -2,493,000 -836,000 -800,000 360,000 -20,000 245,000 -1,300,000 -5,685,000 4,936,000 -1,395,000 -174,000 1,820,000 -686,000 34,000 84,000 485,000 115,000 555,000 -242,000  5,000 -16,000 -3,000 -135,000 -10,000 -12,000 -2,000 -600,000      
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                                                             7,500,000 5,000,000 25,000,000                                
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                               82,000 160,000              25,000 12,000 34,000  260,000 1,232,000 2,857,000  462,000 1,051,000 468,000    773,000  2,733,000      
          write-off of in-process research and development
                                                                                                   
          payments to cvr holders and former license holders
                                                       -50,000 -1,618,000                                            
          supplemental schedule of non-cash activity
                                                                                                    
          liability for commercial license rights
                                                                                                   
          realized (gain) on investment
                                                        -481,000                                            
          loss on write off of assets
                                                        109,000                                            
          accretion of deferred gain on sale leaseback
                                                                 -425,000 -426,000 -425,000 -426,000 -425,000 -426,000 -426,000 -425,000 -426,000 -20,444,000 -491,000 -491,000     -491,000 -491,000                  
          non-cash lease costs
                                                                 84,000 -45,000 -90,000  9,655,000 -17,000 -47,000  -156,000 239,000 262,000  827,000 4,148,000                    
          gain on asset disposal
                                                                                                    
          acquisition of cydex, net of cash acquired
                                                                 -32,024,000                                
          purchases of property, equipment and building
                                                             38,000 -372,000 -242,000 -19,000                                    
          proceeds from sale of property, and equipment and building
                                                             3,000 4,000 13,000                                    
          net proceeds from employee stock purchase program
                                                                                                    
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                                     -87,000 -2,000 94,000 18,000 168,000 -6,000 45,000 21,000             18,000 -8,000       554,000 136,000  
          net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
                                                          -1,000                                          
          changes in operating assets and liabilities,:
                                                                                                    
          realized gain on investment
                                                                   29,000 -23,000                                
          gain on asset write-offs
                                                                       -38,000 -26,000                            
          realized loss on investment
                                                                -17,000    -22,000 -21,000 127,000 -691,000 -160,000 -115,000 -45,000 88,000 643,000 125,000 770,000 500,000                    
          acquisition of metabasis, net of cash acquired
                                                                      -2,834,000                            
          acquisition of intellectual property
                                                                                                   
          principal payments on equipment financing obligations
                                                                     -39,000 -42,000 -10,000 -81,000 -94,000 -135,000 -163,000 -260,000 -356,000 -397,000 -514,000 -544,000 -549,000 -544,000 -532,000 -525,000 -633,000 -699,000 -680,000 -648,000 -698,000 -726,000 -723,000 -656,000 -641,000 -693,000     
          proceeds received from sale of building and disbursed to neurogen shareholders
                                                                                                    
          common stock released from restriction
                                                                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities, including effects of business acquired:
                                                                                                    
          write-off in-process research and development
                                                                                                    
          net cash provide by (used in) investing activities
                                                                                                    
          non-cash change in estimated fair value of contingent value rights
                                                               1,153,000 -764,000                                    
          loss on asset write-offs
                                                                -10,000     313,000    502,000 1,000 -3,000 -30,000 137,000 -30,000 669,000 274,000 10,000 -268,000 1,013,000                
          net cash provide by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations
                                                                3,945,000   453,000 -23,169,000 1,028,000 8,276,000 1,356,000 3,880,000 12,074,000 13,052,000 -4,231,000 3,873,000                        
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                    
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
                                                                -840,000                                    
          non-cash development milestone revenue
                                                                                                  
          cash acquired from acquisition of neurogen
                                                                                                    
          net cash from financing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock for acquisition
                                                                                                    
          change in estimated fair value of contingent value rights
                                                                  -222,000 -679,000 1,736,000 -2,440,000 -2,460,000 -3,690,000 -552,000                            
          proceeds from sale of property and equipment and building
                                                                     384,000 -3,054,000 3,259,000 92,000 1,000 15,000                        
          purchases of property and equipment and building
                                                                                                    
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
                                                                                                    
          loss from continuing operations
                                                                    9,486,000 2,348,000 -11,854,000 -291,000 -2,989,000 2,569,000 1,051,000 -4,475,000 -7,482,000                        
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities, including effects of business acquired:
                                                                                                    
          impairment and amortization of acquired intangible assets
                                                                                                   
          depreciation and amortization of property and equipment
                                                                     95,000 669,000 703,000 745,000 764,000 781,000 770,000 819,000 238,000 266,000 250,000 298,000 364,000 399,000 447,000 496,000 651,000 829,000 834,000 913,000 945,000 914,000 896,000 969,000 671,000 838,000 610,000 567,000 593,000 681,000 762,000 
          non-cash lease exit and termination costs
                                                                                                    
          restricted indemnity account and other
                                                                                                    
          cash paid for acquisition of metabasis
                                                                                                    
          cash acquired from acquisition of pharmacopeia
                                                                                                    
          acquisition of development stage asset
                                                                                                    
          non-cash lease termination costs
                                                                                                    
          non-cash exit and restructuring costs
                                                                                                    
          decrease in restricted cash and investments
                                                                                                   
          dividend paid
                                                                                                  
          dividend received on treasury stock held by company
                                                                                                  
          conversion of 6% convertible subordinated notes into common stock:
                                                                                                    
          employee stock option exercises
                                                                                                    
          amortization of acquired intangible assets
                                                                           162,000 162,000                        
          gain on sale leaseback
                                                                                                    
          amortization of acquired technology and royalty and license rights
                                                                                                    
          amortization of debt discount and issuance costs
                                                                                             241,000 237,000 234,000 229,000 211,000 194,000  
          non-cash interest expense
                                                                                     501,000               
          inventories
                                                                                 930,000 2,098,000 -2,038,000 40,000 1,484,000 -327,000 180,000 -2,139,000 -1,144,000 -1,982,000 -1,508,000 -2,257,000 -1,199,000 589,000 -554,000 -1,686,000 
          restricted indemnity account
                                                                             -15,000 -39,000 -40,000 -68,000 -101,000 -30,000 61,000 -10,000,000                
          proceeds from equipment financing arrangements
                                                                                     485,000 147,000 398,000 629,000 510,000 880,000 699,000 1,770,000 540,000 323,000 251,000 823,000 
          decrease in other long-term liabilities
                                                                                     -15,000 -50,000 -29,000 -59,000 59,000 -57,000 -7,000 -30,000    -11,000 -26,000 -36,000  
          conversion of principal amount of convertible notes
                                                                                     128,150,000 1,000,000 26,100,000            
          conversion of unamortized debt issue costs
                                                                                     -995,000 -11,000 -351,000            
          conversion of unpaid accrued interest
                                                                                     -718,000 264,000            
          operating activities:
                                                                                                    
          gain on sale of avinza product line before income taxes
                                                                              -122,000 1,156,000 -8,321,000 2,122,000 -6,892,000 -283,000 -310,131,000                
          loss on sale of oncology product line before income taxes
                                                                                                    
          amortization of deferred gain on sale leaseback
                                                                              -491,000 -491,000 -491,000    -491,000                
          amortization of acquired technology and license rights
                                                                                  909,000  3,108,000 3,570,000 3,570,000  3,570,000 3,570,000 3,236,000 2,737,000 2,736,000  2,735,000    
          non-cash co-promote termination expense
                                                                                 -1,202,000 -207,000                
          investing activities:
                                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of avinza product line
                                                                              8,058,000 7,500,000 1,461,000 280,400,000                
          additional proceeds from sale of oncology product line
                                                                                                   
          decrease in restricted cash
                                                                                   265,000 38,814,000                
          financing activities:
                                                                                                    
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                                    
          gain on sale of oncology product line before income taxes
                                                                               685,000 -915,000                    
          employee receivable from stock option exercises
                                                                                   54,000 127,000                
          declaration of dividend
                                                                                    252,742,000                
          proceeds from sale of oncology product line
                                                                                                    
          payment to buy-down ontak royalty obligation
                                                                                         -13,000,000 -20,000,000        
          proceeds from note payable to king
                                                                                                    
          repurchase of company common stock
                                                                                 -4,075,000 -10,141,000                  
          adjustments to reconcile income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                    
          adjustment to gain on sale of oncology product line before income taxes
                                                                                  2,138,000 -9,868,000 61,000                
          gain on sale of investment
                                                                                         -542,000 62,000          
          co-promote termination liability
                                                                                      3,673,000 3,066,000 136,241,000            
          gain on sale of oncology product line
                                                                                                    
          non-cash development milestone
                                                                                                    
          gain on sale of equity investment
                                                                                                    
          proceeds from sale of building
                                                                                                    
          repayment of long-term debt
                                                                                     -11,584,000 -85,000 -84,000 -86,000 -82,000 -79,000 -77,000 -82,000        
          receipt and retirement of common stock in settlement of pfizer development milestone
                                                                                                    
          receipt of exelixis, inc. common stock upon sale of equity investment in x- ceptor
                                                                                                    
          amortization of debt issue costs
                                                                                      232,000 229,000 244,000            
          gain on sale of exelixis stock
                                                                                      -45,000 -565,000 -343,000            
          increase in restricted investments
                                                                                              -43,000      
          capitalized portion of payment of lasofoxifene royalty rights
                                                                                          -558,000        
          non-cash impact of the conversion of 6% convertible subordinated notes into common stock:
                                                                                                    
          non-cash interest expense converted into additional paid-in capital
                                                                                       3,000 57,000            
          non-cash impact of stock option exercises where cash was received subsequent to quarter-end
                                                                                        469,000            
          write-off of x-ceptor purchase right
                                                                                               5,000,000  
          cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                                                                                                    
          equity in loss of affiliate
                                                                                               117,000 285,000 270,000 302,000 339,000 
          decrease in restricted investments
                                                                                             4,676,000 -59,000 4,333,000 -166,000 -17,796,000 
          payment for avinza® royalty rights
                                                                                               -4,133,000  
          receipt of exelixis, inc. common stock upon sale of equity investment in x-ceptor
                                                                                                    
          amortization of debt issuance costs
                                                                                          263,000 258,000 254,000        
          debt conversion expense
                                                                                                   
          payment for avinza ® royalty rights
                                                                                                    
          payment to extend x-ceptor purchase right
                                                                                                   
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants
                                                                                                    
          increase in other long-term liabilities
                                                                                                    
          net proceeds from issuance of convertible notes
                                                                                                    
          conversion of zero coupon convertible senior notes to common stock
                                                                                                   
          issuance of common stock and notes for acquired technology and license rights
                                                                                                    
          payment for lasofoxifene royalty rights
                                                                                             -1,120,000      
          amortization of acquired technology, royalty, and product rights
                                                                                                    
          accrual of obligations for acquired technology and product rights
                                                                                                    
          issuance of common stock for debt conversion incentive
                                                                                                   
          issuance of common stock for acquired technology
                                                                                                    
          principle payments on equipment financing obligations
                                                                                                 -519,000 -621,000  
          amortization of acquired technology and licence rights
                                                                                                  2,752,000  
          changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from sale of manufacturing assets in 2000:
                                                                                                    
          net proceeds from sale of manufacturing assets
                                                                                                    
          accretion of debt discount and interest
                                                                                                    
          amortization of acquired technology
                                                                                                    
          decrease in other assets
                                                                                                    
          principle payments on equipment financing
                                                                                                    
          redemption of convertible debentures
                                                                                                    
          net proceeds from issuance of zero coupon convertible senior notes