Available-for-Sale Securities and Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | $ 219,830 | $ 281,644 |
U.S. government securities | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 7,503 | 30,043 |
U.S. government agencies | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 15,967 | 34,750 |
Corporate notes | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 46,225 | 80,775 |
Commercial paper | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 9,989 | 34,469 |
Ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | | 6,517 |
Money market funds | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 140,146 | 95,090 |
Recurring basis | Total | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 219,830 | 281,644 |
Recurring basis | Total | U.S. government securities | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 7,503 | 30,043 |
Recurring basis | Total | U.S. government agencies | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 15,967 | 34,750 |
Recurring basis | Total | Corporate notes | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 46,225 | 80,775 |
Recurring basis | Total | Commercial paper | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 9,989 | 34,469 |
Recurring basis | Total | Ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | | 6,517 |
Recurring basis | Total | Money market funds | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 140,146 | 95,090 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 147,649 | 131,650 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | U.S. government securities | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 7,503 | 30,043 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | U.S. government agencies | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | Corporate notes | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | Commercial paper | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | Ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | | 6,517 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | Money market funds | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 140,146 | 95,090 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 72,181 | 149,994 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. government securities | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | U.S. government agencies | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 15,967 | 34,750 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate notes | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 46,225 | 80,775 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Commercial paper | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 9,989 | 34,469 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Money market funds | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | U.S. government securities | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | U.S. government agencies | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | Corporate notes | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | Commercial paper | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | Ordinary shares of Theravance Biopharma | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | Money market funds | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total assets measured at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Nonrecurring basis | Total | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total fair value of liabilities | 715,915 | 653,506 |
Nonrecurring basis | Total | Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | 239,802 | 197,095 |
Nonrecurring basis | Total | Non-recourse notes payable due 2029 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Non-recourse notes due 2029 | 476,113 | 456,411 |
Nonrecurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total fair value of liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Nonrecurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Nonrecurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 | Non-recourse notes payable due 2029 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Non-recourse notes due 2029 | 0 | 0 |
Nonrecurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total fair value of liabilities | 715,915 | 653,506 |
Nonrecurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | 239,802 | 197,095 |
Nonrecurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 | Non-recourse notes payable due 2029 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Non-recourse notes due 2029 | 476,113 | 456,411 |
Nonrecurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Total fair value of liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Nonrecurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Convertible subordinated notes due 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Nonrecurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs, Level 3 | Non-recourse notes payable due 2029 | | |
Estimated fair values of entity's financial assets and liabilities | | |
Non-recourse notes due 2029 | $ 0 | $ 0 |