License Agreements (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
Nov. 30, 2011
License agreements licensor Pfizer [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
License agreements licensor Pfizer [Member]
Nov. 30, 2009
Up-front license payment [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Clavis Pharma [Member]
CO-101 [Member]
Jan. 31, 2012
Regulatory milestone payment [Member]
License agreements licensor Avila Therapeutics [Member]
CO-1686 [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Clavis Pharma [Member]
CO-101 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Clavis Pharma [Member]
CO-101 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Clavis Pharma [Member]
CO-101 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Clavis Pharma [Member]
CO-101 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License agreements licensor Avila Therapeutics [Member]
CO-1686 [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Astra Zeneca U K Ltd [Member]
Rucaparib [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License agreements licensor Pfizer [Member]
Rucaparib [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
License Agreement Terms [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Array Bio Pharma Inc [Member]
License Agreements K I T [Member]
Nov. 30, 2009
License Agreement Terms [Member]
Up-front license payment [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Clavis Pharma [Member]
CO-101 [Member]
May 31, 2010
License Agreement Terms [Member]
Up-front license payment [Member]
License agreements licensor Avila Therapeutics [Member]
CO-1686 [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
License Agreement Terms [Member]
Up-front license payment [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Astra Zeneca U K Ltd [Member]
Rucaparib [Member]
Jun. 30, 2011
License Agreement Terms [Member]
Up-front license payment [Member]
License agreements licensor Pfizer [Member]
Rucaparib [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
License Agreement Terms [Member]
Payment on territory expansion [Member]
License Agreements Licensor Clavis Pharma [Member]
CO-101 [Member]
License Agreements (Textual) [Abstract]                                                
Up-front payment                                       $ 15,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 250,000   $ 10,000,000
Acquired in process research and development costs         4,250,000 7,000,000 36,335,000       13,100,000 4,000,000                          
Prepayment of preclinical Activities   443,000   443,000   443,000 1,020,000     1,900,000                            
Maximum licensor reimbursement of development costs incurred                       3,000,000                        
Development costs eligible for licensor reimbursement   15,458,000 11,566,000 40,610,000 28,286,000 105,421,000             0 3,000,000 3,000,000                  
Convertible promissory note                                             7,000,000  
Conversion of convertible preferred stock into common stock 2,757,788             551,222                                
Interest rate on promissory note   5.00%   5.00%   5.00%     5.00%                              
Principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest on notes converted to common stock               7,200,000                                
Future expected development and regulatory payment                         115,000,000     119,000,000 700,000              
Sales milestone payments                         445,000,000     120,000,000                
Future expected development, regulatory and sales milestone payments                                   $ 259,000,000 $ 192,000,000