| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2412407 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Uncertain Tax Positions (Details) (http://www.amagpharma.com/role/IncomeTaxesReconciliationOfUncertainTaxPositionsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000792977 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward] | |||
Uncertain tax benefits at the beginning of the year | 12,695,000 | 0 | 0 |
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year | |||
Additions for tax positions from prior years | |||
Subtractions for tax positions from prior years | ( | ||
Uncertain tax benefits at the end of the year | 13,330,000 | 12,695,000 | 0 |