| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 41703 - Disclosure - Segment Information And Geographic Data (Long-Lived Assets By Operating Segment) (Details) (http://www.scicloneinternational.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationAndGeographicDataLongLivedAssetsByOperatingSegmentDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000880771 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||
| Statement, Geographical [Axis] | Statement, Geographical [Axis] | |||||
| China [Member] | Rest of the World (including the U.S. and Hong Kong) [Member] | Segment, Geographical [Domain] | China [Member] | Rest of the World (including the U.S. and Hong Kong) [Member] | Segment, Geographical [Domain] | |
Long-lived assets | ||||||