| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 135 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Detail) (http://aradigm.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosurePropertyAndEquipmentScheduleOfPropertyAndEquipment) |
| Table | Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001013238 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | |||||||||||
| Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Lab Equipment [Member] | Computer Equipment and Software [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Lab Equipment [Member] | Computer Equipment and Software [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | |
Property and equipment | ||||||||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 253,000 | 299,000 | ||||||||||