| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 40502 - Disclosure - Inventories (Components Of Inventories) (Details) (http://aratana.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesComponentsOfInventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001509190 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventories [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventories [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials | ||
Work-in-process | ||
Finished goods | ||
Total | 11,130,000 | 1,306,000 |