| Component: (Network and Table) | |
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| Network | 30603 - Disclosure - INVENTORY (Tables) (http://www.alkermes.com/role/DisclosureInventoryTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001520262 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of inventories |
(1)At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had $7.1 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of finished goods inventory located at its third‑party warehouse and shipping service provider. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||