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100500 - Disclosure - Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued Liabilities (Detail)
(http://www.alderbio.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAccruedLiabilitiesScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001423824 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
 
 
Compensation and benefits
4,833,000  
3,156,000  
Contracted research and development
9,837,000  
3,675,000  
Professional services and other
767,000  
752,000  
Accrued liabilities
15,437,000  
 
7,583,000