| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 100450 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets (Details) (http://www.acorda.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillScheduleOfEstimatedFutureAmortizationExpenseForIntangibleAssetsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001008848 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Estimated future amortization expense | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter | |
Finite-lived intangible asset, Net Carrying Amount | 64,494,000 |