Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Jun. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jan. 31, 2013
Jan. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2009
Installment
Sep. 21, 2009
Feb. 29, 2012
Chromadex Corporation [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Jun. 30, 2012
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
May 16, 2011
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Teva [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Dr. Hsiao [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Dr. Hsiao [Member]
Aero Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Dr. Hsiao [Member]
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Mr. Rubin [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Mr. Rubin [Member]
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Gamma Trust [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Hsu Gamma [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
Sorrento [Member]
Jun. 10, 2009
Sorrento [Member]
Nov. 30, 2007
Real Estate Holdings LLC [Member]
sqft
Jun. 30, 2013
Real Estate Holdings LLC [Member]
Nov. 30, 2010
Fabrus Inc [Member]
Aug. 31, 2011
Dr. Frost [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Dr. Frost [Member]
Aero Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Dr. Frost [Member]
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Mr. Prego Novo [Member]
Aero Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Sep. 21, 2011
Mr. Prego Novo [Member]
Biozone Pharmaceuticals Inc [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
Dr. Lerner [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Dr. Lerner [Member]
Chromadex Corporation [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Avi Properties LLC [Member]
sqft
Dec. 31, 2012
Avi Properties LLC [Member]
sqft
Feb. 29, 2012
Scripps Research Institute [Member]
Related Party Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]                                                                                
Period of lease                                                                           5 years    
Square feet of laboratory                                                                           44,000 44,000  
Payments of lease per month                                                                             $ 18,000  
Exceeds consumer price index                                                                             5.00%  
Sale of API to TEVA     23,821,000 10,211,000 55,197,000 18,988,000                       100,000                                            
Approximate funding for development of technology                                                                               200,000
Period for development of technology                                                                               3 years
Invested in common shares                       1,000,000                           2,300,000                            
Beneficially owned held by members                       1.50%             6.00%         16.00% 1.00%           36.00%                  
Ownership Percentage Held                                           less than 1% less than 1%                         less than one percent less than 1%      
Sales                         1,700,000                                                      
Convertible senior notes interest rate     3.00%   3.00%     3.00% 3.00%       10.00%                                                      
Par value                         $ 0.20                                                      
Promissory notes maturity date                         Feb. 24, 2014                                                      
Warrants duration                         10 years                                                      
Warrants to purchase Common shares                         8,500,000                                                      
Exercise price per share                         $ 0.40                                                      
Issue of common stock / Issue of common stock against acquisition     339,045,029   339,045,029       305,560,763             13,914 8,331,396                                              
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage                                       12.00% 1.70%   1.00%                 46.00% 9.20% 23.00% 8.20%          
Loan to bzne                           100,000 300,000                                                  
Maximum beneficially owned by members (less than 1%)                                           1.00%                           1.00% 1.00%      
Outstanding membership interests on a fully diluted basis                                                           13.00%                    
Investment was part of financing for Fabrus                                                           2,100,000                    
Ownership percentage held by director                                                           5.00%                    
Outstanding common shares of Sorrento acquired                                                     0.33                          
Lease space in office building having principal office                                                       8,300                        
Lease rent per month for first year                                                       18,000                        
Lease rent per month for fifth year                                                       24,000                        
Credit for tenant improvements                                                       30,000                        
Period of lease agreement                                                         6 months                      
Related Party Transactions (Additional Textual) [Abstract]                                                                                
Convertible senior notes             175,000,000.0                                                                  
Fund for research agreement 900,000                                                                              
Research agreement maturity period 5 years                                                                              
Research and development agreement amount   200,000                                                                            
Agreement pursuant to which invested Cocrystal                   2,500,000                                                            
Number of convertible series preferred stock held from agreement                   1,701,723                                                            
Previous investment by a group of investor                   5,000,000                                                            
Additional investment by a group of investor                   5,000,000                                                            
Number of equal installments payable for additional investment                   2                                                            
First installment investment                     2,500,000                                                          
Reimbursement paid to related party for travel     $ 5,000 $ 65,000 $ 18,000 $ 129,000