XOMA Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Licensing and Other Arrangements - NIAID - Additional Information (Details)

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Licensing and Other Arrangements - NIAID - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2008	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2014
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Deferred revenue balance classified as contract liability due to government adjustment		$ 798	$ 798
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases "NIAID" [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Contract liabilities		800	$ 800
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases "NIAID" [Member] \| Arrangement with Governmental Agency 2 [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Total contract amount awarded	$ 64,800
Contracts revenue wrote off		$ 400
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases "NIAID" [Member] \| Arrangement with Governmental Agency 3 [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Contractual term	3 years
Accounts receivable				$ 400
Deferred revenue balance classified as contract liability due to government adjustment				$ 800

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