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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Collaborative, Licensing and Other Arrangements - Sale of Future Revenue Streams - Additional Information (Details)

Collaborative, Licensing and Other Arrangements - Sale of Future Revenue Streams - Additional Information (Details)		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Agreement
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Deferred revenue		$ 18,000,000
HCRP [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Number of royalty Interest acquisition agreements \| Agreement		2
Deferred revenue		$ 18,000,000
Deferred revenue recognized		$ 0
HCRP [Member] \| First Acquisition Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Upfront cash payment received	$ 6,500,000
Eligible potential additional payments receivable upon achievement of specified net sales milestones in 2017, 2018 and 2019	4,000,000
HCRP [Member] \| Second Acquisition Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items]
Upfront cash payment received	$ 11,500,000

- Definition

The noncurrent portion of deferred revenue amount as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue is a liability related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized, and is not expected to be recognized in the next twelve months. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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