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Contingencies and commitments - Collaborations and License Agreements (Details)

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Contingencies and commitments - Collaborations and License Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 16, 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2016
ThermoFisher Scientific          
Collaboration and License Agreement          
Supply contract agreement period (in years) 5 years        
Collaborative arrangement | Universal Cells, Inc.          
Collaboration and License Agreement          
Upfront license and startup fees     $ 2.5    
Milestone payments   $ 3.0      
Further potential milestone payments         $ 44.0
Collaborative arrangement | Life Technologies Corp          
Collaboration and License Agreement          
Upfront license fees       $ 1.0  
Minimum annual royalties as a percentage of prior year running royalties (as a percent)         50.00%