Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

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Segment Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Mar. 22, 2022
segment
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]            
Number of reportable segments | segment 2   1      
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   $ 66,088   $ 64,835 $ 169,200 $ 204,660
Total segment operating income   857   15,259 (19,919) 54,324
Total operating costs and expenses   65,452   49,129 178,339 138,499
Income (loss) from operations   636   15,706 (9,139) 66,161
Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   66,088   64,835 169,200 204,660
Total segment operating income   10,301   23,443 22,145 91,014
Corporate, Non-Segment            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Shared-based compensation   6,462   5,811 17,255 16,429
Other corporate expenses   3,203   1,926 14,029 8,424
Total operating costs and expenses   9,665   7,737 31,284 24,853
Royalties            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   19,837   15,648 51,491 31,376
Captisol - Core            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   3,582   5,374 13,133 16,310
Captisol - COVID            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   32,367   29,719 64,483 112,565
Contract revenue            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   10,302   14,094 40,093 44,409
OmniAb business | Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   6,867   5,140 23,337 19,520
Total segment operating income   (11,721)   (9,177) (26,905) (21,587)
OmniAb business | Royalties | Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   582   0 984 0
OmniAb business | Contract revenue | Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   6,285   5,140 22,353 19,520
Ligand core business | Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   59,221   59,695 145,863 185,140
Total segment operating income   22,022   32,620 49,050 112,601
Ligand core business | Royalties | Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   19,255   15,648 50,507 31,376
Ligand core business | Contract revenue | Operating Segments            
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]            
Total revenue   $ 4,017   $ 8,954 $ 17,740 $ 24,889