| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.aegerion.com/role/StatementCondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001338042 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31  | |
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]  | |||
Operating activities  | |||
Net loss  | (73,339,000)   | (39,385,000)   | (63,358,000)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation  | |||
Amortization of intangible assets  | |||
Amortization of premium on marketable securities  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Noncash interest expense  | |||
Provision for inventory excess and obsolescence  | |||
Other non-cash losses  | |||
Excess tax expense (benefit) from stock-based compensation  | (  | ||
Unrealized foreign exchange loss  | (  | ||
Loss on disposal of property and equipment  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | |||
Deferred rent  | (  | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of acquisition:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable  | (  | ||
Accrued and other liabilities  | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  | (  | (  | |
Investing activities  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payment for acquisition of MYALEPT  | (  | ||
Purchases of marketable securities  | (  | (  | |
Maturities of marketable securities  | |||
Sales and redemptions of marketable securities  | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  | (  | (  | |
Financing activities  | |||
Proceeds from long-term debt, net  | |||
Increase in restricted cash to collateralize long-term debt in default  | (  | ||
Change in restricted cash  | |||
Proceeds from issuances of convertible notes  | |||
Proceeds from issuances of warrants  | |||
Purchase of convertible bond hedges  | (  | ||
Principal repayment of long-term debt  | (  | (  | (  | 
Repurchase of common stock  | (  | ||
Payments for withholding taxes on restricted stock units  | (  | ||
Proceeds from exercises of stock options  | |||
Payment of financing fees  | (  | ||
Excess tax expense (benefit) from stock-based compensation  | (  | ||
Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of offering expenses  | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  | (  | ||
Exchange rate effect on cash  | (  | ||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 375,937,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 64,501,000    | 375,937,000    | 61,011,000    | 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information  | |||
Cash paid for interest  | |||
Cash paid for taxes  | |||
Non-cash investing activities  | |||
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable  | |||