| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.amicustherapeutics.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001178879 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Operating activities  | |||
Net loss  | (200,042,000)   | (132,118,000)   | (68,926,000)   | 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:  | |||
Non-cash interest expense  | |||
Depreciation  | 3,242,000    | 1,833,000    | 1,547,000    | 
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Restructuring charges  | 69,000    | 15,000    | (63,000)   | 
Change in fair value of warrant liability  | |||
Non-cash changes in the fair value of contingent consideration payable  | |||
Charges to research expense for stock issued in asset acquisition  | |||
Loss on extinguishment of debt  | |||
Foreign currency remeasurement loss  | |||
Non-cash income tax benefit  | (  | ||
Non-cash deferred taxes  | (  | ||
Loss on disposal of assets  | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  | |||
Accounts receivable  | (  | ||
Inventories  | (  | ||
Receivable due from collaboration agreements  | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | (  | ||
Other non-current assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  | |||
Non-current liabilities  | (  | ||
Deferred reimbursements  | (  | (  | |
Net cash used in operating activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investing activities  | |||
Sale and redemption of marketable securities  | |||
Purchases of marketable securities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | ||
Purchases of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Financing activities  | |||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of issuance costs  | |||
Payments of secured loan agreement  | (  | (  | (  | 
Payment of capital leases  | (  | ||
Purchase of vested restricted stock units  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  | |||
Proceeds from exercise of warrants  | |||
Payment of contingent consideration  | (  | ||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs  | |||
Premiums paid for Capped Call Confirmations  | (  | ||
Proceeds from secured loan agreement  | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities  | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year/ period  | 69,485,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year/period  | 187,026,000    | 69,485,000    | 24,074,000    | 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information  | |||
Cash paid during the period for interest  | |||
Contingent consideration paid in shares  | |||
Capital expenditures funded by capital lease borrowings  | |||