| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.egalet.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001586105 (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  | (90,632,000)   | (57,933,000)   | (43,214,000)   | 
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | |||
Change in fair value of derivative liability  | (644,000)   | (260,000)   | |
Stock based compensation expense  | |||
Noncash interest and amortization of debt discount  | |||
Amortization of premium on marketable securities  | |||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | |
Loss on extinguishment of debt  | |||
Changes in assets and liabilities:  | |||
Related party receivable  | (  | ||
Accounts receivable  | (  | (  | |
Inventory  | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other receivables  | (  | (  | |
Deposits and other assets  | (  | ||
Accounts payable  | (  | ||
Accrued expenses  | |||
Deferred revenue  | (  | (  | |
Other current liabilities  | (  | ||
Other liabilities  | |||
Net cash used in operating activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Investing activities:  | |||
Payments for purchase of property and equipment  | (  | (  | (  | 
Deposits for purchases of property and equipment  | (  | (  | |
Purchases of investments  | (  | (  | |
Sales of investments  | |||
Maturity of investments  | |||
Purchase of SPRIX Nasal Spray  | (  | ||
License of OXAYDO  | (  | ||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  | (  | (  | |
Financing activities:  | |||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock  | |||
Payments on borrowings  | (  | ||
Net proceeds from debt and royalty rights  | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities  | |||
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | |
Cash at beginning of period  | 46,665,000    | ||
Cash at end of period  | 44,355,000    | 46,665,000    | 52,738,000    | 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  | |||
Non-cash purchases of property and equipment  | |||
Non-cash financing activities:  | |||
Conversion of convertible preferred stock  | |||
Issuance of warrants  | |||
Cash interest payments  | |||
Conversion of related party convertible debt  | |||