Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 2)

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2014
May 31, 2001
Oct. 31, 2002
Jul. 31, 2006
Warrants            
Fair value of warrants used to determine loss on sublease $ 265,000rigl_FairValueOfWarrantIncludedInLossOnSublease          
Warrants Issued In May2001 [Member]            
Warrants            
Number of shares of common stock under warrants issued       16,666us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMay2001Member
   
Exercise price of warrant (in dollars per share)       $ 80.21us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMay2001Member
   
Premium percentage       15.00%rigl_ClassOfWarrantOrRightPremiumPercentage
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMay2001Member
   
Fair market value of warrant       683,000rigl_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMay2001Member
   
Remaining balance of warrants to be amortized into expense 86,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMay2001Member
  86,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMay2001Member
     
Warrants Issued In October2002 [Member]            
Warrants            
Number of shares of common stock under warrants issued         55,555us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInOctober2002Member
 
Exercise price of warrant (in dollars per share)         $ 17.73us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInOctober2002Member
 
Fair market value of warrant         565,000rigl_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInOctober2002Member
 
Remaining balance of warrants to be amortized into expense 71,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInOctober2002Member
  71,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInOctober2002Member
     
Warrants Issued In July2006 [Member]            
Warrants            
Number of shares of common stock under warrants issued           100,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInJuly2006Member
Exercise price of warrant (in dollars per share)           $ 10.57us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInJuly2006Member
Fair market value of warrant           801,000rigl_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInJuly2006Member
Remaining balance of warrants to be amortized into expense 131,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInJuly2006Member
  131,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInJuly2006Member
     
Warrants Issued In March2009 [Member]            
Warrants            
Number of shares of common stock under warrants issued   200,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMarch2009Member
       
Exercise price of warrant (in dollars per share)   $ 6.61us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMarch2009Member
       
Remaining balance of warrants to be amortized into expense 132,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMarch2009Member
  132,000us-gaap_WarrantsAndRightsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMarch2009Member
     
Cancellation of warrant (in shares)   100,000rigl_WarrantsAndRightsCancellationOfWarrantNumber
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMarch2009Member
       
Incremental fair market value of new warrant   616,000us-gaap_IssuanceOfStockAndWarrantsForServicesOrClaims
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInMarch2009Member
       
Warrants Issued In December 2014 Member            
Warrants            
Fair value of warrants used to determine loss on sublease     $ 265,000rigl_FairValueOfWarrantIncludedInLossOnSublease
/ us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightAxis
= rigl_WarrantsIssuedInDecember2014Member