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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) shares
Entity Registrant Name	Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001367644
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float \| $	$ 274,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding \| shares	35,952,794
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,346	$ 169,019
Investments	3,499	2,029
Accounts receivable	48,994	39,326
Inventories	17,979	12,722
Deferred tax assets, net	7,209	2,638
Income tax receivable, net	24,488	8,728
Restricted cash	217	217
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,033	8,814
Total current assets	236,765	243,493
Property, plant and equipment, net	188,245	152,701
In-process research and development	51,400	51,400
Goodwill	5,502	5,029
Assets held for sale	12,065	12,741
Deferred tax assets, net	18,278	33,757
Other assets	707	1,198
Total assets	512,962	500,319
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,902	25,409
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,150	1,309
Accrued compensation	14,735	23,975
Contingent value rights, current portion	9,865	0
Long-term indebtedness, current portion	4,920	17,187
Deferred revenue, current portion	4,359	7,839
Total current liabilities	68,931	75,719
Contingent value rights, net of current portion	5,992	14,532
Long-term indebtedness, net of current portion	48,873	30,239
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	2,781	4,386
Other liabilities	1,882	1,882
Total liabilities	128,459	126,758
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 35,869,025 and 35,011,423 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	36	35
Additional paid-in capital	215,938	197,689
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,894)	(2,110)
Retained earnings	168,212	173,850
Total Emergent BioSolutions Inc. stockholders' equity	381,292	369,464
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	3,211	4,097
Total stockholders' equity	384,503	373,561
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 512,962	$ 500,319

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	15,000,000	15,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	(0)	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	35,869,025	35,011,423
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	35,869,025	35,011,423

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 43,663	$ 67,266	$ 120,739	$ 161,991
Contracts and grants	15,099	6,720	44,697	20,933
Total revenues	58,762	73,986	165,436	182,924
Operating expenses:
Cost of product sales	10,706	11,532	27,843	30,116
Research and development	29,216	21,156	95,456	59,680
Selling, general and administrative	17,432	20,693	56,028	54,534
Income (loss) from operations	1,408	20,605	(13,891)	38,594
Other income (expense):
Interest income	22	38	81	802
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	37	(1,003)	(9)	(1,012)
Total other income (expense)	59	(965)	72	(210)
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,467	19,640	(13,819)	38,384
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	1,604	7,696	(3,032)	15,088
Net income (loss)	(137)	11,944	(10,787)	23,296
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,686	1,176	5,149	2,155
Net income (loss) attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc.	$ 1,549	$ 13,120	$ (5,638)	$ 25,451
Earnings (loss) per share - basic	$ 0.04	$ 0.42	$ (0.16)	$ 0.82
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted	$ 0.04	$ 0.41	$ (0.16)	$ 0.80
Weighted-average number of shares - basic	35,855,217	31,301,796	35,552,900	31,094,616
Weighted-average number of shares - diluted	36,447,933	32,113,313	35,552,900	31,816,900

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (10,787)	$ 23,296
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense	7,911	5,206
Depreciation and amortization	6,926	4,020
Deferred income taxes	11,937	4,516
Non-cash development expenses from variable interest entities	4,263	2,241
Impairment of long-lived assets	676	1,029
Change in fair value of contingent value rights	1,325	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(1,502)	(1,077)
Other	60	(31)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(9,668)	46,935
Inventories	(5,257)	(3,799)
Income taxes	(15,760)	(10,632)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	270	(794)
Accounts payable	119	5,990
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(159)	(1,177)
Accrued compensation	(9,240)	(356)
Deferred revenue	(5,085)	(2)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(23,971)	75,365
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(34,153)	(14,042)
Purchase of investments	(5,220)	0
Proceeds from maturity of investments	3,750	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(35,623)	(14,042)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowing on line of credit	21,298	15,000
Issuance of common stock subject to exercise of stock options	8,836	4,056
Principal payments on long-term indebtedness and line of credit	(14,931)	(32,454)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,502	1,077
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	16,705	(12,321)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(784)	(697)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(43,673)	48,305
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	169,019	102,924
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 125,346	$ 151,229

Summary of significant accounting policies	9 Months Ended
Summary of significant accounting policies	Sep. 30, 2011
Summary of significant accounting policies [Abstract]
Summary of significant accounting policies	1. Basis of presentation and consolidation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company” or “Emergent”) and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of the Company’s management, any adjustments contained in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are of a normal recurring nature, and are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2011, results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, and cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for an entire year.

Fair value measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair value measurements [Abstract]

Fair value measurements

2. Fair value measurements

The Company measures and records cash equivalents and investment securities considered available-for-sale at fair value in the accompanying financial statements. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, an exit price, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value include:

Level 1 — Observable inputs for identical assets or liabilities such as quoted prices in active markets;

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and

Level 3 —Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, which are therefore developed by the Company using estimates and assumptions that reflect those that a market participant would use.

The following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	At September 30, 2011
(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment in money market funds (1)		$	85,893	$	-	$	-	$	85,893
U.S. Treasury securities (2)			-		3,499		-		3,499
Total assets		$	85,893	$	3,499	$	-	$	89,392

Liabilities:
Contingent value rights		$	-	$	-	$	15,857	$	15,857
Total liabilities		$	-	$	-	$	15,857	$	15,857

	At December 31, 2010
(in thousands)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment in money market funds (1)		$	102,360	$	-	$	-	$	102,360
U.S. Treasury securities (2)			-		2,029		-		2,029
Total assets		$	102,360	$	2,029	$	-	$	104,389

Liabilities:
Contingent value rights		$	-	$	-	$	14,532	$	14,532
Total liabilities		$	-	$	-	$	14,532	$	14,532

(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents in accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

(2) Included in investments in accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The fair value of U.S. Treasury securities (Level 2) is obtained from an independent pricing service and is based on recent sales of similar securities and other observable market data.

The fair value of the Contingent Value Right (“CVR”) obligations is based on management’s assessment of certain development and collaboration milestones, which are inputs that have no observable market (Level 3). The obligation is measured using a discounted cash flow model. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the changes in the fair value of the CVR obligations resulted from an adjustment to the discount rates along with an update to the probability and estimated timing of achievement for certain development milestones. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a reduction of $84,000 in the value for the CVRs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a charge of $1.3 million to increase the CVRs to fair value. These adjustments to fair value are classified in the Company’s statement of operations as research and development expense within the Company’s biosciences segment.

The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of the liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities at September 30, 2010.

(in thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2010	$	-
Fair value of CVRs issued		14,532
Expense (income) included in earnings		-
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements		-
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3		-
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	14,532
Expense (income) included in earnings		1,325
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements		-
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3		-
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	15,857

Separate disclosure is required for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as documented above, from those measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had no assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

The carrying amounts of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, which include cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate their fair values due to their short maturities. The fair value of the Company’s long-term indebtedness is estimated based on the quoted prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities. Both the carrying value and fair value of long-term indebtedness at September 30, 2011 was $53.8 million. The carrying value and fair value of long-term indebtedness was $48.3 million and $48.1 million, respectively, at September 30, 2010.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

3. Investments

The Company invests in a variety of highly liquid investment-grade securities. The following is a summary of the Company’s available for sale securities:

	At September 30, 2011
(in thousands)		Amortized Costs		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Market Value
U.S. Treasury securities		$	3,498	$	1	$	-	$	3,499
	At December 31, 2010
(in thousands)		Amortized Costs		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Market Value
U.S. Treasury securities		$	2,030	$	-	$	1	$	2,029

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of investments in certain debt and equity securities (and certain other trading assets) which include all debt and equity securities (other than those equity securities accounted for under the equity or cost methods of accounting) with readily determinable fair values. Other trading assets include assets that are carried on the balance sheet at fair value and held for trading purposes. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise that is in the form of a security. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities (and other trading assets).

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

4. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010
Raw materials and supplies	$	2,118	$	2,311
Work-in-process		13,663		7,917
Finished goods		2,198		2,494
Total inventories	$	17,979	$	12,722

Assets held for sale	9 Months Ended
Assets held for sale	Sep. 30, 2011
Assets held for sale [Abstract]
Assets held for sale	5. Assets held for sale The Company currently owns two buildings in Frederick, Maryland that it determined in 2009 would not be placed into service. Accordingly, the Company committed to a plan to sell the buildings, along with associated improvements. These buildings are classified on the Company’s balance sheets as assets held for sale. Assets held for sale are recorded at the lower of the carrying amount or fair market value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated once classified as held for sale. The Company recorded the assets held for sale at fair market value, based on factors that include recent purchase offers, less estimated selling costs. The Company recorded impairment charges of $483,000 and $676,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company recorded no impairment charge for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and recorded an impairment charge of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. These charges were classified in the Company’s statement of operations as selling, general and administrative expense within the Company’s biosciences segment. The Company continues to actively seek to sell these buildings.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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Long-term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt And Capital Leases Disclosures [Abstract]

Long-term debt

6. Long-term indebtedness

The components of long-term indebtedness are as follows:

	September 30,			December 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010
Construction loan dated July 2011; one month LIBOR plus 3.0 %, due July 2017	$	21,298		$	-
Term loan dated December 2009; three month LIBOR plus 3.25%, due December 2014		20,096			21,233
Term loan dated November 2009; three month LIBOR plus 3.25%, repaid in July 2011		-			6,513
Term loan dated November 2009; three month LIBOR plus 3.25%, due November 2014		4,565			4,825
Term loan dated April 2006; three month LIBOR plus 3.0%, repaid in April 2011		-			6,686
Loan dated October 2004; 3.0%, due March 2012		2,500			2,500
Term loan dated October 2004; 3.48%, due October 2013		5,334			5,669
Total long-term indebtedness		53,793			47,426
Less current portion of long-term indebtedness		(4,920	)		(17,187	)
Noncurrent portion of long-term indebtedness	$	48,873		$	30,239

In August 2011, the Company entered into a loan agreement with PNC Bank (“PNC”) to provide the Company with an equipment loan of up to $12.0 million to fund equipment purchases at the Company’s Baltimore, Maryland product development and manufacturing facility. Under the equipment loan agreement, PNC agreed to make advances to the Company of up to $12.0 million through August 2012 based on periodic requests from the Company. The loan is collateralized by the equipment purchased. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has not drawn on this loan.

In July 2011, the Company entered into a loan agreement and related agreements with PNC, under which PNC agreed to provide the Company with a construction loan of up to $30.0 million, primarily to fund the ongoing build-out of the Baltimore facility. A portion of the loan was also used to repay the Company’s loan with HSBC Bank, which the Company used to finance a portion of the purchase price of the facility. Under the Company’s loan agreement with PNC, PNC agreed to make advances to the Company of up to $30.0 million through July 2012. The Company is required to make interest only payments through July 2012. Beginning in July 2012, the Company will be required to make monthly payments of principal and interest based upon a 20-year amortization schedule with a balloon payment for the remaining unpaid principal and interest due in July 2017. Payment of the loan is secured by the Baltimore building along with Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing LLC accounts receivable under the Company’s BioThrax supply contracts. As of September 30, 2011, the Company has drawn $21.3 million under this loan.

Under the terms of the construction and equipment loans with PNC, the Company is required to maintain certain financial covenants including minimum cash and liquid investments balance of $50.0 million, a leverage ratio of less than 2.0 and a debt coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.

In October 2004, the Company entered into a Secured Conditional Loan with the Maryland Economic Development Assistance Fund for $2.5 million. In October 2011, the Company amended the agreement to extend the paid in full date to March 2012.

In connection with the 2004 purchase of the building in Frederick, Maryland, the Company entered into a loan agreement for $7.0 million with PNC to finance the remaining portion of the purchase price. The borrowing accrued interest at 6.625% per annum through October 2006. The Company was required to make interest only payments through that date. Beginning in November 2006, the Company began to make monthly payments of $62,000, based upon a 15 year amortization schedule. In November 2009 and thereafter, the annual interest rate was fixed at 4.075%. In October 2011, the Company modified the agreement to extend the maturity date to October 2013, reduce the fixed annual interest rate to 3.48% and increase the monthly payment to $64,000. All unpaid principal and interest is due in full in October 2013. The Company has determined that the modified agreement is not a substantial modification of the original loan agreement.

Stock options and restricted stock units

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stock options and restricted stock units [Abstract]

Stock options and restricted stock units

7. Accounting for stock-based compensation plans

As of September 30, 2011, the Company has two stock-based employee compensation plans, the Amended and Restated Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) and the Emergent BioSolutions Employee Stock Option Plan (the “2004 Plan” and together with the 2006 Plan, the “Emergent Plans”). The Company has granted options to purchase shares of common stock under the Emergent Plans and has granted restricted stock units under the 2006 Plan. The Emergent Plans have both incentive and non-qualified stock option features. The Company no longer grants equity awards under the 2004 Plan.

The Company determines the fair value of restricted stock units using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the day prior to the date of grant. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes valuation model for estimating the fair value of all stock options granted. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant. Set forth below are the assumptions used in valuing the stock options granted and a discussion of the Company’s methodology for developing each of the assumptions used:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Expected dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
Expected volatility		60	%		55	%		60	%		55	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.35	%		1.72	%		0.35%-1.04	%		0.82%-1.46	%
Expected average life of options	3.0 years			3.0 years			3.4 years			3.4 years

§	Expected dividend yield — the Company does not pay regular dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future.

Expected volatility — a measure of the amount by which a financial variable, such as share price, has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (implied volatility) during a period. The Company analyzed its own historical volatility to estimate expected volatility over the same period as the expected average life of the options.

§	Risk-free interest rate — the range of U.S. Treasury rates with a term that most closely resembles the expected life of the option as of the date on which the option is granted.

§	Expected average life of options — the period of time that options granted are expected to remain outstanding, based primarily on the Company’s expectation of optionee exercise behavior subsequent to vesting of options.

As of September 30, 2011, an aggregate of 8,678,826 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 2006 Plan, of which a total of 2,152,513 shares of common stock remain available for future awards to be made to plan participants. Awards of restricted stock units are counted against the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2006 Plan as one and one-half (1.5) shares of common stock for every one restricted stock unit granted. The maximum number of shares subject to awards that may be granted per year under the 2006 Plan to a single participant is 287,700. The exercise price of each option must be not less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares underlying such option on the date of grant. Awards granted under the 2006 Plan have a contractual life of no more than 10 years. The terms and conditions of equity awards (such as price, vesting schedule, term and number of shares) under the Emergent Plans are determined by the Company’s compensation committee, which administers the Emergent Plans. Each equity award granted under the Emergent Plans vests as specified in the relevant agreement and no stock option can be exercised after ten years from the date of grant.

The following is a summary of option award activity under the Emergent Plans:

	2006 Plan					2004 Plan
	Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		3,397,915		$	14.31		67,541		$	9.80	$	32,023,466
Granted		826,227			23.77		-			-
Exercised		(756,099	)		11.59		(14,385	)		13.26
Forfeited		(218,531	)		18.73		-			-
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		3,249,512		$	17.08		53,156		$	8.86	$	5,413,569
Exercisable at September 30, 2011		1,583,683		$	13.84		53,156		$	8.86	$	5,261,857

The following is a summary of restricted stock unit award activity under the 2006 Plan:

	Number of Shares			Weighted-Average Grant Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2010		395,555		$	16.09	$	9,279,720
Granted		433,123			23.70
Vested		(124,863	)		16.02
Forfeited		(63,362	)		19.57
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		640,453		$	20.91	$	9,882,190

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Variable interest entities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Variable interest entities [Abstract]

Variable interest entities

8. Variable interest entities

In July 2008, the Company entered into a collaboration with the University of Oxford (“Oxford”) and certain Oxford researchers to conduct clinical trials in the advancement of a vaccine product candidate for tuberculosis, resulting in the formation of the Oxford-Emergent Tuberculosis Consortium (“OETC”). The Company has a 51% equity interest in OETC and controls the OETC Board of Directors. In addition, the Company has certain funding and service obligations related to its investment. The Company has evaluated its variable interests in OETC and has determined that it is the primary beneficiary as it has the ability to direct the activities of OETC and will absorb the majority of expected losses. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the entity. As of September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, assets of $408,000 and $229,000 and liabilities of $532,000 and $389,000 related to OETC are included within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, OETC incurred net losses of $3.1 million and $9.9 million, respectively, of which $1.6 million and $5.0 million, respectively, is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, OETC incurred net losses of $2.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively, of which $1.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

In July 2011, the Company entered into an intercompany loan agreement with OETC, under which the Company would provide OETC with a loan of up to $14.0 million to fund future development costs for the tuberculosis vaccine product candidate. The loan value can be increased to up to $23.0 million at the sole discretion of the Company. The loan bears an interest rate of 8% per annum. Principal and interest on the outstanding balance shall be due and payable in December 2014 or upon occurrence of either an event of default or the closing of a debt or equity financing by OETC that results in net proceeds equal to or in excess of $30.0 million in a single transaction or a series of related transactions. Under the terms of the loan, OETC is required to comply with certain non-financial covenants.

In conjunction with the establishment of OETC, the Company granted a put option to Oxford and the Oxford researchers whereby the Company may be required to acquire all of the OETC shares held by Oxford and the Oxford researchers at fair market value of the underlying shares. This put option is contingent upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions that must exist or occur subsequent to the granting by the European Commission of marketing authorization for the OETC-sponsored vaccine product candidate for tuberculosis. The Company accounts for the put option in accordance with the accounting provisions related to derivatives and distinguishing liabilities from equity. In accordance with these provisions, the Company has determined that the put option has a de minimis fair value as of September 30, 2011.

In July 2010, the Company entered into a collaboration with Temasek Life Sciences Ventures Pte Limited to advance the development of monoclonal products for worldwide prophylaxis or treatment of infection caused by existing or anticipated future pandemic influenza strains via a hemagglutinin-based medical countermeasure, resulting in the formation of EPIC Bio Pte Limited (“EPIC”). The Company has a 60% equity interest in EPIC and controls the EPIC Board of Directors. The Company has evaluated its variable interests in EPIC and has determined that it is the primary beneficiary as it has the ability to direct the activities of EPIC and will absorb the majority of expected losses. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the entity. As of September 30, 2011, assets of $1.6 million and liabilities of $830,000 related to EPIC are included within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2010, assets of $1.3 million are included within the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. There were no liabilities at September 30, 2010. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, EPIC incurred net losses of $407,000 and $783,000, respectively, of which $244,000 and $470,000, respectively, is included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, EPIC did not incur net income or losses.

The following is a summary of the stockholders’ equity attributable to the Company and the noncontrolling interests:

	Emergent			Noncontrolling
(in thousands)	BioSolutions Inc.			Interests			Total
Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2010	$	369,464		$	4,097		$	373,561
Non-cash development expenses from variable interest entities		-			4,263			4,263
Net loss		(5,638	)		(5,149	)		(10,787	)
Other		17,466			-			17,466
Stockholders' equity at September 30, 2011	$	381,292		$	3,211		$	384,503

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The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock.

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Comprehensive Income (Loss)	9 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Sep. 30, 2011
Comprehensive Income Loss [Abstract]
Comprehensive income loss	9. Comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income (loss) attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and other changes in equity that are excluded from net income (loss) attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc. The Company includes gains and losses on intercompany transactions with foreign subsidiaries that are considered to be long-term investments and translation gains and losses incurred when converting its subsidiaries’ financial statements from their functional currency to the U.S. dollar in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $1.4 million. Comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $6.4 million. Comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $12.6 million and $24.8 million, respectively.

Restructuring

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring

10. Restructuring

In November 2010, the Company adopted a plan to restructure and reprioritize the operations of Emergent Product Development UK Limited (“EPDU”). Severance and other related costs and asset-related charges are reflected within the Company’s consolidated statement of income as a component of selling, general and administrative expense within the Company’s biosciences segment.

The Company has completed this restructuring. The costs of the restructuring as of September 30, 2011 are detailed below:

	Incurred in		Inception to Date		Total Expected
(in thousands)	2011		Costs Incurred		to be Incurred
Termination benefits	$	475	$	2,893	$	2,893
Contract termination costs		1,877		2,295		2,295
Other costs		136		396		396
Total	$	2,488	$	5,584	$	5,584

The following is a summary of the activity for the liabilities related to the EPDU restructuring:

				Lease
	Termination			Termination
(in thousands)	Benefits			Costs			Total
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	2,418		$	650		$	3,068
Expenses incurred		475			1,877			2,352
Amount paid		(2,893	)		(2,311	)		(5,204	)
Other adjustments		-			(216	)		(216	)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	-		$	-		$	-

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

11. Earnings per share

Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock excludes dilution for potential common stock issuances and is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2011		2010		2011			2010
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	1,549	$	13,120	$	(5,638	)	$	25,451

Denominator:
Weighted-average number of shares—basic		35,855,217		31,301,796		35,552,900			31,094,616
Dilutive securities—equity awards		592,716		811,517		-			722,284
Weighted-average number of shares—diluted		36,447,933		32,113,313		35,552,900			31,816,900

Earnings per share-basic	$	0.04	$	0.42	$	(0.16	)	$	0.82
Earnings per share-diluted	$	0.04	$	0.41	$	(0.16	)	$	0.80

Stock options with exercise prices in excess of the average per share closing price during the period are not considered in the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, approximately 1.7 million and 1.3 million stock options, respectively, and 1.8 million stock options for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010 were excluded from the calculation. These stock options were excluded because the exercise prices were in excess of the average per share closing price.

For the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, approximately 3.9 million shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because the net loss attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc. would make these awards antidilutive.

Litigation	9 Months Ended
Litigation	Sep. 30, 2011
Litigation [Abstract]
Litigation	12. Litigation Class-action litigation related to Trubion Pharmaceuticals acquisition. On August 17, 2010, two class action lawsuits were filed in the Superior Court of Washington, King County (the “State Court”), against Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Trubion”), its board of directors, and the Company (collectively, the “Defendants”), alleging in summary that, in connection with the merger of Trubion with a subsidiary of the Company (the “Acquisition”), the members of the Trubion board of directors breached their fiduciary duties by conducting an unfair sale process and agreeing to an unfair price. Both complaints also claimed that Trubion and the Company aided and abetted the Trubion board of directors in its breach of fiduciary duties. On September 9, 2010, the actions were consolidated (the “State Action”). On October 1, 2010, the plaintiffs in the State Action served on the Defendants a consolidated amended class action complaint (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint alleged, among other things and in addition to the matters alleged in the initial complaints, that the Defendants omitted material information from the Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the Acquisition. On October 4, 2010, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington against the Defendants (the “Federal Action” and, collectively with the State Action, the “Actions”), which made allegations related to the Acquisition that were substantially similar to those matters alleged in the Amended Complaint and included additional allegations regarding purported violations of the federal securities laws and sought substantially similar relief. On October 8, 2010, the Defendants reached agreement in principle with the plaintiffs in the Actions regarding the settlement of the Actions. The terms of the settlement contemplated by that agreement in principle required Trubion and the Company to make certain additional disclosures related to the Acquisition, as set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2010. The parties also agreed that the plaintiffs in the Actions could seek attorneys’ fees and costs in an aggregate amount up to $475,000, to be paid by Trubion if such fees and costs were approved by the State Court. There will be no other payment by Trubion, any of the members of the Trubion board of directors or the Company to the plaintiffs or their respective counsels in connection with the settlement and dismissal of the Actions. The agreement in principle further contemplated that the parties would enter into a stipulation of settlement, which would be subject to customary conditions, including State Court approval following notice to Trubion’s shareholders. The Actions were stayed pending approval of the settlement of the State Action by the State Court, after which the State Action and all claims asserted therein would be dismissed with prejudice and counsel for the plaintiff in the Federal Action would take all necessary steps to dismiss the Federal Action and all claims asserted therein with prejudice. On April 26, 2011, the State Court entered an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement and requiring that notice of the settlement and preliminary approval be mailed to class members by May 17, 2011. The order also provided that all class members wishing to be excluded from the settlement of the Actions were required to give notice by June 21, 2011. At a hearing on July 29, 2011, the State Court determined that the settlement was fair, reasonable and adequate to the class members and approved the settlement in all aspects. On September 12, the Federal Action was dismissed and the Company has since made a payment in the amount of $475,000 for attorneys’ fees and costs. Other. From time to time, the Company is involved in product liability claims and other litigation considered normal in the nature of its business. The Company does not believe that any such proceedings would have a material adverse effect on the results of its operations

Related party transactions	9 Months Ended
Related party transactions	Sep. 30, 2011
Related party transactions [Abstract]
Related party transactions	13. Related party transactions The Company entered into an agreement in February 2009 with an entity controlled by family members of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer to market and sell BioThrax. The agreement was effective as of November 2008 and requires payment based on a percentage of net sales of biodefense products of 17.5% in Saudi Arabia and 15% in Qatar and United Arab Emirates, and reimbursement of certain expenses. No expenses were incurred under this agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2011. The Company entered into a consulting agreement in September 2010 with an entity controlled by the Company’s former Senior Vice President Corporate Affairs, who is also a family member of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The agreement, which terminated in August 2011, provided for consulting services in connection with special projects as assigned by the Company’s President. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred approximately $40,000 and $5,000, respectively, for services rendered under this agreement, of which $5,000 remained in accounts payable at September 30, 2011. The Company had a consulting agreement with a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. For each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred approximately $135,000 under this agreement for strategic consultation and project support for the Company’s marketing and communications group, of which no balance remained unpaid in accounts payable at September 30, 2011. In October 2011, this director resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors, and the consulting agreement was terminated in November 2011.

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Segment information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2009

Segment information [Abstract]

Segment information

14. Segment information

For financial reporting purposes, the Company reports financial information for two business segments: biodefense and biosciences. In the biodefense segment, the Company develops, manufactures and commercializes vaccines and antibody therapies for use against biological agents that are potential weapons of bioterrorism or biowarfare. Revenues in this segment relate primarily to the Company’s FDA-licensed product, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Absorbed). In the biosciences segment, the Company develops vaccines, protein therapeutics and technology platforms for use against infectious diseases, oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory disorders and other medical conditions that have resulted in significant unmet or underserved public health needs. The “All Other” segment relates to the general operating costs of the Company and includes costs of the centralized services departments, which are not allocated to the other segments, as well as spending on product candidates or activities that are not classified as biodefense or biosciences. The assets in this segment consist primarily of cash. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company reclassified its business segments to conform with the current period presentation.

	Reportable Segments
(in thousands)	Biodefense		Biosciences			All Other			Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
External revenue	$	56,679	$	2,083		$	-		$	58,762
Net income (loss) attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc.		18,304		(15,237	)		(1,518	)		1,549
Assets		229,351		134,381			149,230			512,962
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
External revenue	$	73,986	$	-		$	-		$	73,986
Net income (loss) attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc.		29,909		(14,421	)		(2,368	)		13,120
Assets		173,720		43,790			148,727			366,237

	Reportable Segments
(in thousands)	Biodefense		Biosciences			All Other			Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
External revenue	$	155,864	$	9,572		$	-		$	165,436
Net income (loss) attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc.		49,114		(50,942	)		(3,810	)		(5,638	)
Assets		229,351		134,381			149,230			512,962
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
External revenue	$	182,924	$	-		$	-		$	182,924
Net income (loss) attributable to Emergent BioSolutions Inc.		65,818		(34,985	)		(5,382	)		25,451
Assets		173,720		43,790			148,727			366,237

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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+ Details

Asset Purchase Agreement	9 Months Ended
Asset Purchase Agreement	Sep. 30, 2011
Asset Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Asset purchase agreement	15. Asset Purchase Agreement In May 2011, the Company and TenX BioPharma, Inc. (“TenX”) entered into an asset purchase agreement in which the Company acquired all assets and rights related to the Zanolimumab product candidate and related technology from TenX. The Company paid approximately $3.1 million in conjunction with the closing of this acquisition and has recorded this amount in the Company’s statement of operations as research and development expense in the biosciences segment. The asset purchase agreement also contemplates additional payments by the Company for future milestones and specified percentages of future net sales.

Subsequent events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent events	Sep. 30, 2011
Subsequent events [Abstract]
Subsequent events	16. Subsequent events The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the time of filing these financial statements.