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Debt and Interest (Detail)

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Debt and Interest (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt $ 24,009us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable $ 14,009us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
IDB Note [Member]    
Debt [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt 14,009us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= fbio_IdbNotePayableMember
14,009us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= fbio_IdbNotePayableMember
Interest Rate 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= fbio_IdbNotePayableMember
 
Maturity Date Feb - 2017  
NSC Note [Member]    
Debt [Line Items]    
Total long-term debt $ 10,000us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= fbio_NscNotesPayableMember
$ 0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= fbio_NscNotesPayableMember
Interest Rate 8.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= fbio_NscNotesPayableMember
 
Maturity Date Mar - 2018