Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION

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DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Apr. 26, 2017
DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION    
Entity Registrant Name RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC  
Entity Central Index Key 0001034842  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2017  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   122,434,381
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1