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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments - Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
$ 60,505us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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$ 60,513us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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| Money market funds [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Money market funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Money market funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Money market funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Money market funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities |
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| Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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| Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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| Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
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| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Contingent Consideration [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |
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| Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |
|
|
| Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current |
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