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Revenue Recognition - Estimated Revenue Expected to be Recognized in Future Related to Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Product revenue | Remainder 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation	$ 1,792
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
Product revenue | 2019
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation	$ 1,375
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	2 years
License and royalty revenue | Remainder 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
License and royalty revenue | 2019
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	2 years
Contract Revenue | Remainder 2018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation	$ 1,617
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	1 year
Contract Revenue | 2019
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation	$ 2,553
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period	2 years

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 270
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (e)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173487&loc=SL51747714-108306

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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-Section 50
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