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Stock‑Based Compensation (CompExp) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Employee and non-employee stock options |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | $ 7,326 | $ 5,157 | $ 1,657
Unrecognized compensation expense | $ 14,700 |  |
Unrecognized compensation expense recognized over weighted average period | 1 year 11 months 16 days |  |
Employee and non-employee stock options | Cost of revenues |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | $ 592 | 291 | 62
Employee and non-employee stock options | Research and development |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 1,575 | 1,593 | 616
Employee and non-employee stock options | Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 5,159 | 3,273 | 979
Employee stock options |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 6,910 | 5,005 | 1,637
Employee stock options | Cost of revenues |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 351 | 262 | 55
Employee stock options | Research and development |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 1,566 | 1,563 | 612
Employee stock options | Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 4,993 | 3,180 | 970
Non-employee stock options |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 416 | 152 | 20
Non-employee stock options | Cost of revenues |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 241 | 29 | 7
Non-employee stock options | Research and development |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | 9 | 30 | 4
Non-employee stock options | Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense |  |  |
Stock based compensation expense | $ 166 | $ 93 | $ 9

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