v3.6.0.2

Warrants (Details) - $ / shares | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Nov. 20, 2014 | Nov. 19, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2007
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,538
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0978
Secured Loan Arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 376,691 |  |  |
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.3229 | $ 2.3229 |  |
B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,742 |
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.8908 |
E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 429,440 |  |  |  |  |
Warrants exercise price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.0163 |  |  |  |  |
Liquidation preference to liquidation value in the agreement (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing price (in dollars per share) | $ 11.57 |  | $ 11.57 |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion into common shares (in shares) |  |  | 31,397,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for each warrant (in shares) |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion into common shares (in shares) | 28,227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock | E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion into common shares (in shares) |  | 429,042 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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