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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Jul. 31, 2009 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 | Jun. 30, 2010 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 | Dec. 15, 2009 Sunnyvale Facility, Original agreement sqft | Nov. 04, 2011 Sunnyvale Facility, First Amended sqft | Sep. 29, 2012 Sunnyvale Facility, Second Amended | Sep. 29, 2011 Ohio Facility sqft | Mar. 08, 2010 Fogg-Brecksville Development Co., Original sqft | Feb. 01, 2012 San Francisco Facility | Nov. 04, 2011 San Francisco Facility sqft
Lease Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term (in months) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 months |
Number of options |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for extension of lease (in months) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 months |  |  | 60 months |  |  |
Period for termination of lease (in months) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Total reimbursement receivable under lease agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,100,000 | $ 1,700,000 | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense related to imputed financing obligation | 4,100,000 | 3,300,000 | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current and Long Term, Imputed Financing Obligation | 45,900,000 | 43,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized property plant and equipment | 48,800,000 | 49,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total space under lease (in square feet) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000 | 31,000 |  | 51,000 | 25,000 |  | 26,000
2014 Notes, outstanding | 172,500,000 | 172,500,000 |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowings on debt instrument |  |  |  | 22,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount | $ 24,900,000 | $ 39,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt discount remaining amortization period (in months) |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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