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Equity Incentive Plans and Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Apr. 23, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Stock Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for issuance |  | 12,560,716 |  | 12,560,716 |  | 10,724,228
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 4,000,000 | 35,400,000 |  | 35,400,000 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Additional Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures |  |  |  | 362,335 |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number |  | 9,475,635 |  | 9,475,635 |  | 11,441,646
Entity Closing Stock Price |  | $ 11.80 |  | $ 11.80 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options, In The Money Outstanding, Number |  | 7,416,409 |  | 7,416,409 |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options in the Money Exercisable, Number |  | 3,817,568 |  | 3,817,568 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures |  |  | 252,232 | 362,335 | 2,168,309 |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options, Grants in Period, Total Fair Value |  |  | $ 1.5 | $ 1.7 | $ 9.1 |
Stock-based compensation |  | $ 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 6.9 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  | 8.3 |  | $ 8.3 |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  |  | 2 years 22 days |  |
Total fair value of options vested |  | 41.4 |  | $ 41.4 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value |  | $ 0.9 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 3.9 |
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised |  |  |  | $ 7.0 |  |
Employee Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for issuance |  | 2,607,944 |  | 2,607,944 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Discount from Market Price Specific Date |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.4 | $ 1.2 | $ 2.2 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  | $ 0.1 |  | $ 0.1 |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  |  | 1 month |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans |  |  |  | 315,100 | 374,588 |
Employee Stock Purchase Plans Price Per Share |  |  |  | $ 9.66 | $ 7.42 |
Restricted Stock and Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  | 90,556 | 52,596 | 1,672,458 | 281,272 |
Stock-based compensation |  | $ 1.8 | $ 0.7 | $ 4.7 | $ 2.1 |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  | 15.1 |  | $ 15.1 |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  |  | 2 years 11 months 9 days |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Nonvested Requisite Service Period |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options Nonvested Requisite Service Period for Directors |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Nonvested Grants in Period Total Fair Value |  | $ 1.3 | $ 0.7 | $ 19.3 | $ 2.8 |
Stock Options with Market Condition [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number |  | 1,315,000 |  | 1,315,000 |  | 1,315,000
Performance Shares [Member] | Restricted Stock and Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-Based Compensation |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  | $ 0.3 |  | $ 0.8 |  |

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