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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital and Operating Leases [Table Text Block] | The Company is obligated under various operating leases for office and manufacturing space, machinery, and equipment. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable capital and operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31:
| Capital |  | Operating |  | Total Future Payments
2014 | $ | 771 |  |  | 96,694 |  |  | 97,465 |
2015 | 458 |  |  | 78,301 |  |  | 78,759 |
2016 | 462 |  |  | 50,415 |  |  | 50,877 |
2017 | 266 |  |  | 35,239 |  |  | 35,505 |
2018 | 41 |  |  | 21,644 |  |  | 21,685 |
Thereafter | — |  |  | 31,132 |  |  | 31,132 |
Total payments | 1,998 |  |  | 313,425 |  |  | 315,423 |
Less amount representing interest | 173 |  |  |  |  |
Present value of capitalized lease payments | $ | 1,825 |  |  |  |  |

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