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Variable Interest Entity (VIE)	3 Months Ended
Variable Interest Entity (VIE)	Mar. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entity (VIE)	Variable Interest Entity (VIE) The Company follows authoritative guidance for the consolidation of a VIE, which requires an enterprise to determine whether its variable interest gives it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Determination about whether an enterprise should consolidate a VIE is required to be evaluated continuously as changes to existing relationships or future transactions may result in consolidating or deconsolidating the VIE. Cercacor is an independent entity that was spun off from the Company to its stockholders in 1998. Joe Kiani, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is also the Chairman and CEO of Cercacor. The Company is a party to a Cross-Licensing Agreement with Cercacor, which was most recently amended and restated effective January 1, 2007 (the Cross-Licensing Agreement), that governs each party’s rights to certain intellectual property held by the two companies. The Company is also a party to certain other agreements with Cercacor. See Note 4 to these condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the Company’s various business relationships with Cercacor. Based on authoritative consolidation guidance, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of Cercacor as it does not have the power to direct the activities of Cercacor that most significantly impact Cercacor’s economic performance and has no obligation to absorb Cercacor’s losses. The Company follows authoritative guidance for the consolidation of a VIE, which requires an enterprise to determine whether its variable interest gives it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Determination about whether an enterprise should consolidate a VIE is required to be evaluated continuously as changes to existing relationships or future transactions may result in consolidating or deconsolidating the VIE. Cercacor is an independent entity that was spun off from the Company to its stockholders in 1998. Joe Kiani, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is also the Chairman and CEO of Cercacor. The Company is a party to a Cross-Licensing Agreement with Cercacor, which was most recently amended and restated effective January 1, 2007 (the Cross-Licensing Agreement), that governs each party’s rights to certain intellectual property held by the two companies. The Company is also a party to certain other agreements with Cercacor. See Note 4 to these condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of the Company’s various business relationships with Cercacor. Based on authoritative consolidation guidance, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of Cercacor as it does not have the power to direct the activities of Cercacor that most significantly impact Cercacor’s economic performance and has no obligation to absorb Cercacor’s losses.