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International Business Machines Corporation Alliance - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Costs related to fulfillment of technical enablement milestones | $ 2,200,000 | $ 317,000 | $ 7,600,000 |
Refundable subject to achievement of future milestones |  | 20,700,000 |  | 20,700,000
Alliance agreement liability |  | 22,267,000 |  | 22,584,000
Alliance agreement liability, current |  | 1,600,000 |  | 1,917,000
Alliance agreement liability, noncurrent |  | $ 20,667,000 |  | $ 20,667,000

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