v2.4.0.8

Employee Stock and Benefit Plans (Plan Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Sep. 26, 2012 2012 Equity Incentive Plan Maximum | Sep. 26, 2012 2012 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Options | Dec. 31, 2013 2000 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Options | Dec. 31, 2012 2000 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Options | Dec. 31, 2011 2000 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Options | Dec. 31, 2013 2000 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Options Minimum | Sep. 26, 2012 Increase of Number of Shares Option 2012 Equity Incentive Plan | Sep. 26, 2012 Increase of Percentage of Shares Outstanding Option 2012 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity incentive plan annual increase (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,050,000 |
Equity incentive plan, annual increase, percent of shares outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Award vesting period |  |  |  | 4 years | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Term of award |  |  |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant | 1,173,450 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award strike price as a percentage of market value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |
Number of shares available for issuance |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares subject to repurchase (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 11,145 | 47,220 |  |  |  |
Number of unvested shares repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 500 | 60,126 | 1,000 |  |  |
Liability for options early exercised |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |
[1] | See Note 8 for a description of these plans.

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