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Fair value of financial instruments and marketable securities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Transfers of assets between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value measurement hierarchy | $ 0 | $ 0
Realized gains | $ 30,000 | $ 0
Warrants |  |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Volatility | 70.00% |
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) | 1.47% |
Minimum | Warrants |  |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Volatility |  | 62.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.62%
Strike price (in dollars per share) | $ 128.00 | $ 128.00
Expected life | 1 year 10 months 7 days | 4 months 24 days
Maximum | Warrants |  |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Volatility |  | 67.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.34%
Strike price (in dollars per share) | $ 2,520.00 | $ 2,520.00
Expected life | 1 year 11 months 23 days | 2 years 8 months 12 days
Common stock | Warrants |  |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Fair value of shares (in dollars per share) | $ 20.01 | $ 10.91
SARs | Minimum |  |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Volatility | 63.00% | 48.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) | 1.06% | 0.44%
Strike price (in dollars per share) | $ 6.76 | $ 6.76
Expected life | 3 months 7 days | 4 days
SARs | Maximum |  |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Volatility | 71.00% | 71.00%
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) | 1.55% | 1.47%
Strike price (in dollars per share) | $ 30.86 | $ 30.86
Expected life | 2 years 3 months 7 days | 3 years
SARs | Common stock |  |
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  |
Fair value of shares (in dollars per share) | $ 20.01 | $ 10.91

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