Related Party Transactions (Details) (Energy Micro, USD $)	0 Months Ended
Oct. 17, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013
Related Party Transaction
Initial consideration	$ 107,400,000	$ 107,400,000
Holdback amount related to potential indemnification claims	20,300,000us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	20,300,000us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	20,300,000us-gaap_EscrowDeposit
Contingent consideration	33,300,000	33,300,000	33,300,000
Mr. Forre
Related Party Transaction
Beneficial ownership percentage		32.00%	32.00%
Initial consideration			35,000,000
Holdback amount related to potential indemnification claims		6,500,000	6,500,000
Contingent consideration		10,500,000	10,500,000
Mr. Bogen
Related Party Transaction
Beneficial ownership percentage	2.00%
Initial consideration	900,000
Holdback amount related to potential indemnification claims	400,000
Contingent consideration	700,000
Investment in acquired entity by related party prior to the acquisition	$ 800,000

Represents the ownership interest percentage of common stock deemed to be beneficially owned by the beneficial owners.

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Represents the amount of initial consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Represents the amount of investment in the acquired entity by related party prior to the acquisition.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)(3)

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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10)

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