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Other Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract]

Schedule of other current assets

Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013				2012
Prepaid expenses	$	786			$	801
Other receivables	173				28
	$	959			$	829

Schedule of accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013				2012
Compensation	$	1,929			$	1,807
Legal	697				199
Other	2,711				2,955
	$	5,337			$	4,961

Schedule of other long-term liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2013				2012
Deferred rent	350				334
Deposits	345				538
Other	—				214
	$	695			$	1,086

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