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Other Balance Sheet Details (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
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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