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Lease Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Operating lease obligation, Less than 1 year | $ 2,048
Operating lease obligation, 1-2 years | 313
Operating leases obligation, 3-4 years | 275
Operating lease obligation, Thereafter | 341
Operating lease obligation, Total | 2,977
Sublease payments expected to be received, Less than 1 year | 1,762
Sublease payments expected to be received, 1-2 years | 313
Sublease payments to be received, 3-4 years | 275
Sublease payments to be received, Thereafter | 341
Sublease payments expected to be received, Total | $ 2,691
Corporate Headquarters - La Jolla | CALIFORNIA |
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Lease Termination Date | Apr. 30, 2016
Operating lease obligation, Less than 1 year | $ 230
Operating lease obligation, Total | $ 230
Corporate Headquarters - San Diego, CA | CALIFORNIA |
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Lease Termination Date | Apr. 30, 2023
Operating lease obligation, Less than 1 year | $ 21
Operating lease obligation, 1-2 years | 259
Operating leases obligation, 3-4 years | 275
Operating lease obligation, Thereafter | 341
Operating lease obligation, Total | $ 896
Bioscience and Technology Business Center - Lawrence, KS | KANSAS |
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Lease Termination Date | Dec. 01, 2017
Operating lease obligation, Less than 1 year | $ 54
Operating lease obligation, 1-2 years | 54
Operating lease obligation, Total | $ 108
Vacated Office Office and Research Facility - Cranbury, NJ | NEW JERSEY |
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Lease Termination Date | Aug. 01, 2016
Operating lease obligation, Less than 1 year | $ 1,743
Operating lease obligation, Total | $ 1,743
Office and Research Facility - La Jolla, CA | CALIFORNIA |
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Lease Termination Date | Apr. 30, 2016
Sublease payments expected to be received, Less than 1 year | $ 145
Sublease payments expected to be received, Total | $ 145
Office and Research Facility - Cranbury, NJ | NEW JERSEY |
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Lease Termination Date | Aug. 01, 2016
Sublease payments expected to be received, Less than 1 year | $ 141
Sublease payments expected to be received, Total | $ 141

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