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Lease Obligations (Lease Obligations) (Details) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |
Operating lease obligations, Less than 1 year | $ 1,899
Operating lease obligations, Future Minimum Payments, 1-2 years | 1,767
Operating lease obligations, 3-4 years | 464
Operating lease obligations, Thereafter | 306
Operating lease obligations, Total | 4,436
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Sublease payments expected to be received, Less than 1 year | 1,368
Sublease payments expected to be received, 1-2 years | 847
Sublease payments expected to be received, 3-4 years | 348
Sublease payments expected to be received, Thereafter | 306
Sublease payments expected to be received, Total | 2,869
CALIFORNIA | Corporate Headquarters - La Jolla |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |
Operating lease obligations, Less than 1 year | 704
Operating lease obligations, Future Minimum Payments, 1-2 years | 1,465
Operating lease obligations, 3-4 years | 187
Operating lease obligations, Total | 2,356
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Sublease payments expected to be received, Less than 1 year | 443
Sublease payments expected to be received, 1-2 years | 920
Sublease payments expected to be received, 3-4 years | 116
Sublease payments expected to be received, Total | 1,479
CALIFORNIA | Corporate Headquarters - San Diego, CA |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |
Operating lease obligations, Less than 1 year | 52
Operating lease obligations, Future Minimum Payments, 1-2 years | 261
Operating lease obligations, 3-4 years | 277
Operating lease obligations, Thereafter | 306
Operating lease obligations, Total | 896
KANSAS | Bioscience and Technology Business Center - Lawrence, KS |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |
Operating lease obligations, Less than 1 year | 54
Operating lease obligations, Future Minimum Payments, 1-2 years | 41
Operating lease obligations, Total | 95
NEW JERSEY | Vacated Office Office and Research Facility - Cranbury, NJ |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |
Operating lease obligations, Less than 1 year | 1,089
Operating lease obligations, Total | 1,089
NEW JERSEY | Office and Research Facility Cranbury |
Payments expected to received from sublease agreements |
Sublease payments expected to be received, Less than 1 year | 88
Sublease payments expected to be received, Total | $ 88

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