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Gain on Sale of Dry Strip Assets and Intellectual Property (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 03, 2012
Sale of assets |  |
Gain on sale | $ 7,904,000 |
Proceeds | 8,716,000 |
Dry strip product line, intellectual property rights and certain assets |  |
Sale of assets |  |
Purchase price |  | 10,700,000
Contingent purchase price |  | 2,000,000
Gain on sale | 7,900,000 |
Proceeds | 8,700,000 |
Offset against proceeds, product and material costs relating to assets sold | $ 800,000 |
Dry strip product line, intellectual property rights and certain assets | Period through September 2013 |  |
Sale of assets |  |
Size of dry strip wafer equipment and products, Company license to make and sell (in millimeters) | 300 |
Dry strip product line, intellectual property rights and certain assets | Period through December 2015 |  |
Sale of assets |  |
Size of dry strip wafer equipment and products, Company license to make and sell (in millimeters) | 200 |

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