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Other Assets - Patent Licenses (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived, intangible assets, net | $ 68,802,000 |  | $ 68,802,000 |  | $ 79,067,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | 119,203,000 |  | 119,203,000 |  | 119,203,000
Amortization on patents and tooling |  |  | 506,000 | $ 701,000 |
Patent Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived, intangible assets, net | 2,600,000 |  | 2,600,000 |  | 2,900,000
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross | 5,900,000 |  | 5,900,000 |  |
Patent Licenses | Cost of SaaS and License Revenue |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization on patents and tooling | 100,000 | $ 100,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 |
Patent Licenses | Amortization and depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization on patents and tooling | 100,000 | $ 0 | $ 100,000 | $ 0 |
Patent Licenses | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  | 3 years |  |
Patent Licenses | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life |  |  | 12 years |  |
Other Current Assets | Patent Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived, intangible assets, net | 500,000 |  | $ 500,000 |  | 500,000
Other Assets | Patent Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived, intangible assets, net | $ 2,100,000 |  | $ 2,100,000 |  | $ 2,400,000

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