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Organization and Description of Business - Restricted Cash and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Restricted Cash |  |
Cash reserved to cover liabilities associated with Merger | $ 0 | $ 120
Long term deposit consisting of letter of credit serving as security for lease | 603 | 603
Headquarters and laboratory facility, South San Francisco, Lease expiring 2016 |  |
Restricted Cash |  |
Cash reserved to cover liabilities associated with Merger |  | 120
Headquarters and laboratory facilities, South San Francisco, Lease signed April 2015 |  |
Restricted Cash |  |
Long term deposit consisting of letter of credit serving as security for lease | $ 603 | $ 603

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- Definition The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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