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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Warranty Period | 90 days
Internal Revenue Service | Federal Research and Experimentation |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Aggregated allowable federal research and experimentation credits utilized over the Three years under examination | $ 18.1
Internal Revenue Service | Tax Year 2009 through 2012 |
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Description of income tax examination | The IRS’ primary focus is on the approximately $18.1 million of aggregated allowable federal research and experimentation credits utilized by us over the three years under examination.

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