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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 6,000,000 |
Number of states in which the entity primarily operates or has operated and has income tax nexus | 3 |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 0 |
CuraGen |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Assets recorded for net operating losses not yet utilized | 0 |
Federal |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Period of recognition of unrealized loss or gain after the ownership change | 5 years |
Federal | R&D credit |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 20,800,000 |
Tax credit carryforwards with substantial limitations on use | 19,400,000 |
Federal | Ownership change in October 2007 |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 28,300,000 |
Annual limitation | 4,500,000 |
Federal | Ownership changes in June 2009 and December 2009 |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 67,700,000 |
Annual limitation | 6,000,000 |
Federal | Prior to merger |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 33,000,000 |
Federal | CuraGen | Prior to acquisition |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 518,300,000 |
Federal | AVANT |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 131,700,000 |
Loss carryforwards with limitations on use | 40,400,000 |
Loss carryforwards remotely likely to be utilized in future periods | 60,800,000 |
Federal | AVANT | Prior to merger |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
NOL, net of expirations and utilization | 101,200,000 |
NOLs expired | 0 | 16,400,000
State |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Tax credit carryforwards with substantial limitations on use | 108,300,000 |
State | R&D credit |  |
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 14,400,000 |
Tax credit carryforwards with substantial limitations on use | $ 9,300,000 |

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