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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Time Deposits, at Carrying Value | $ 35,684 | $ 45,000 |
Cash, Restricted | 105,500 | 73,000 |
Marketable Securities, Restricted | 3,034 | 1,273 |
Advertising Expense | $ 15 | $ 73 | $ 59
Restricted Stock Units (Rsus) [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount |  |  | 437,029
Ordinary Shares [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount |  |  | 874,058
Patents [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Patents [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |  |
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 7 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 7 years |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 25 years |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 4 years |  |
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 16 years |  |
Machinery [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 4 years |  |
Machinery [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 6 years |  |
Research and Development [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 2 years |  |
Research and Development [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 6 years |  |
Office Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 2 years |  |
Office Furniture and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 2 years |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 2 years |  |
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 6 years |  |

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- Definition Amount charged to advertising expense for the period, which are expenses incurred with the objective of increasing revenue for a specified brand, product or product line. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 720 -SubTopic 35 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420018&loc=d3e36677-107848 + Details
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