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Acquisition (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 16, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses |  |  | $ 1,780
Core And Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 7 years |
Liqxtal Technology Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses | $ 1,780 |  |
Ownership Percentage Acquired | 64.00% |  |
Losses included in the consolidated statements of income |  |  | $ 30

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