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Balance Sheet Information (Details 3) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2010 | May 05, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Cost Method Investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost method investments | $ 3,000,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 200,000 |  | $ 2,400,000 | $ 10,300,000 | $ 1,200,000
Term of bridge note |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Interest rate on bridge notes (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |
Percentage ownership of preferred shares |  |  | 15.40% |  | 15.40% |  |
Percentage ownership of cost method investee |  |  | 11.00% |  | 11.00% |  |
Customer Deposits and Deferred Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer deposits |  |  | 31,300,000 |  | 27,500,000 |  |
Accrued Warranty |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of the beginning of period |  | 5,110,000 | 5,662,000 | 4,942,000 | 4,942,000 |  |
Warranties issued during the period |  |  | 643,000 | 478,000 |  |  |
Settlements made during the period |  |  | (1,195,000) | (1,341,000) |  |  |
Balance as of the end of period |  |  | 5,110,000 | 4,079,000 | 5,662,000 | 4,942,000 |
Tools |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |  |  |
Assets converted and sold |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |
Aggregate selling price |  |  | $ 2,300,000 |  |  |  |

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