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Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 item | Oct. 01, 2013
Business combination |  |  |
Reversal of contingent consideration liability | $ (29,368,000) |  |
Synos |  |  |
Business combination |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding common shares and voting interest acquired |  |  | 100.00%
Aggregate fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement |  | 29,400,000 |
Reversal of contingent consideration liability | 29,400,000 |  |
Number of contingent payments |  | 2 |
Synos | Consideration One - Customer purchase orders | First Milestone |  |  |
Business combination |  |  |
Reversal of contingent consideration liability | 20,200,000 |  |
Synos | Consideration Two - Revenue and gross margin | Second Milestone |  |  |
Business combination |  |  |
Reversal of contingent consideration liability | 9,200,000 |  |
Maximum potential value of contingent consideration contractually outstanding | $ 75,000,000 |  |

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