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Commitments, Contingencies and Other Matters (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Fort Collins CO Facility Consolidation Lease-related and other transition costs | Sep. 30, 2014 Camarillo, CA Facility Consolidation and Other Lease-related and other transition costs | Sep. 30, 2013 International Sales Office and Sales, Business, and Administrative Consolidation item | Sep. 30, 2013 International Sales Office and Sales, Business, and Administrative Consolidation item | Mar. 31, 2014 Data Storage Fort Collins CO Facility Consolidation employee | Sep. 30, 2014 Data Storage Fort Collins CO Facility Consolidation Personnel severance and related costs | Sep. 30, 2014 Data Storage Fort Collins CO Facility Consolidation Personnel severance and related costs | Sep. 30, 2014 Data Storage Camarillo, CA Facility Consolidation and Other employee | Sep. 30, 2014 Data Storage Camarillo, CA Facility Consolidation and Other Personnel severance and related costs | Sep. 30, 2014 Data Storage Camarillo, CA Facility Consolidation and Other Personnel severance and related costs
Restructuring and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees impacted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49 |  |  | 44 |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 2,317,000 | $ 1,240,000 | $ 3,510,000 | $ 1,771,000 | $ 1,485,000 |  |  | $ 1,200,000 | $ 1,800,000 |  | $ 700,000 | $ 1,900,000 |  | $ 1,600,000 | $ 1,600,000
Additional restructuring charges throughout the remainder of 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  | 2,100,000 |
Additional restructuring charges in 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Number of international sales offices restructured |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |

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