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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Warranty Costs |  |  |
Warranty period | 1 year |  |
Advertising Expense |  |  |
Advertising expenses | $ 0.9 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.5
Concentration of Credit Risk |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 0.2 | 0.7 |
Maturity period of irrevocable letters of credit, minimum | 0 days |  |
Maturity period of irrevocable letters of credit, maximum | 90 days |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments |  |  |
Maturity period of short-term investments, minimum | 3 months |  |
Cash equivalents | $ 18.0 | $ 0.0 |
Cash and cash equivalents maintained outside the U.S. by subsidiaries (as a percent) | 50.00% | 81.00% |

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