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Commitments and Contingencies - Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - Credit Concentration Risk - item	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable | Top Ten Customers
Concentration of Credit Risk
Number of top customers	10
Percentage of net accounts receivable from top customers	75.00%	65.00%
Accounts Receivable | Customer B
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk (as a percent)		20.00%
Accounts Receivable | Customer C
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk (as a percent)	23.00%	13.00%
Net Sales | Customer A
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk (as a percent)		15.00%
Net Sales | Customer B
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk (as a percent)		11.00%	14.00%
Net Sales | Customer D
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk (as a percent)	20.00%
Net Sales | Customer E
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration Risk (as a percent)	12.00%

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