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Stock Plans - Plans and Awards (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Inducement Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Common stock available for issuance (in shares) |  |  | 0 |  |
2010 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of shares authorized to be issued | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance |  |  |  |  |
Total shares reserved | 5,700,000 |  |  |  |
2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Common stock available for issuance (in shares) |  | 750,000 |  |  |
Share price (as a percent) |  | 85.00% |  |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance |  |  |  |  |
Total shares reserved | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Stock option Awards |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 1,394,000 | 1,576,000 |  | 2,064,000 | 2,391,000
Stock option Awards | Inducement Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) |  |  | 124,500 |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Expiration term |  |  | 10 years |  |
Number of options outstanding (in shares) | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Stock option Awards | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Expiration term | 7 years |  |  |  |
Stock option Awards | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Expiration term | 10 years |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 1 year |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units | Inducement Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) |  |  | 87,000 |  |
Number of awards other than options outstanding (in shares) | 0 |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units | Inducement Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 2 years |  |
Restricted stock units | Inducement Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 4 years |  |
Restricted stock units | Ultratech Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) | 338,144 |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 50 months |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Awards | Ultratech Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted (in shares) | 100,000 |  |  |  |
RSUs and PSUs | 2010 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |
Stock plans disclosures |  |  |  |  |
Number of awards other than options outstanding (in shares) | 600,000 |  |  |  |

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