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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short-term Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) avail for sasle securities levels 1-2-3 table (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Money Market Fund - daily traded value | $ 1.00 |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 116,190,000 | 62,313,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 64,775,000 | 38,891,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 64,775,000 | 38,891,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 38,891,000
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 64,775,000 | 38,891,000
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 38,891,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments | 64,775,000 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Company may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 7 -Footnote 1 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 8 -Footnote 2 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 7, 8, 9, 10 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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