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Balance Sheet Details - Deferred Revenue and Deferred Profit (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |  |
Deferred revenue—rebates | $ 0 | $ 156
Deferred revenue—distributor transactions | 0 | 5,341
Deferred cost of net revenue—distributor transactions | 0 | (1,135)
Deferred revenue and deferred profit | $ 0 | $ 4,362

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- Definition The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date, net of associated deferred costs, that were not recognized as income in conformity with GAAP and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Deferred revenue associated with rebate programs. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period that are expected to be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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