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Long-term Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term Inventories |
Schedule of long-term inventories |
|  | December 31 |  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2013 |
Work in progress |  | $ | — |  | $ | 666 |
Finished goods |  | 28 |  | 2,115 |
Long-term Inventories |  | $ | 28 |  | $ | 2,781 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of inventories not expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within the normal operating cycle including inventoried costs relating to long-term contracts or programs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 2 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a,b,c -Article 5 + Details
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