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Long-term Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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