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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
| As of December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
| (in thousands)
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | 263,138 |  |  | $ | 255,518 |
Research and development tax credits | 43,728 |  |  | 40,173 |
Capitalized research and development | 85,385 |  |  | 95,946 |
Stock-based compensation | 8,160 |  |  | 7,648 |
Deferred revenue | 4,363 |  |  | 4,457 |
Other | 8,831 |  |  | 8,681 |
Total deferred tax assets | 413,605 |  |  | 412,423 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Deferred tax liability related to acquisition of Symphony Icon | (18,675 | ) |  | (18,675 | )
Total deferred tax liabilities | (18,675 | ) |  | (18,675 | )
Less: valuation allowance | (413,605 | ) |  | (412,423 | )
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | (18,675 | ) |  | $ | (18,675 | )

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