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Property and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Property and Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
| Estimated Useful Lives |  | As of December 31,
| In Years |  | 2018 |  | 2017
|  |  |  |  | (in thousands)
Computers and software | 3-5 |  | $ | 4,557 |  |  | $ | 4,605 |
Furniture and fixtures | 5-7 |  | 5,644 |  |  | 6,006 |
Laboratory equipment | 3-7 |  | 3,378 |  |  | 3,423 |
Leasehold improvements | 3-7 |  | 416 |  |  | 400 |
Buildings | 15-40 |  | 59,212 |  |  | 59,212 |
Land |  | — |  |  |  | 2,664 |  |  | 2,664 |
Total property and equipment |  |  |  |  | 75,871 |  |  | 76,310 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  | (60,006 | ) |  | (58,623 | )
Net property and equipment |  |  |  |  | $ | 15,865 |  |  | $ | 17,687 |

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