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Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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