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Consolidated Financial Statement Detail - Additional Information 3 (Details) € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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May. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Contract | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | May. 31, 2011 EUR (€) Contract
Options Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value of debt | € |  |  |  |  | € 15.0 |
Number of foreign exchange option contracts | Contract |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Derivative, premiums | $ | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of foreign exchange option contracts expired | Contract |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Derivative fair value | $ |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Derivative, loss | $ |  | $ 6,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 100,000 |  |
Option Contract 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, amount of hedged item | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 1.5
Option Contract 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, amount of hedged item | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 15.0

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