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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 23, 2015 USD ($) item | Jul. 22, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,589,000 | $ 42,413,000 |  |  |  |
Future minimum rent payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,486,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,683,000 | 1,386,000 |  |  |  |
Gain on lease amendments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,043,000 |  |  |  |
Aggregate Landlord payments receivable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  | 132 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | 1,100,000 | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |
Expected security deposit |  | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,978,000 | 12,071,000 |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,813,000 | 7,518,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |
Other commitments estimated amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Additional liability associated with indemnification obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
O’Brien Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tenant improvement allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000
Future minimum rent payments | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Landlord payments receivable |  | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense first twelve months |  | 540,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense last twelve months |  | 711,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected prepaid rent |  | 2,160,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600,000 | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |
Expected improvement allowance |  | 12,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected rent payments |  | 79,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected operating costs |  | $ 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of eligible payments from existing landlord | item | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Eligible payments from existing landlord | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on lease amendments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Landlord periodic payment received |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Second Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Third Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in receivable from Existing Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |  |
Third Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Landlord payments receivable |  |  | $ 5,065,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Landlord periodic payment received |  |  | $ 1,045,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in receivable from Existing Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |  |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,138,000 | $ 8,348,000 |  |  |  |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | O’Brien Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000
Manufacturing Facility [Member] | O’Brien Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000
Landlord Incentives [Member] | O’Brien Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000

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