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Balance Sheet Components (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from existing landlord |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Lease incentive receivable, noncurrent |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 9,978,000 | 12,071,000 |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  | 9,813,000 | 7,518,000 |  |  |
Construction-in-progress |  |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense |  |  |  | 3,875,000 | 3,677,000 | $ 4,221,000 |  |
Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from existing landlord |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  | $ 5,000,000
Landlord periodic payment received | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
O’Brien Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  | 9,600,000 | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |
Construction-in-progress |  |  |  | $ 5,200,000 |  |  |  |
Third Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in receivable from Existing Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |

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- Definition Amount of structure or a modification to a structure under construction. Includes recently completed structures or modifications to structures that have not been placed into service. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 + Details
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