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Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 28, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock called by issuance of warrants | 5,500,000 | 4,200,000 |  |
Aggregate exercise price of common stock called by issuance of warrants | $ 2.63 |  |  |
Warrants outstanding |  | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalent minimum amount quarterly required |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |
Future cash flows weighted average market yield |  | 10.60% | 13.50% |
Fair value of the financing derivative |  | $ 356,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 944,000
Fair value of the warrants | $ 6,400,000 |  |  |
Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes | 14,100,000 |  |  |
Percentage of net proceeds from out side financing or equity component |  | 25.00% |  |
Percentage of principal amount repaid |  | 100.00% |  |
Carrying value of the notes | 12,800,000 |  |  |
Original issue discount | $ 7,700,000 |  |  |
Debt discount that has yet to be amortized |  | $ 4,300,000 | $ 5,400,000 |
Maturity date | Feb. 29, 2020 |  |  |
Deerfield promissory notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes | $ 20,500,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 8.75% |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 20,500,000 |  |  |

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