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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) item shares | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2013 $ / shares shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from equity plans | $ | $ 3,408 | $ 3,423 |  |  |
Holders may elect to receive net proceeds from financing activities, percentage | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Number of shares of common stock called by issuance of warrants |  | 3,818,000 |  | 4,200,000 | 5,500,000
Aggregate exercise price of common stock called by issuance of warrants | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 2.63 | $ 2.63
Warrants outstanding | 0 |  |  | 5,500,000 |
Number of equity compensation plans | item | 3 |  |  |  |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | 750,005 | 668,566 |  |  |
Common stock reserved for issuance | 1,841,595 |  |  |  |
At the Market Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |
Average common stock price per share | $ / shares |  | $ 8.80 |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock from equity plans | $ |  | $ 26,500 |  |  |
Common stock offering price shares | $ |  |  | $ 60,000 |  |
Commissions | 3.00% |  |  |  |

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