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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 23, 2015 USD ($) item | Jul. 22, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item | Sep. 30, 2017 item | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rent payments |  |  | $ 74,790,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,790,000 | $ 74,790,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,664,000 |  |  |  |
Gain on lease amendments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,043,000 |  |  |
Receivable from Prior Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Rent expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300,000 | 200,000 | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 2,249,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,249,000 | 2,249,000 | 9,978,000 |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  | 45,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,000 | 45,000 | 9,813,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term restricted cash |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 4,500,000
Deferred rent, non-current |  |  | 14,453,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,453,000 | 14,453,000 | 19,000 |  |  |  |
Other commitments estimated amount |  |  | 16,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,200,000 | 16,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Additional liability associated with indemnification obligations |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 70,114,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,114,000 | 70,114,000 | 51,589,000 |  |  |  |
Peninsula Innovation Partners, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from Prior Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
O’Brien Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rent payments |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Lease term |  | 132 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense first twelve months |  | $ 540,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense last twelve months |  | 711,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected prepaid rent |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected security deposit |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |
Other long-term assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |  |  |  |
Expected improvement allowance |  | $ 12,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term restricted cash |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |
Tenant improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tenant allowance paid by landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred rent, non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 29,728,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,728,000 | 29,728,000 | 8,138,000 |  |  |  |
Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] | Peninsula Innovation Partners, LLC [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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Landlord payments receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Landlord payment received |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] | Peninsula Innovation Partners, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable from Prior Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Third Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] | Peninsula Innovation Partners, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Landlord payment received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,628,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in receivable from Existing Landlord |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |  |
Increase in landlord payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000 |  |
Fourth Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] | Peninsula Innovation Partners, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Landlord payment received |  |  |  |  | $ 1,682,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,682,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on termination of lease |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Lease Amendment Agreement [Member] | Peninsula Innovation Partners, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Landlord payment received |  |  | $ 755,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 755,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of buildings in which the term and rent abatement period were extended | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of buildings returned to Prior Landlord | item |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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