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Balance Sheet Components (Components Of Other Long-Term Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Rent deposits and tenant improvements for O'Brien building		$ 9,641
Other	$ 45	172
Other long-term assets	$ 45	$ 9,813

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Prepaid Rent, Noncurrent

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Supplemental Balance Sheet Components Disclosure [Abstract]

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- Definition

Amount of other miscellaneous assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer.

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- Definition

Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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