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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) customer | Jun. 30, 2018 customer | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) customer | Jun. 30, 2018 customer | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value assets/liabilities transfer between levels | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Future cash flows weighted average market yield | 8.80% |  | 8.80% |  |  | 9.60%
Cash, cash equivalents, and investments, excluding restricted cash | $ 66,800,000 |  | $ 66,800,000 |  |  | $ 102,400,000
Net cash used in operating activities, excluding restricted cash |  |  | 42,900,000 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 34,175,000 |  | 34,175,000 |  | $ 35,500,000 |
Operating lease liability | 47,552,000 |  | 47,552,000 |  | 49,200,000 |
Operating lease liabilities, current | 3,631,000 |  | 3,631,000 |  | 3,400,000 |
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | $ 43,921,000 |  | $ 43,921,000 |  | $ 45,800,000 |
Gene Company Limited [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of individual customers | customer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 23.00% | 33.00% | 20.00% | 31.00% |  |
Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 16,000,000 |  | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  | Feb. 29, 2020 |  |  |

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