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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Concentration Risk (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 Licensee 1 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Licensee 1 [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Licensee 1 [Member] License Revenues [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Licensee 1 [Member] License Revenues [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Licensee 2 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Licensee 2 [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Licensee 2 [Member] License Revenues [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Licensee 3 [Member] License Revenues [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Licensees in foreign jurisdictions [Member] License Revenues [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Licensees in foreign jurisdictions [Member] License Revenues [Member]
Concentrations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage - Revenues |  |  | 39.00% | 65.00% |  |  | 14.00% | 13.00% | 16.00% | 15.00%
Concentration Risk, Percentage - Accounts Receivable | 43.00% | 60.00% |  |  | 28.00% | 22.00% |  |  |  |

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