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Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Government grants and cooperative agreements | $ 0 | $ 1,479 | $ 91 | $ 1,915
Government grants and cooperative agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment, Customer and Geographic Information (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Company's total product revenue from significant customers | 0.00% | 16.00% | 1.00% | 8.00%
Government grants and cooperative agreements | $ 0 | $ 1,500 | $ 100 | $ 1,900

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- Definition Revenue earned during the period from non-repayable sum of money awarded to an entity to carry out a specific purpose as provided in grant agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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