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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment

Property is stated at cost and is depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the related asset. The estimated useful lives are typically as follows:

Computer equipment and purchased software			3 years
Machinery and equipment			3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures			5 years

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense was as follows:

		Year ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
		(In thousands)
Advertising expense		$	344			$	322			$	152

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Tabular disclosure of amounts charged to advertising expenses for the periods.

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of all information related to any significant acquisition and disposal. Disclosure may include methodology and assumptions, type of asset, asset classification, useful life, useful purpose, acquisition cost, method of acquisition or disposal, depreciation method, gain (loss) on disposal pretax and net of tax, date of acquisition or disposal and restrictions on amount of proceeds from donated assets.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760

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