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Note 10 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Tax at statutory federal rate
  $
(37,557
)   $
(67,145
)   $
(58,868
)
State tax, net of federal benefit
   
(6,527
)    
(6,203
)    
2,013
 
Research and development credits
   
(4,775
)    
(5,962
)    
(4,206
)
Stock-based compensation expense
   
(2,059
)    
3,151
     
2,694
 
Non-deductible compensation
   
901
     
     
1,864
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
50,834
     
3,241
     
55,173
 
Impact of the 2017 Tax Act
   
     
74,361
     
 
Other
   
(817
)    
(1,443
)    
1,330
 
Provision for income taxes
  $
    $
    $
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Net operating loss carryforward
  $
172,113
    $
134,659
 
Research and development credits
   
35,670
     
25,919
 
Stock-based compensation
   
11,905
     
8,633
 
Other
   
3,171
     
2,920
 
Total gross deferred tax assets
   
222,859
     
172,131
 
Valuation allowance
   
(222,859
)
   
(172,131
)
Net deferred tax assets
  $
    $
 
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2018
   
2017
   
2016
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $
120
    $
120
    $
120
 
Additions for tax positions of prior years
   
     
     
 
Additions based on tax positions related to current year
   
2,265
     
     
 
Balance at end of year
  $
2,385
    $
120
    $
120