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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 sqft | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 sqft | Sep. 30, 2011
Product Warranty [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Period of warranty |  |  | 12 months |
Change in warranty accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning accrued warranty and related costs | $ 740,000 | $ 877,000 | $ 1,003,000 | $ 740,000
Charges/(benefit) to cost of revenue | (135,000) | (139,000) | (637,000) | (410,000)
Actual warranty expenditures | 92,000 | 74,000 | 331,000 | 482,000
Ending accrued warranty and related costs | 697,000 | 812,000 | 697,000 | 812,000
Contractual Obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Area of property under long-term operating lease (in square feet) | 27,760 |  | 27,760 |
Period of operating lease | 7 years |  | 7 years |
Period to be lapsed for cancelling lease | 5 years |  | 5 years |
Percentage of annual rent to be paid for cancelling lease (in hundredths) | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Term of royalty agreement | 8 years |  | 8 years |
Aggregate amount payable towards royalty | 7,000,000 |  | 7,000,000 |
Outstanding contractual obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total | 5,553,000 |  | 5,553,000 |
Less than 1 year | 1,308,000 |  | 1,308,000 |
1-3 years | 2,264,000 |  | 2,264,000 |
3-5 years | 1,262,000 |  | 1,262,000 |
More than 5 years | 719,000 |  | 719,000 |
Operating leases [Member] |  |  |  |
Outstanding contractual obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total | 1,114,000 |  | 1,114,000 |
Less than 1 year | 395,000 |  | 395,000 |
1-3 years | 664,000 |  | 664,000 |
3-5 years | 55,000 |  | 55,000 |
More than 5 years | 0 |  | 0 |
Royalty agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Outstanding contractual obligations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total | 4,439,000 |  | 4,439,000 |
Less than 1 year | 913,000 |  | 913,000 |
1-3 years | 1,600,000 |  | 1,600,000 |
3-5 years | 1,207,000 |  | 1,207,000 |
More than 5 years | $ 719,000 |  | $ 719,000 |

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