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Employee Benefit Plans and Stock-based Compensation (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | May. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected term | 3 years 10 months 24 days | 4 years 1 month 6 days | 4 years |
1997 Stock Option Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares) | 5,423,583 |  |  |
Terms of award | 10 years |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 1,928,994 |  |  |
1997 Stock Option Plan | Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 4 years |  |  |
Vesting percentage as the end of first year (as a percent) | 25.00% |  |  |
Vesting percentage per month after first year (as a percent) | 2.10% |  |  |
1997 Stock Option Plan | Restricted Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period if vesting is based on a performance measure | 5 years |  |  |
2007 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for issuance (in shares) | 1,300,000 |  |  | 2,000,000
Terms of award | 10 years |  |  |
2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 3 years |  |  |
2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Awards [Member] | Time based vesting [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 3 years |  |  |
2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Awards [Member] | Performance Based Vesting [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 12 months |  |  |
2015 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected term | 10 years |  |  |
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 4 years |  |  |
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) | 2,822,000 |  |  |
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | Options [Member] | Consultant [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 1 year |  |  |
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Awards [Member] | Time based vesting [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 3 years |  |  |
2015 Equity Incentive Plan | Restricted Stock Awards [Member] | Performance Based Vesting [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vesting period, minimum | 12 months |  |  |

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