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Employee Benefit Plans and Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-based compensation in the form of employee stock options and restricted stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 1,349 | $ 1,129 | $ 1,277
Net effect on net income (loss) | $ 1,349 | $ 1,129 | $ 1,277
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic | 32,183 | 32,452 | 32,700
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | 32,183 | 32,452 | 32,700
Effect on basic net income per share (in dollars per share) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.04)
Effect on diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.04)
Cost of Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation in the form of employee stock options and restricted stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 20 | $ 18 | $ 22
Selling, General and Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation in the form of employee stock options and restricted stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | 1,148 | 938 | 1,091
Research and Development [Member] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation in the form of employee stock options and restricted stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation | $ 181 | $ 173 | $ 164

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