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	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
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Minimum future rental commitments
2015	908
2016	592
2017	561
2018	269
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Royalty expense	433	126
Contingent royalty obligations	8,899
OCS [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Government and Other Grants [Line Items]
Royalty percentage based on future revenues	3.00%
OCS [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Government and Other Grants [Line Items]
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BIRD [Member]
Government and Other Grants [Line Items]
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May 2012 Agreement With Advisor [Member]
Government and Other Grants [Line Items]
Retainer fee	5
Agreement, start date	May 09, 2012
Agreement, termination date	Feb. 27, 2014
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Government and Other Grants [Line Items]
Participation Rights	4.00%
New Agreement With Advisor [Member]
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Government and Other Grants [Line Items]
Participation Rights	1.00%
Office leases [Member] \| Israel [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Bank guarantees in favor of lessor, foreign currency derivative contracts and credit card security	543
Office leases [Member] \| Unites States [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Bank guarantees in favor of lessor, foreign currency derivative contracts and credit card security	$ 74