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Investment in Affiliated Entity (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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VGX International
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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