Equity - Summary Information Regarding Options Plan Outstanding and Exercisable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Number of Shares Outstanding	1,812,428
Number of Shares Exercisable	1,128,434
Range Of Exercise Prices One [Member]
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$ 0.97
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper limit	$ 2.56
Number of Shares Outstanding	560,615
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	6 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.64
Number of Shares Exercisable	65,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.35
Range Of Exercise Prices Two [Member]
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$ 3.51
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper limit	$ 5.00
Number of Shares Outstanding	426,264
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 6 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.19
Number of Shares Exercisable	336,388
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 4.24
Range Of Exercise Prices Three [Member]
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$ 5.05
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper limit	$ 5.91
Number of Shares Outstanding	332,500
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	3 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.22
Number of Shares Exercisable	332,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 5.22
Range Of Exercise Prices Four [Member]
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$ 6.31
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper limit	$ 7.57
Number of Shares Outstanding	329,690
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.87
Number of Shares Exercisable	264,021
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 6.86
Range Of Exercise Prices Five [Member]
Range of Exercise Prices, Lower Limit	$ 7.60
Range of Exercise Prices, Upper limit	$ 11.42
Number of Shares Outstanding	163,359
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.82
Number of Shares Exercisable	130,025
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 8.78

Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those equity-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The weighted average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees could acquire the underlying shares with respect to all outstanding stock options which are in the customized range of exercise prices.

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The ceiling of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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