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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Services Relating to Operations Paid to Related Party [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three months ended |
Item |  | March 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Management fees | $ | 90 |  | $ | 90 |
Other charges |  | 19 |  |  | 18 |
Total | $ | 109 |  | $ | 108 |
Schedule of Lease Amounts Paid to Related Parties [Table Text Block] |
|  | Three months |
Leased premises location |  | ended March 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Foster City, CA | $ | 57 |  | $ | 57 |
White Plains, NY |  | — |  |  | 33 |
Los Angeles, CA |  | — |  |  | 6 |
Total | $ | 57 |  | $ | 96 |

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