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Balance Sheet Components (Short-Term Line of Credit) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 10,000
Maximum borrowing capacity as a percentage of eligible A/R	80.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity under non-formula advances	$ 10,000
Borrowing terms for non-formula advances	5 days

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- Definition

Non-formula advances may be made solely during the last five business days of any fiscal month or quarter.

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Maximum amount available to borrow under revolving line of credit is limited by the lesser of $10 million or 80% of eligible domestic accounts receivable and certain foreign accounts receivable.

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- Definition

Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity under non-formula advances which may be made solely during the last five busines days of any fiscal month or quarter and which must be repaid by the Company on or before the fifth business day after the applicable fiscal month or quarter end.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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