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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | Total intangible amortization expense was classified in the operating expense categories for the periods included below as follows (in thousands):
|  | Years Ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010
Cost of revenue |  | $ | 370.9 |  |  | $ | — |
Research and development |  | 35.2 |  |  | 35.2 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 171.2 |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 577.3 |  |  | $ | 35.2 |
Change in Goodwill Carrying Amount [Table Text Block] | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Total
Balance as of December 31, 2009 |  | $ | 558.2 |
Impairment |  | (558.2 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2010 |  | — |
Acquisitions* |  | 11,117.8 |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |  | $ | 11,117.8 |
* Approximately $7.0 million associated with the PCT Merger, and $4.1 million associated with Amorcyte merger
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | In connection with the acquisition of PCT, the following intangible assets were acquired (in thousands):
Customer list | $ | 1,000.0 |
Manufacturing technology | 3,900.0 |
Tradename | 800.0 |
Intangible Assets, PCT Acquisition | $ | 5,700.0 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | As of December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | 12/31/2011 |  | 12/31/2010
| Useful Life | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Customer list | 10 Years | 1,000.0 |  |  | (95.1 | ) |  | 904.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Manufacturing technology | 10 Years | 3,900.0 |  |  | (370.9 | ) |  | 3,529.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Tradename | 10 Years | 800.0 |  |  | (76.2 | ) |  | 723.8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
In process R&D | Indefinite | 9,400.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,400.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
VSEL patent rights | 19 Years | 669.0 |  |  | (140.8 | ) |  | 528.2 |  |  | 669.0 |  |  | (105.6 | ) |  | 563.4 |
Total Intangible Assets |  | 15,769.0 |  |  | (683.0 | ) |  | 15,086.0 |  |  | 669.0 |  |  | (105.6 | ) |  | 563.4 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] | Estimated intangible amortization expense on an annual basis for the succeeding five years is as follows (in thousands):
2012 | $ | 605.2 |
2013 | 605.2 |
2014 | 605.2 |
2015 | 605.2 |
2016 | 605.2 |
Thereafter | 12,060.0 |
| $ | 15,086.0 |

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