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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | s of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  |  | December 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
| Useful Life |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Customer list | 10 years |  | $ | 1,000.0 |  |  | $ | (295.1 | ) |  | $ | 704.9 |  |  | $ | 1,000.0 |  |  | $ | (195.1 | ) |  | $ | 804.9 |
Manufacturing technology | 10 years |  | 3,900.0 |  |  | (1,150.9 | ) |  | 2,749.1 |  |  | 3,900.0 |  |  | (760.9 | ) |  | 3,139.1 |
Tradename | 10 years |  | 800.0 |  |  | (236.1 | ) |  | 563.9 |  |  | 800.0 |  |  | (156.1 | ) |  | 643.9 |
In process R&D | Indefinite |  | 9,400.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,400.0 |  |  | 9,400.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,400.0 |
VSEL patent rights | 19 years |  | 669.0 |  |  | (211.3 | ) |  | 457.7 |  |  | 669.0 |  |  | (176.1 | ) |  | 492.9 |
Total Intangible Assets |  |  | $ | 15,769.0 |  |  | $ | (1,893.4 | ) |  | $ | 13,875.6 |  |  | $ | 15,769.0 |  |  | $ | (1,288.2 | ) |  | $ | 14,480.8 |
Schedule of 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):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Cost of revenue | $ | 390.0 |  |  | $ | 390.0 |
Research and development | 35.2 |  |  | 35.2 |
Selling, general and administrative | 180.0 |  |  | 180.0 |
Total | $ | 605.2 |  |  | $ | 605.2 |
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 follow (in thousands):
2014 | $ | 605.2 |
2015 | 605.2 |
2016 | 605.2 |
2017 | 605.2 |
2018 | 605.2 |
Thereafter | 10,849.6 |
| $ | 13,875.6 |

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