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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block] | The Company's intangible assets and related accumulated amortization as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  |  | March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
| Useful Life |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Customer list | 10 years |  | $ | 1,000.0 |  |  | $ | (320.1 | ) |  | $ | 679.9 |  |  | $ | 1,000.0 |  |  | $ | (295.1 | ) |  | $ | 704.9 |
Manufacturing technology | 10 years |  | 3,900.0 |  |  | (1,248.4 | ) |  | 2,651.6 |  |  | 3,900.0 |  |  | (1,150.9 | ) |  | 2,749.1 |
Tradename | 10 years |  | 800.0 |  |  | (256.1 | ) |  | 543.9 |  |  | 800.0 |  |  | (236.1 | ) |  | 563.9 |
In process R&D | Indefinite |  | 9,400.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,400.0 |  |  | 9,400.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,400.0 |
VSEL patent rights | 19 years |  | 669.0 |  |  | (220.1 | ) |  | 448.9 |  |  | 669.0 |  |  | (211.3 | ) |  | 457.7 |
Total Intangible Assets |  |  | $ | 15,769.0 |  |  | $ | (2,044.7 | ) |  | $ | 13,724.3 |  |  | $ | 15,769.0 |  |  | $ | (1,893.4 | ) |  | $ | 13,875.6 |
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):
|  | Three Months Ended March 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013
Cost of revenue |  | $ | 79.2 |  |  | $ | 97.5 |
Research and development |  | 27.1 |  |  | 8.8 |
Selling, general and administrative |  | 45.0 |  |  | 45.0 |
Total |  | $ | 151.3 |  |  | $ | 151.3 |
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 | $ | 453.9 |
2015 | 605.2 |
2016 | 605.2 |
2017 | 605.2 |
2018 | 605.2 |
Thereafter | 10,849.6 |
| $ | 13,724.3 |

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