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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 9,400,000 | $ 0
Clinical Services Reimbursement | $ 900,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 2,300,000 | $ 2,800,000

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- Definition Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16373-109275 + Details
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