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Common Stock and Preferred Stock Reserved for Future Issuance (Details) | Jun. 30, 2014 | Apr. 02, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Common Stock and Preferred Stock Reserved for Future Issuance |  |  |
Authorized shares of capital stock | 205,000,000 |  |
Authorized shares of common stock | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 60,000,000
Authorized shares of preferred stock | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 0
Shares of common stock reserved for future issuance |  |  |
Outstanding stock options | 6,388,908 |  |
Possible future issuance under stock option plans | 888,247 |  |
Outstanding restricted stock units | 1,001,390 |  |
Total common shares reserved for future issuance | 8,278,545 |  |

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