Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Money market funds	$ 125,474	$ 111,256
Securities available-for-sale	54,181	78,110
Foreign currency forward position	(47)	155
Assets Fair Value Total	179,608	189,521
Level 1 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Money market funds	125,474	111,256
Foreign currency forward position
Assets Fair Value Total	125,474	111,256
Level 2 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Money market funds
Foreign currency forward position	(47)	155
Assets Fair Value Total	54,134	78,265
Level 3 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Money market funds
Foreign currency forward position
Assets Fair Value Total
U.S. government obligations [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale	41,376	55,460
U.S. government obligations [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale
U.S. government obligations [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale	41,376	55,460
U.S. government obligations [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale
Municipal securities [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale	10,784	20,612
Municipal securities [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale
Municipal securities [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale	10,784	20,612
Municipal securities [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale
Corporate bonds [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale	2,021	2,038
Corporate bonds [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale
Corporate bonds [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale	2,021	2,038
Corporate bonds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Valuation of the company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Securities available-for-sale

- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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