Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Schedule of Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product revenues	$ 7,039	$ 9,133	$ 8,307	$ 8,821	$ 9,353	$ 11,623	$ 9,022	$ 7,348	$ 33,300	$ 37,346	$ 19,962
Cost of product revenue	$ 4,578	$ 4,570	$ 4,361	$ 4,670	$ 6,154	$ 6,598	$ 4,470	$ 3,390	18,179	20,612	6,385
Gross margin									15,121	16,734	13,577
Algenist Product Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product revenues									23,278	24,429	19,856
Cost of product revenue									7,616	7,746	6,338
Gross margin									15,662	16,683	13,518
Intermediates/Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Product revenues									10,022	12,917	106
Cost of product revenue									10,563	12,866	47
Gross margin									$ (541)	$ 51	$ 59