Adjustments to additional paid in capital exercise of warrants.

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Fair Value Of Warrant Issued

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Amount of expense (income) related to adjustment to fair value of warrant liability.

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Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Changes To Warrant Valuations (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Value of warrants at December 31, 2014			$ 2,491
Value of warrants issued			12,246
Adjustment for warrants exercised/extinguished			(7,262)
Changes in fair value, net	$ (660)	$ (6,789)	(6,924)	$ (8,204)
Value of warrants at September 30, 2015	551		551
2013 & 2014 Issuances
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Value of warrants at December 31, 2014			$ 2,491
Value of warrants issued
Adjustment for warrants exercised/extinguished			$ (3)
Changes in fair value, net			(2,153)
Value of warrants at September 30, 2015	335		$ 335
2015 Issuances
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Value of warrants at December 31, 2014
Value of warrants issued			$ 12,246
Adjustment for warrants exercised/extinguished			(7,259)
Changes in fair value, net			(4,771)
Value of warrants at September 30, 2015	$ 216		$ 216