Subsequent Events (Deatils) - Subsequent Event $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Incremental Minimum Lease Payments
2016	$ 195
2017	1,418
2018	3,985
2019	8,154
2020	8,400
Thereafter	14,535
Total	36,687
San Mateo lease amendment \| Standby letter of credit
Subsequent events
Standby letter of credit for amended lease agreement	$ 700

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Incremental impact On Operating leases future minimum payments due in five years.

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Incremental impact on Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years

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Incremental impact on Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years

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Incremental impact on Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years

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Incremental impact on Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months

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Incremental impact on Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter

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Standby letter of credit for amended lease agreement

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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