CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ 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
Income Statement [Abstract]
General and administrative expense	$ 3,958		$ 3,962		$ 4,754		$ 4,880		$ 4,485		$ 4,177		$ 5,069		$ 5,239		$ 17,554	$ 18,970	$ 21,644
Operating loss	(3,958)		(3,962)		(4,754)		(4,880)		(4,485)		(4,177)		(5,069)		(5,239)		(17,554)	(18,970)	(21,644)
Other income (loss), net	(84)		704		(15)		(388)		77		(246)		1,452		30,374		217	31,657	383
Interest income	448		398		640		449		407		482		542		470		1,935	1,901	2,646
Interest expense	(1,140)		(1,133)		(1,128)		(1,122)		(1,107)		(1,103)		(1,098)		(1,094)		(4,523)	(4,402)	(4,303)
Equity loss	(9,537)		(7,635)		(13,765)		(8,662)		(10,006)		(8,962)		(3,175)		6,808		(39,599)	(15,335)	(12,607)
Net loss before income taxes	(14,271)		(11,628)		(19,022)		(14,603)		(15,114)		(14,006)		(7,348)		31,319		(59,524)	(5,149)	(35,525)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0	0	0
Net loss	$ (14,271)		$ (11,628)		$ (19,022)		$ (14,603)		$ (15,114)		$ (14,006)		$ (7,348)		$ 31,319		$ (59,524)	$ (5,149)	$ (35,525)
Net loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.69)	[1]	$ (0.56)	[1]	$ (0.91)	[1]	$ (0.70)	[1]	$ (0.73)	[1]	$ (0.68)	[1]	$ (0.35)	[1]	$ 1.44	[1]	$ (2.85)	$ (0.25)	$ (1.66)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.69)	[1]	$ (0.56)	[1]	$ (0.91)	[1]	$ (0.70)	[1]	$ (0.73)	[1]	$ (0.68)	[1]	$ (0.35)	[1]	$ 1.29	[1]	$ (2.85)	$ (0.25)	$ (1.66)
Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share:
Basic (in shares)																	20,874	20,975	21,362
Diluted (in shares)																	20,874	20,975	21,362

[1] Per share amounts for the quarters have each been calculated separately. Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts because of differences in the average common shares outstanding during each period. Additionally, in regard to diluted per share amounts only, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts because of the inclusion of the effect of potentially dilutive securities only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive, and because of the adjustments to net income (loss) for the dilutive effect of partner company common stock equivalents and convertible securities.