Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
Maximum remaining maturity period at time of purchase of liquid investments classified as cash equivalents (in days)	90
Initial remaining maturity period at time of purchase of liquid investments classified as short-term investments, greater than (in days)	90
Entity's cost method equity investments ownership percentage, less than	20.00%
Inventory valuation
Raw materials	$ 7,108	$ 4,139

Carrying amount, net of valuation reserves and adjustments, as of the balance sheet date of unprocessed items to be consumed in the manufacturing or production process.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a)(4))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 6

-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 5

-Section BB

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 330

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.BB)

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