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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Components of The Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

The components of the income tax provision are as follows (in thousands):

             
    2013   2012   2011
Current U.S.   $ -     $ -     $ -  
Current foreign     25       -       412  
Deferred     -       -       -  
Net provision   $ 25     $ -     $ 412  
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

         
    2013   2012
Net operating losses U.S.   $ 123,907     $ 122,731  
Net operating losses foreign     6,405       -  
Research tax credits     9,175       5,693  
Other     6,844       7,326  
Total deferred tax assets     146,331       135,750  
Intangibles     (3,573 )      -  
Other     (227 )      (335 ) 
Total deferred tax liabilities     (3,800 )      (335 ) 
Net deferred tax assets     142,531       135,415  
Less valuation allowance     (142,531 )      (135,415 ) 
Deferred tax assets, net   $ -     $ -  
Tax Rate Differences

The differences between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and the Company's effective tax rate are as follows:

             
    2013   2012   2011
Statutory federal tax rate     (34 )%      (34 )%      (34 )% 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit     (3 )%      (8 )%      (9 )% 
Research and development and other tax credits     (7 )%      0 %      (5 )% 
Expiration of net operating losses     0 %      6 %      10 % 
Other     3 %      3 %      (3 )% 
Change in valuation allowance     41 %      33 %      43 % 
       0 %      0 %      2 % 
Tax Return Reported Federal Net Operating Losses and Tax Credits Available

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had tax return reported federal net operating losses and tax credits available as follows (in thousands):

     
    Amount
Federal net operating losses expiring through the year 2033   $ 335,892  
Research tax credits expiring through the year 2033     9,081  
Alternative-minimum tax credit (no expiration)     94  
Foreign net operating losses (no expiration)     29,115  
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Tabular Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (in thousands):

     
    Amount
Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2012   $ 4,875  
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period     -  
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period     (74 ) 
Gross increases - current-period tax positions     -  
Increases (decreases) from settlements     -  
Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2012   $ 4,801  
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period     -  
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period     -  
Gross increases - current-period tax positions     -  
Increases (decreases) from settlements     -  
Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013   $ 4,801