Short-Term and Long-Term Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Short-term Investments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 23,128	$ 7,398
Gross Unrealized Gains	18	3
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)	(6)
Fair Value	23,142	7,395
Short-term Investments \| Commercial paper
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,197
Gross Unrealized Gains	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	0
Fair Value	5,198
Short-term Investments \| Corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	15,741	4,135
Gross Unrealized Gains	12	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4)	(1)
Fair Value	15,749	4,134
Short-term Investments \| Foreign bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,190	1,248
Gross Unrealized Gains	5	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	(5)
Fair Value	2,195	1,243
Short-term Investments \| Agency bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,015
Gross Unrealized Gains		3
Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		2,018
Long-term Investments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	20,770
Gross Unrealized Gains	34
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)
Fair Value	20,802
Long-term Investments \| Corporate bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	16,758
Gross Unrealized Gains	24
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)
Fair Value	16,781
Long-term Investments \| Foreign bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	4,012
Gross Unrealized Gains	10
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)
Fair Value	$ 4,021

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents Available-for-sale Securities which consist of all investments in certain debt and equity securities neither classified as trading or held-to-maturity securities. A debt security represents a creditor relationship with an enterprise. Debt securities include, among other items, US Treasury securities, US government securities, municipal securities, corporate bonds, convertible debt, commercial paper, and all securitized debt instruments. An equity security represents an ownership interest in an enterprise or the right to acquire or dispose of an ownership interest in an enterprise at fixed or determinable prices. Equity securities include, among other things, common stock, certain preferred stock, warrant rights, call options, and put options, but do not include convertible debt. An entity may opt to provide the reader with additional narrative text to better understand the nature of investments in debt and equity securities which are categorized as Available-for-sale.

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This item represents the gross unrealized gains for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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