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Represents the amount due as payment for long-term debt expressed as percentage of long-term debt outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Incremental percentage increase (decrease) in the stated rate on a debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Description of covenants that limit or prohibit certain actions or activities without the lender's prior consent within a specified period of time or until certain specified targets are achieved for example, reduction of the debt or an increase in net worth to a specified amount).

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Aug. 27, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Line of Credit Facility
Proceeds from Issuance of Promissory notes			$ 5,000	$ 5,000
Debt Instruments
Number of shares after conversion of warrants			24,566
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)			$ 12.14
Term Loan B
Line of Credit Facility
Proceeds from Issuance of Promissory notes	$ 5,000
Term Loan A
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	5,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Promissory notes		$ 5,000
Other Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility
Maximum borrowing capacity	20,000
Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Total borrowings			$ 10,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000
Number of monthly payments (in number of payments)			36
Interest rate (as a percent)			7.49%
Percentage of amount outstanding due as a payment (as a percent)			3.48%
Effective interest rate (as a percent)			11.20%
Debt Instruments
Financial covenants			0
Final judgment amount that would trigger lender rights for remedy			$ 250,000
Interest rate increase in the event of a default (as a percent)			5.00%
Minimum \| Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Percentage of amount outstanding due as a payment (as a percent)			1.00%
Maximum \| Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility
Percentage of amount outstanding due as a payment (as a percent)			3.00%
Warrant Liability
Debt Instruments
Exercise period			7 years
2014 Warrants
Debt Instruments
Value of warrants			$ 100
Debt discount			$ 100
2014 Warrants \| Term Loan A
Debt Instruments
Number of shares after conversion of warrants			157,844
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)			$ 0.9503
2015 Warrants
Debt Instruments
Value of warrants			$ 100
Debt discount			$ 100
2015 Warrants \| Term Loan B
Debt Instruments
Number of shares after conversion of warrants			157,844
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)			$ 0.9503