Certain Financial Statement Information (Details 6) (Operating Expenses [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Expenses [Member]
Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense [Line Items]
2014 (remainder of year)	$ 125
2015	104
2016 and thereafter	0
Total	$ 229

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year ended for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense expected to be recognized during the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

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-Number 142

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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