Certain Financial Statement Information - Short-Term Investments Schedule of Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of cost and estimated fair values of available-for-sale securities with stated maturities by contractual maturity
Less than 1 year, Cost	$ 13,174
Mature in 1 - 2 years, Cost	40,007
Mature in 3 - 5 years, Cost	5,670
Cost, Total	58,851
Less than 1 year, Fair Value	13,182
Mature in 1 - 2 years, Fair Value	40,241
Mature in 3 - 5 years, Fair Value	5,816
Fair Value, Total	$ 59,239

Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, one to two years, amortized cost.

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Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, one to two years, fair value.

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Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, three to five years, amortized cost.

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Available-for-sale securities, debt maturities, three to five years, fair value.

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This item represents the cost of debt 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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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount after adjustments of available-for-sale debt securities at cost, maturing in the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments (OTTI) recognized in earnings less cumulative-effect adjustments and fair value hedge accounting adjustments. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities maturing in the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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