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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Severance and Restructuring Accruals) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 17, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 10, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Chief Operating Officer          
Severance and restructuring accruals:          
Estimated charge related to separation agreement $ 500,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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Chief Executive Officer          
Severance and restructuring accruals:          
Estimated charge related to separation agreement     800,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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Resignation period following replacement selection   15 days      
Continuation of base salary period   602 days      
Continuation of benefits, period   18 months      
Outplacement services, period   1 year      
Outplacement services, value   15,000emkr_OutplacementServicesValueMaximum
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Chief Administrative Officer          
Severance and restructuring accruals:          
Estimated charge related to separation agreement         600,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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= emkr_ChiefAdministrativeOfficerMember
Continuation of base salary period       518 days  
Continuation of benefits, period       18 months  
Outplacement services, period       1 year  
Outplacement services, value       15,000emkr_OutplacementServicesValueMaximum
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Chief Counsel and Secretary          
Severance and restructuring accruals:          
Estimated charge related to separation agreement         500,000emkr_EstimatedChargeRelatedToSeparationAgreement
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= emkr_ChiefCounselandSecretaryMember
Continuation of base salary period       476 days  
Continuation of benefits, period       18 days  
Outplacement services, period       1 year  
Outplacement services, value       $ 15,000emkr_OutplacementServicesValueMaximum
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= emkr_ChiefCounselandSecretaryMember