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Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2012
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Hong Kong
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Equity method investment ownership percentage		25.00%
Technology licenses, net \| Minimum
Entity Information [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		3 years
Technology licenses, net \| Maximum
Entity Information [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		10 years