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Business (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2014
Jul. 23, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]            
Accumulated deficit       $ 486,614,000us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit $ 465,301,000us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit  
Cash and cash equivalents       48,555,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 8,629,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 3,405,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Reverse stock split ratio 0.02us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1          
Underwriting Agreement [Member]            
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]            
Proceeds from common stock offering, net of issuance costs   $ 53,100,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction
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$ 53,100,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction
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