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Business (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 39 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jan. 14, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Jul. 23, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]                
Net cash used for operating activities   $ 5,509,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 2,729,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 25,209,000us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]                
Cash and cash equivalents   42,712,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 5,885,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 42,712,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue     48,555,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 8,629,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Reverse stock split ratio 0.02us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1              
Underwriting Agreement [Member]                
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]                
Proceeds from the underwriting agreement, including additional shares sold, net of cost         $ 53,100,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction
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$ 53,100,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedOnTransaction
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