Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]    
Net operating loss carryforwards resulting from exercise of employee stock options $ 5,700,000  
Undistributed earnings of the non-U.S. subsidiaries 1,500,000  
Activity related to the Company's unrecognized tax benefits    
Balance at the beginning of the period 2,478,000 [1] 2,339,000
Increases related to prior year tax positions 175,000 94,000
Increases related to current year tax positions 222,000 54,000
Reductions to unrecognized tax benefits as a result of a lapse of applicable statue of limitations (32,000) (9,000)
Balance at the end of the period 2,843,000 [2] 2,478,000 [1]
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits included as reserve against deferred tax assets 2,500,000 2,200,000
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in accrued expenses 300,000 300,000
Unrecognized tax benefits which would reduce annual effective tax rate, if recognized 300,000  
Accrued potential penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits 21,700  
Liability for potential penalties and interest 130,000  
Research credit carryforwards | Federal
   
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]    
Research credit carryforwards 7,700,000  
Expiry period of tax credit carryforward, if not utilized 20 years  
Research credit carryforwards | California
   
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]    
Research credit carryforwards $ 7,900,000  
[1] $2.2 million of the unrecognized tax benefits reduced deferred tax assets and $0.3 million was included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet.
[2] $2.5 million of the unrecognized tax benefits reduced deferred tax assets and $0.3 million was included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet.