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Significant Acquisitions and Other Transactions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
0 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Dec. 02, 2014
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements, Determination of Selling Price, Amount |
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$ 21,000,000 |
$ 0 |
$ 0 |
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| Collaborative Arrangement, Aggregate Consideration, Up-front Payment |
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6,150,000 |
0 |
0 |
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| Up-front payment to acquire intangible assets |
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9,250,000 |
0 |
0 |
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| Useful life |
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17 years |
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| Gain on pooled patents agreement |
22,850,000 |
22,850,000 |
0 |
0 |
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| Forecast [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Gain on pooled patents agreement |
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21,000,000 |
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| Isis Innovation Limited [Member] | Patents [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Up-front payment to acquire intangible assets |
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9,250,000 |
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| Legal fees waived |
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2,100,000 |
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| Royalties due waived |
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1,400,000 |
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| Residual value |
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650,000 |
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| Acquired patent value |
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10,600,000 |
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| Useful life |
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3 years 6 months |
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| Illumina [Member] | Supply Agreement [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Purchase commitment term |
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5 years |
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| Breach of contract, cure period |
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30 days |
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| Notice of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, liquidation or composition, cure period |
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60 days |
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| Illumina [Member] | Pooled Patents Agreement [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Collaborative arrangement, consideration |
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50,000,000 |
| Illumina [Member] | Pooled Patents Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Proceeds from collaborators |
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6,000,000 |
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| CUHK [Member] | Pooled Patents Agreement [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements, Determination of Selling Price, Amount |
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43,850,000 |
| Collaborative Arrangement, Aggregate Consideration, Up-front Payment |
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6,150,000 |
| IVD Technology [Member] | CUHK [Member] | Pooled Patents Agreement [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements, Determination of Selling Price, Amount |
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0 |
| Settlements Of Claims And Disputes [Member] | CUHK [Member] | Pooled Patents Agreement [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements, Determination of Selling Price, Amount |
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1,850,000 |
| Physical Samples [Member] | CUHK [Member] | Pooled Patents Agreement [Member] |
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
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| Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements, Determination of Selling Price, Amount |
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$ 21,000,000 |