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2430405 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Detail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001267602 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
 
 
Deferred tax assets
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
12,000  
3,000  
Other deferred tax assets
5,824,000  
4,643,000  
NOL carry-forwards
38,183,000  
36,941,000  
Research and development costs
3,063,000  
4,193,000  
Collaboration agreement receivable reserves
9,327,000  
8,186,000  
Valuation allowance
(55,968,000) 
(53,727,000) 
Total deferred tax assets
441,000  
 
239,000  
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
 
Unrealized foreign currency gains
0  
(12,000) 
Other deferred tax liabilities
(5,000) 
(4,000) 
Total deferred tax liabilities
(5,000) 
 
(16,000) 
 
Net deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities
436,000  
 
223,000