Fair value measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | $ 233,133 | $ 102,327 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 267,700 | 237,000 |
Marketable securities with contractual maturity of one year or less | 134,600 | |
Marketable securities with contractual maturity of one to two years | 98,500 | |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 12,273 | 82,968 |
Marketable securities | 233,133 | 102,327 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Notes [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 12,003 | 90,816 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 3,014 | 1,994 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 19,565 | 7,020 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 997 | 2,497 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 197,554 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 12,173 | 80,968 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 100 | 2,000 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 12,173 | 80,968 |
Marketable securities | 3,014 | 1,994 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Municipal Notes [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 3,014 | 1,994 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | US Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 12,173 | 80,968 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 100 | 2,000 |
Marketable securities | 230,119 | 100,333 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Notes [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 12,003 | 90,816 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | US Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 19,565 | 7,020 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 997 | 2,497 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Marketable securities | 197,554 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Cash equivalents | $ 100 | $ 2,000 |