Balance Sheet Components | 4. Balance Sheet Components Cash Equivalents and Investments The fair values of cash equivalents, short-term investments, and long-term investments classified as available-for-sale securities, consisted of the following (in thousands): March 31, 2016 Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Gains Losses Estimated Fair Value Money market funds classified as cash equivalents $ 44,133 $ — $ — $ 44,133 Corporate bonds classified as cash equivalents 11,753 — (2 ) 11,751 Commercial paper classified as short-term investments 9,985 — — 9,985 Corporate bonds classified as short-term investments 262,257 121 (94 ) 262,284 Asset-backed securities classified as short-term investments 29,737 9 (8 ) 29,738 U.S. Government Treasury and agency securities classified as short-term investments 39,095 4 (14 ) 39,085 Corporate bonds classified as long-term investments 44,129 78 (27 ) 44,180 Asset-backed securities classified as long-term investments 9,246 14 — 9,260 U.S. Government Treasury and agency securities classified as long-term investments 22,481 18 (7 ) 22,492 Total $ 472,816 $ 244 $ (152 ) $ 472,908 December 31, 2015 Gross Unrealized Amortized Cost Gains Losses Estimated Fair Value Money market funds classified as cash equivalents $ 53,254 $ — $ — $ 53,254 Corporate bonds classified as cash equivalents 18,403 — (4 ) 18,399 Commercial paper classified as short-term investments 13,887 — — 13,887 Corporate bonds classified as short-term investments 282,386 9 (397 ) 281,998 Asset-backed securities classified as short-term investments 15,019 — (27 ) 14,992 U.S. Government Treasury and agency securities classified as short-term investments 32,628 — (77 ) 32,551 Corporate bonds classified as long-term investments 70,309 2 (263 ) 70,048 Asset-backed securities classified as long-term investments 14,337 — (27 ) 14,310 U.S. Government Treasury and agency securities classified as long-term investments 14,985 — (84 ) 14,901 Total $ 515,208 $ 11 $ (879 ) $ 514,340 At March 31, 2016, the remaining contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities were less than three years. There have been no significant realized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities for the periods presented. Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands): March 31, December 31, 2016 2015 Research and clinical study expenses $ 13,179 $ 9,764 Payroll and related expenses 5,339 9,423 Other 5,047 5,597 Total accrued liabilities $ 23,565 $ 24,784 |