Income Taxes - Provision for Income Tax Recovery/Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract] | |||
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | $ (18,790) | $ (22,311) | $ (4,837) |
| Expected income tax expense (recovery) at Canadian statutory income tax rate of 26.51% (2014-26.51%) | (4,980) | (5,915) | (1,282) |
| Permanent differences | 1,333 | 1,203 | 435 |
| Share issuance costs | (3,734) | 0 | 0 |
| Effect of change in tax rates | 0 | 0 | (163) |
| Utilization of tax credits | 0 | 0 | (93) |
| Other | (8) | (43) | 0 |
| Foreign rate differential | (44) | (3) | (2) |
| Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance | 7,433 | 4,758 | 1,105 |
| Provision for income tax (recovery) expense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign income (loss) | $ 234 | $ 14 | $ (14) |
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| Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] | |||
| Canadian statutory income tax rate | 26.51% | 26.51% | |
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- Definition Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share Issuance Costs, Amount No definition available.
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- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax credits. Including, but not limited to, research credit, foreign tax credit, investment tax credit, and other tax credits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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