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	Feb. 28, 2020	Nov. 19, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Sep. 07, 2018	Sep. 05, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)							0
Consideration received, cash		$ 600,000	$ 600,000
Consideration received (in shares)		594,750	594,750
Consideration received, warrants (in shares)		400,000	400,000
Warrant exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 15	$ 15
Stock-based compensation (benefit) expense, net of forfeitures							$ 38,000	$ (242,000)
Payroll tax expense							83,000	89,000
Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation (benefit) expense, net of forfeitures							$ (200,000)
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares unvested (in shares)							500,000			729,500
Vesting of restricted stock awards, net of share settlements for tax withholdings (in shares)							94,110		79,231
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)							$ 5.73			$ 5.23
Restricted Stock \| 2014 Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award requisite service period							10 years
Unamortized compensation expense							$ 0
Restricted Stock \| 2014 Restricted Stock Awards \| Former Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares withheld for tax obligation (in shares)	41,677			36,269
Vesting of restricted stock awards, net of share settlements for tax withholdings (in shares)	93,713			115,500
Payroll tax expense							$ 100,000	100,000
Restricted Stock \| 2018 Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares unvested (in shares)							500,000
Restricted Stock \| 2018 Restricted Stock Awards \| Former Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation expense										$ 600,000
Shares granted (in shares)						350,000
Shares withheld for tax obligation (in shares)						102,550
Shares unvested (in shares)						247,450					247,450
Restricted Stock \| Modified Restricted Stock Award
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation expense							$ 0.6
Compensation expense (reversal of expense)								100,000
Restricted Stock \| PWSC Restricted Stock Award \| Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation expense							$ 600,000
Shares granted (in shares)					1,000
Shares unvested (in shares)							750
Compensation expense (reversal of expense)							$ 100,000	$ 200,000		$ 0
Weighted-average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)							$ 824.47
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| 2018 Restricted Stock Awards \| Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation expense							$ 1,500,000
Shares granted (in shares)						500,000
Partially Vested \| Restricted Stock \| 2014 Restricted Stock Awards \| Former Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting of restricted stock awards, net of share settlements for tax withholdings (in shares)	135,787