Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

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- Definition

Lease expiration date.

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- Definition

Area of land held.

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- Definition

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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- Definition

The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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- Definition

Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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- Definition

The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8,17)
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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) ft²
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 37	$ 31	$ 125		$ 91
Operating Lease One [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of a land \| ft²						7,700
Lease expiration date						expires in November 2022
Monthly rent expense						$ 11
Security deposit	$ 11		11			$ 11
Medica Spa [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitment			2,706
Medica Spa [Member] \| EURO Currency [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitment \| €				€ 2,254
December 31, 2018 [Member] \| Medica Spa [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitment			$ 3,000
December 31, 2018 [Member] \| Medica Spa [Member] \| EURO Currency [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitment \| €				€ 2,500