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Lease termination liability.

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Lease termination penalty.

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Area of land held.

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Term of lessor's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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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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Leases (Details Narrative)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Leases (Details Narrative)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft²	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2018
Selling, general and administrative expenses			$ 1,787,000	$ 1,069,000	$ 4,693,000	$ 3,420,000
Operating Lease [Member]
Area of a land \| ft²	16,000						7,700	8,000
Lease expiration date	Commenced in June 2019 and expires in August 2024	Expires in January 2021					Expires in November 2022
Monthly rent expense	$ 15,000	$ 850					$ 11,000
Security deposit			11,000		11,000				$ 11,000
Lease termination penalty			27,000		27,000			$ 27,000
Lease termination liability			20,000		20,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses			20,000		20,000
Operating lease expense			98,000	$ 37,000	214,000	$ 125,000
Operating Lease One [Member]
Security deposit			1,000		1,000
Operating Lease Two [Member]
Security deposit			20,000		20,000
Operating Lease Three [Member]
Security deposit			$ 7,000		$ 7,000
License Agreement [Member] \| Ireland [Member]
Operating lease terms										12 months
Minimum [Member]
Operating lease terms			1 year		1 year
Maximum [Member]
Operating lease terms			5 years		5 years