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Debt Instrument, Nominal Fee Amount

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Value of all classes of common stock held by shareholders. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized. These shares exclude common shares repurchased by the entity and held as treasury shares.

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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.

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The number of shares outstanding as of the date of the statement of financial position in connection with an own-share lending arrangement entered into by the entity, in contemplation of a convertible debt offering or other financing.

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Debt - Share Lending Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	71,939,885	71,502,206
Affiliated Entity \| Jefferies Capital Services LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commons stock available to affiliate (in shares)			3,582,880
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	3,600,000
Outstanding loaned shares	$ 6,600
Nominal fee per borrowed share	$ 30
Shares subject to become issued and outstanding in case of restructuring proceedings (in shares)	3,600,000