Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Reduction in Number of Shares Available for Grant

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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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 difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY / DEFICIT - 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (Details) - shares	May 18, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	May 17, 2017	Jun. 08, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		100,000,000	100,000,000
2015 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)					1,400,000
Shares remaining available for issuance under the plan (in shares)					600,000
2015 Equity Incentive Plan Amended
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,600,000			1,800,000
Shares remaining available for issuance under the plan (in shares)	700,000
Options \| 2015 Equity Incentive Plan Amended
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, reduction in number of shares available for grant	100.00%
Restricted Stock \| 2015 Equity Incentive Plan Amended
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, reduction in number of shares available for grant	200.00%