Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Number Of Renewal Option

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

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

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Related Party Transaction (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transaction (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 20, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) term	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) option	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Majority Shareholder \| Facility in Winnipeg, Manitola
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Lease term				5 years	5 years
Number of renewal option			1	1
Lease renewal term				5 years
Rent expense in related party transaction			$ 86	$ 297	$ 320
Majority Shareholder \| Facility in Toronto, Ontario
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent expense in related party transaction			5	18	18
Protoden \| Intellectual Property
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent expense in related party transaction			$ 28	100	$ 100
Annual fee for remaining term of lease				$ 100
Affiliated Entity \| Research and Development Investment Tax Credits
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from related party debt (up to)	$ 814	$ 697