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	Feb. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 09, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Nov. 04, 2011	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 11, 2019 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2012 ft²
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment owned (in shares) \| shares					15,191,205
Equity method ownership percentage					10.22%
Equity Method Investee \| Castle Brands Management Agreement \| Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment owned (in shares) \| shares		12,895,017
Common shares converted into right to receive (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 1.27
Proceeds from common shares of LTS		$ 16,377
Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties					$ 850	$ 850	$ 850
Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Loan Due Nov 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument term			5 years
Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Preferred \| Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment owned (in shares) \| shares					240,000
Interest income					$ 480	480	480
Preferred stock dividend rate					8.00%
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares					$ 25.00
Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Common Stock \| Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shares converted into right to receive (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares									$ 3.50
Equity Method Investee \| Castle Brands Inc.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from related parties					$ 75	100	100
President and Chief Executive Officer \| Insurance Commissions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction					215	247	249
President and Chief Executive Officer \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| Compensation Paid to Vice Chairman of LTS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction					1,525	1,525	1,425
President and Chief Executive Officer \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| Director Fees Paid to Vice Chairman of LTS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction					75	50	53
President and Chief Executive Officer \| Castle Brands Inc. \| Compensation Paid to President and CEO of Castle
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction					515	500	400
Executive Vice President \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| Compensation Paid to President and CEO of LTS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amount of transaction					2,142	2,025	1,625
Beneficial Owner \| Dr. Phillip Frost
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of ownership by management (more than 10%)								10.00%
Affiliated Entity \| Frost Real Estate Holdings, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Area of real estate property \| ft²										12,390
Monthly lease payments, year 1-4					36
Monthly lease payments, year 5 and thereafter					41
Expenses from transactions with related party					458	450	415
Son of Company's President and Chief Executive Officer \| Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party					$ 712	$ 318	$ 787
Forecast \| Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Preferred \| Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from common shares of LTS				$ 6,009
Subsequent Event \| Equity Method Investee \| Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (“LTS”) \| LTS Common Stock \| Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from common shares of LTS	$ 53,169