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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 220
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.3(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116637232&loc=SL114874131-224263

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Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash And Securities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted securities	$ 528,000	$ 747,000
Gross realized gains or losses on cash equivalents	0	0	$ 0
Money Market Funds [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted securities	528,000	747,000
Maturity Date Within Three Months [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted securities	$ 528,000	512,000
Maturity Date Between Three Months And One Year [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted securities		$ 235,000
Minimum [Member] \| Maturity Date Between Three Months And One Year [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted securities maturity period		3 months
Maximum [Member] \| Maturity Date Within Three Months [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted securities maturity period	3 months	3 months
Maximum [Member] \| Maturity Date Between Three Months And One Year [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted securities maturity period		1 year