Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal benefit at statutory rate	$ (1,504)	$ (1,907)
State income taxes, net of Federal taxes	(500)	(657)
State credits	2	(112)
Warrant liabilities		(111)
Other permanent differences	45	12
Provision related to change in valuation allowance	2,409	(1,415)
Federal rate adjustment
NQ Options
Current year tax credit
NOL Adjustments
Termination/Cancellation of Equity Compensation Awards		695
Return to provision	(452)	664
Other, net		2
Net loss before income taxes		$ 1

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Effective income tax rate reconciliation state credits.

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