Subsequent Event (Details) - Hytera Communications (Hong Kong) Company LImited - Subsequent Event $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
Oct. 25, 2019 USD ($) closing	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Assets sold	$ 5,540
Number of closings \| closing	3
Percentage of sales price owed within three months of closing (percentage)	80.00%
Percentage of sales price owed within six months of closing (percentage)	20.00%
Payment received		$ 1,900
Term of contract manufacturing agreement (years)	5 years
Maximum periodic penalty	$ 660
Term of specified periods (months)	12 months
Maximum aggregate penalty	$ 5,540

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