Leases - Leases Recorded on the Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Assets
Operating lease ROU assets, net	$ 345
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities	$ 345	$ 522
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	1 year 12 days
Accumulated amortization related to operating lease ROU assets	$ 177

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Liabilities, Lessee [Abstract]

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Operating Lease, Right-Of-Use Asset, Accumulated Amortization

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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Weighted average remaining lease term for operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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