Revenue - Additional Information (Details) unit in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) unit contract	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) contract
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Number of units installed (over) \| unit			1
Unbilled receivables, current	$ 1,589		$ 1,589		$ 5,540
Billings in excess of cost, current	682		682		$ 1,234
Revenue recognized, included in contract liability balance	$ 302	$ 7	$ 1,059	$ 2,165
Number of contracts identified as loss contracts \| contract	6		6		5
Provision for losses on contracts	$ 74		$ 74		$ 123

Contract With Customer, Contracts In Progress, Number Of Contracts Identified As Loss Contracts

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Number Of Units Installed

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Liability attributable to (i) billings in excess of costs under the percentage of completion contract accounting method representing the difference between contractually invoiced amounts (billings) and revenue recognized based, for example, on costs incurred to estimated total costs at period end or (ii) contractually invoiced amounts (billings) in excess of costs incurred and accumulated under the completed contract accounting method that are expected to be realized within one year or one operating cycle, whichever is longer, from the reporting date.

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Amount of revenue recognized that was previously included in balance of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration from customer has been received or is due.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
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-Section 50
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Cumulative provision for contract losses not offset against related costs accumulated on the balance sheet.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 605
-SubTopic 35
-Section 45
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Amount received for services rendered and products shipped, but not yet billed, for non-contractual agreements due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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