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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Expiration Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Earned At End Of Performance Period, Percent

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Earning Percentage

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Evaluation Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Number of Peers

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible operating loss carryforwards.

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Represents the compensation cost capitalized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, units, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017 shares	Nov. 30, 2014 shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) company shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation costs capitalized in period				$ 103	$ 106
Tax benefit from compensation expense			$ 101	270	512
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards			86,046	78,541
Total compensation cost not yet recognized			400
Fair value of stock options that vested during period			$ 1,200	$ 1,600	400
Vested/Paid (in shares) \| shares			(330,838)
Granted (in shares) \| shares			0
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period until vesting			1 year
Granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares				$ 1.87
Total value of stock that vested			$ 100	$ 1,300	$ 2,400
Vested/Paid (in shares) \| shares			(37,500)
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Period until vesting			1 year
Award expiration period			10 years
Cash settled stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Total value of stock that vested			$ 24	$ 59
Vested/Paid (in shares) \| shares			(323,374)	(31,703)
Granted (in shares) \| shares			0
Market Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual vesting percentage			33.33%
Vested/Paid (in shares) \| shares			(7,464)
Granted (in shares) \| shares	270,269	60,767	0
Evaluation period (in days)			20 days
Number of peer group companies \| company			12
Earned at end of performance period, percent				50.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) And Market Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred compensation share-based arrangements, liability, current				$ 300
Prior to 2011 \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual vesting percentage			25.00%
Minimum \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Earning percentage			0.00%
Maximum \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Earning percentage			200.00%
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards				$ 4,700