Debt (Schedule Of Convertible Notes Payable) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible notes, net	$ 2,979	$ 2,733
Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total principal balance	3,890	3,565
Less Unamortized discount	911	832
Convertible notes, net	$ 2,979	2,733
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Notes Dated September 10, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Conversion Rate	$ 0.40
Effective Interest Rate	23.40%
Maturity Date	Sep. 07, 2023
Total principal balance	$ 600	700
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Note Dated September 19, 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Conversion Rate	$ 0.57
Effective Interest Rate	10.20%
Maturity Date	Sep. 19, 2023
Total principal balance	$ 425	425
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Notes Dated February/March 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Conversion Rate	$ 0.25
Effective Interest Rate	8.00%
Total principal balance	$ 1,300	1,300
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Note Dated June/July 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Conversion Rate	$ 0.10
Effective Interest Rate	8.00%
Total principal balance	$ 365	390
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Note Dated July 18, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Conversion Rate	$ 0.08
Effective Interest Rate	46.10%
Maturity Date	Jul. 18, 2024
Total principal balance	$ 700	700
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Note Dated September 13, 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Conversion Rate	$ 0.10
Effective Interest Rate	25.90%
Maturity Date	Sep. 13, 2024
Total principal balance	$ 50	$ 50
Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Notes Dated January 8, 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Conversion Rate	$ 0.13
Effective Interest Rate	20.30%
Maturity Date	Jan. 08, 2025
Total principal balance	$ 450
Minimum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Notes Dated February/March 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Feb. 28, 2024
Minimum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Note Dated June/July 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jun. 07, 2024
Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Notes Dated February/March 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Mar. 13, 2024
Maximum [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Convertible Note Dated June/July 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jul. 15, 2024

Carrying amount of long-term convertible debt as of the balance sheet date, net of the amount due in the next twelve months or greater than the normal operating cycle, if longer. The debt is convertible into another form of financial instrument, typically the entity's common stock.

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