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Subsequent Events (Details)				12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details)	Apr. 27, 2021 USD ($) deferral	Apr. 01, 2021 shares	Jan. 16, 2020 shares	Dec. 31, 2020 shares	Apr. 20, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Aug. 11, 2020 USD ($)
Convertible Debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of notes to stock (in shares) \| shares			2,709,018
Convertible Debt \| Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock converted to common stock (in shares) \| shares				111,548
Convertible Debt \| Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock issued upon preferred stock conversion (in shares) \| shares				22,310
Inventory Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate				23.60%		22.40%	5.75%
Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit \| $							$ 3,000,000.0
Inventory costs							75.00%
Inventory, net orderly liquidation value							85.00%
Subsequent Event \| Common Stock \| Fusion Park
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of notes to stock (in shares) \| shares		184,851
Subsequent Event \| Common Stock \| Brilliant Start
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Conversion of notes to stock (in shares) \| shares		159,354
Subsequent Event \| Convertible Debt \| Preferred Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Preferred stock converted to common stock (in shares) \| shares		1,721,023
Subsequent Event \| Convertible Debt \| Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock issued upon preferred stock conversion (in shares) \| shares		344,205
Subsequent Event \| Streeterville Note
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Principal amount \| $	$ 1,700,000
Issue discount \| $	194,000
Purchase price \| $	1,500,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs \| $	$ 15,000
Interest rate	8.00%
Period after issuance after which debt is subject to mandatory redemption	6 months
Debt Instrument Subject To Mandatory Redemption, Maximum Amount \| $	$ 205,000
Right to defer mandatory redemption, number of deferrals \| deferral	3
Subsequent Event \| Streeterville Note \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment premium	5.00%
Debt prepayment limit, percent	50.00%
Percentage increase due to deferral of redemption option	1.50%
Subsequent Event \| Streeterville Note \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Prepayment premium	10.00%
Subsequent Event \| Inventory Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity on line of credit \| $					$ 3,500,000