Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award percentage from fair market price.

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Intrinsic value of equity-based compensation awards not vested. Stock units

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

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Number of common shares reserved for future issuance related to deferred compensation arrangements with individuals.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Amount by which the current fair value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of options outstanding.

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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable.

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Share-based compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2018	Sep. 17, 2014	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Aug. 27, 2008	Sep. 10, 2004
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense			$ 600,000	$ 200,000
Issuance of stock option to purchase stock			7,000,000
Common stock reserved for issuance			2,884,509
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value			$ 0		$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Nonvested			0		$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value			$ 11,100	$ 0
Options granted			284,800	231,500	3,874,200
2004 Stock Incentive Plan
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance							2,500,000
2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance						3,000,000
2014 Stock Incentive Plan
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance		3,000,000
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award percentage of fair market Person holding more then 10% voting stock		110.00%
2018 Stock Incentive Plan
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance	4,000,000
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award percentage of fair market Person holding more then 10% voting stock	110.00%