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Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets, lacking physical substance with a definite life, from an acquisition.

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Acquisitions, Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2019	May 11, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired				$ 6,798
Goodwill impairment loss				(2,094)
Impairment				(3,370)
DP Engineering Ltd, CO. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 6,798
Goodwill impairment loss			$ (2,100)
Impairment			$ 3,400
DP Engineering Ltd, CO. [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	5 years
DP Engineering Ltd, CO. [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	15 years
True North Consulting, LLC [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 5,088
True North Consulting, LLC [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		4 years
True North Consulting, LLC [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		15 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired				4,898
Impairment				(3,370)
Customer Relationships [Member] \| DP Engineering Ltd, CO. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 4,898
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	15 years
Customer Relationships [Member] \| True North Consulting, LLC [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 3,758
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		15 years
Tradename [Member] \| DP Engineering Ltd, CO. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 1,172
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	10 years
Tradename [Member] \| True North Consulting, LLC [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 582
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		10 years
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired				728
Impairment				$ 0
Non-compete Agreements [Member] \| DP Engineering Ltd, CO. [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired	$ 728
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	5 years
Non-compete Agreements [Member] \| True North Consulting, LLC [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 221
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		4 years
Alliance Agreements [Member] \| True North Consulting, LLC [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired		$ 527
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		5 years