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The number of shares issued in exchange for the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of interest expense incurred on a debt or other obligation to related party.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of all types of notes payable, as of the balance sheet date, with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended										6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2015 $ / shares	May 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	May 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)
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Payment against bank guarantee											$ 2,200
Interest expense											90	$ 1,106
Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal		2,000									2,000
Note payable to related party, principal amount		1,033									0
Note payable to related party, accrued interest		$ 505									628
Convertible Notes Payable [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, amount converted	$ 800
Debt conversion, option to convert	$ 800
Debt conversion, shares issued \| shares	2,000,000
Majority Shareholder [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent of interest in subsidiary securing arrangement										26.00%
Debt conversion, price per share \| $ / shares						$ 0.75				$ 1.50
Debt conversion, amount converted						$ 2,889
Debt conversion, shares issued \| shares						3,852,364
One time compensation approved				$ 8,139
Repayments of convertible loans			$ 30,000
Majority Shareholder [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member] \| Option to convert [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, price per share \| $ / shares					$ 0.40
Debt conversion, option to convert					$ 2,000
Majority Shareholder [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member] \| All other conversion rights for balance of debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, price per share \| $ / shares		$ 0.75			$ 0.75
Debt conversion, option to convert		$ 2,611			$ 2,611
Debt conversion, shares issued \| shares		3,480,968
Majority Shareholder [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount										$ 37,000
Debt conversion, price per share \| $ / shares									$ 1.50
Majority Shareholder [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, price per share \| $ / shares									$ 0.75
Board of Directors [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date							Jun. 30, 2020	Jan. 01, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018
Euro Member Countries, Euro [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €															€ 2,000
Euro Member Countries, Euro [Member] \| Majority Shareholder [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate basis points above reference rate										2.00%
United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount											2,242
United States of America, Dollars \| Majority Shareholder [Member] \| Convertible Note Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate basis points above reference rate										6.00%
Commercial bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank guarantee Amount											2,242
Commercial bank [Member] \| Majority Shareholder [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank guarantee Amount											2,242
Payment against bank guarantee											$ 2,200
Commercial bank [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro [Member]
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Bank guarantee Amount \| €													€ 2,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank guarantee Amount \| €														€ 2,000