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Equity and Stock Compensation Plans - Stock Option Grants and Unrestricted Stock Grants (Details)	1 Months Ended				2 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020 shares	Mar. 31, 2020 shares	Oct. 31, 2019 shares	Sep. 30, 2019 shares	Nov. 30, 2020 shares	Dec. 31, 2020 installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) installment $ / shares shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense							$ 1,567,000	$ 838,000
Stock options
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted \| shares							2,875,000	50,000
Number of options outstanding \| shares							3,240,000
Number of shares vested \| shares							218,748
Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding \| $ / shares							$ 6.00
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term							9 years
Weighted average remaining contractual term							7 years 11 months 1 day
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding							$ 0
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable							0
Unrestricted Stock \| 2020 Grant
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized share-based compensation charges								$ 0
Unrestricted Stock \| 2019 Grant \| Directors, officers and employees
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of installment \| installment									4
Total stock-based compensation expense									$ 400,000
Number of unrestricted stock granted \| shares			120,000	120,000					120,000
Stock-based compensation expense charged to expense							84,000	$ 84,000	$ 23,000
Remaining stock based compensation expense							$ 145,000
Unrestricted Stock \| 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares) \| shares							56,553	256,250
Total stock-based compensation expense							$ 300,000
Unamortized share-based compensation charges							$ 0
Unrestricted Stock \| 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| 2020 Grant
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares) \| shares					13,250
Unrestricted Stock \| 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| 2020 Grant \| Director
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares) \| shares							56,553
Number of installment \| installment							2
Unrestricted Stock \| 2001 Nonqualified Stock Plan \| 2020 Grant \| Directors, officers and employees
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares granted (in shares) \| shares	243,000	243,000						256,250
Number of installment \| installment						2
Total stock-based compensation expense								$ 700,000
Equity Option
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock options granted \| shares							2,875,000	50,000
Number of options outstanding \| shares						425,000	3,240,000	425,000	435,000
Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding \| $ / shares						$ 6.00	$ 4.97	$ 6.00	$ 6.00
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term							9 years
Amount of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested options							$ 4,200,000
Weighted average period for nonvested options							3 years