Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Impairment losses	$ 0	$ 0
Bad-debt expense	0	$ 0
Contract assets	0		$ 0
Revenue performance obligation	11,600,000
Concentrate Products
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Reserve for returns	0		$ 0
Baxter Healthcare Organization
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenue performance obligation	$ 8,600,000

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time.

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Amount of liability for consideration received or receivable from customer which is not included in transaction price, when consideration is expected to be refunded to customer.

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