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	Jun. 06, 2018	Mar. 06, 2018	Jul. 13, 2017	Mar. 06, 2017	Mar. 26, 2019	Aug. 28, 2018	Nov. 20, 2017	Jul. 26, 2017	Mar. 06, 2017	Jun. 06, 2014	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of Common stock, net													$ 59,000
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises	$ 12,040
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense											$ 312	$ 227
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	2,458,201
Share-based Compensation											$ 337	$ 227
2015 Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services											2,458,201
Proceeds from Warrant Exercises	$ 12,291										$ 1,040
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 5
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	2,458,201
New Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 9
Legal Advisor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross					5,908
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period											45,294
Share-based Compensation											$ 104
Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross														402,778
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price														$ 1.34
Chief Operating Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Investment Warrants, Exercise Price										$ 0.75
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross				47,847
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price				$ 4.18
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding										13,333
Chief Operating Officer [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period									35,885
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross													369,619
Shares Issued, Price Per Share													$ 2.45
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period								31,185
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%						25.00%
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross							93,686
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price							$ 4.30
Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period							25,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage							25.00%
Chief Commercial Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross						200,000
Shares Issued, Price Per Share						$ 3.98
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage						25.00%
Global Share Option Plan 2014 and U S Stock Option and Incentive Plan 2014 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized											4,000,000
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance											2,035,461
Mr. Yablonka [Member] \| Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer and Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross			5,543
Private Placement [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price								$ 4.81
Private Placement [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross								41,580