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Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 118,389	$ 33	$ 447,559	$ 100	$ (329,303)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards, net, value	3,129	0	3,129	0	0
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	251	0	251	0	0
Adjustment for net gain realized and included in interest income and other, net	(8)	0	0	(8)	0
Exercise of stock options per share	307	0	307	0	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	12	0	0	12	0
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Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2017	120,103	33	451,246	104	(331,280)
Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2017	118,389	33	447,559	100	(329,303)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adjustment for net gain realized and included in interest income and other, net	(24)
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	27
Net loss	(2,025)
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2018	126,456	33	457,648	103	(331,328)
Beginning balance, value at Sep. 30, 2017	120,103	33	451,246	104	(331,280)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards, net, value	2,375	0	2,375	0	0
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	1,680	0	1,680	0	0
Adjustment for net gain realized and included in interest income and other, net	(8)	0	0	(8)	0
Exercise of stock options per share	207	0	207	0	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	16	0	0	16	0
Net loss	(413)	0	0	0	(413)
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2017	123,960	33	455,508	112	(331,693)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards, net, value	1,880	0	1,880	0	0
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	260	0	260	0	0
Adjustment for net gain realized and included in interest income and other, net	(8)	0	0	(8)	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	(1)	0	0	(1)	0
Net loss	365	0	0	0	365
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2018	126,456	33	457,648	103	(331,328)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(327,591)
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	461,927
Common Stock, Value, Issued	33
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	101
Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2018	134,470
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards, net, value	3,132	0	3,132	0	0
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(1,058)	0	0	0	(1,058)
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	252	0	252	0	0
Exercise of stock options per share	71	0	71	0	0
Net loss	(2,888)	0	0	0	(2,888)
Ending balance, value at Sep. 30, 2018	133,979	33	465,382	0	(331,436)
Beginning balance, value at Jun. 30, 2018	134,470
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Adjustment for net gain realized and included in interest income and other, net	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	0
Net loss	(1,724)
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2019	141,613	34	472,501	0	(330,922)
Beginning balance, value at Sep. 30, 2018	133,979	33	465,382	0	(331,436)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards, net, value	2,472	1	2,471	0	0
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(319)	0	0	0	(319)
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	1,849	0	1,849	0	0
Exercise of stock options per share	125	0	125	0	0
Net loss	492	0	0	0	492
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2018	138,598	34	469,827	0	(331,263)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards, net, value	2,380	0	2,380	0	0
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(331)	0	0	0	(331)
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	294	0	294	0	0
Adjustment for net gain realized and included in interest income and other, net	0
Unrealized (loss) gain on available for sale securities	0
Net loss	672	0	0	0	672
Ending balance, value at Mar. 31, 2019	141,613	$ 34	$ 472,501	$ 0	$ (330,922)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(330,922)
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock	472,501
Common Stock, Value, Issued	34
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