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The Company and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended
	May 09, 2020	Mar. 27, 2019	Nov. 06, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Company And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Working capital				$ 53,800
Cash				27,466			$ 47,113
Stock-based compensation				3,568	$ 1,612
Reclassification
Company And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation					$ 100
Subsequent Event \| Expanded Credit Facility
Company And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	May 31, 2025
Squadron Credit Agreement
Company And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date		Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2023
Squadron Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event \| Expanded Credit Facility
Company And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 35,000
Current Lenders
Company And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Minimum financial covenant cash balance				$ 5,000
Term Loan \| Squadron Credit Agreement \| Subsequent Event
Company And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Amount drawn on credit facility						$ 20,000