Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Adopted Accounting Standards (Details) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2019 USD ($)
Leases
Lease, Practical Expedient, Use of Hindsight [true false]	true
Lease, Practical Expedient, Lessor Single Lease Component [true false]	true
ASU 2018-09
Leases
Retained earnings, continuing operations	$ 665

The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's continuing operations undistributed earnings or deficit.

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- Definition

Indicates (true false) whether practical expedient is elected to account for lease component and nonlease component as single lease component.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3A
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119202524&loc=SL117410129-209981

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- Definition

Indicates (true false) whether practical expedient is elected to use hindsight in determining lease term and in assessing impairment of right-of-use asset.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 10
-Section 65
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (j)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119364159&loc=SL77916155-209984

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 10
-Section 65
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (g)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=119364159&loc=SL77916155-209984

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- References

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