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Debt - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 17, 2020 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 payment
The Loan \| Unsecured Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 1,800,000
Term A-1 Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan face value				$ 17,500,000
Term A-2 Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan face value				$ 2,500,000
Innovatus LSA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt percentage				3.00%
Term loan face value				$ 5,000,000.0
Cash rate				10.25%
Discounted cash rate				7.25%
Effective interest rate					16.70%
Number of monthly payments \| payment					24
Repayments of debt			$ 2,100,000
Default payment required upon completion of equity raise		$ 2,900,000	2,900,000
Minimum cash balance			$ 2,000,000
Waiver fee payment period			45 days
Waiver fee		200,000	$ 200,000
Prepayment fee		$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Warrants to purchase shares issued (in shares) \| shares		872,601
Innovatus LSA \| PIK
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash rate				3.00%
Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility available				$ 5,000,000.0
Prepayment fee percentage				2.00%