Additions to unamortized debt issuance costs during the period.

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Number of units issued in exchange for unpaid interest under a Securities Purchase Agreement with Jelco Delta Holding Corp.

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Number of units issued to amend interest rate to 0% per annum under each of the Jelco Notes and Jelco Loans for the period between April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 under a Securities Purchase Agreement with Jelco Delta Holding Corp..

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The percentage of net proceeds from public offerings of securities used to prepay the full or any part of the loan after waiving the mandatory prepayment obligation under a Securities Purchase Agreement with Jelco Delta Holding Corp.

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The average effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Long-Term Debt and Other Financial Liabilities, Securities Purchase Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 09, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Apr. 26, 2021	Feb. 19, 2021	Jan. 08, 2021	May 07, 2020	May 04, 2020	Apr. 22, 2020	Apr. 14, 2020	May 13, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Securities Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Number of Units issued in exchange for waiver of interest (in shares)	621,958
Number of Units issued to amend interest rate (in shares)	1,201,571
Fair value per unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.70			$ 0.70	$ 1.70	$ 0.70	$ 1.92	$ 1.92	$ 1.92	$ 2.16	$ 3.40
JDH Notes and JDH Loans [Member]
Securities Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Accrued and unpaid interest		$ 4,350											$ 2,115
Interest rate		5.50%
Deferred finance cost			$ 3,846
Fourth JDH Loan [Member]
Securities Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Accrued and unpaid interest				$ 454									$ 6
Interest rate			0.00%	6.00%
Deferred finance cost			$ 239
Fourth JDH Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Securities Purchase Agreement [Abstract]
Percentage of net proceeds from public offerings used to prepay loan			25.00%	25.00%