Income Taxes [Line Items]

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Amount of reasonable estimate for income tax expense (benefit) for which accounting for tax effect is incomplete pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset related to TCJA	$ 600,000
Valuation allowance		$ 5,625,000	$ 3,260,000
Trs Lessee One
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset		$ 29,000