Significant accounting policies - Revenue recognition - Costs to obtain a contract (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Change in the balance of costs to obtain a contract
606 adoption adjustment	$ 307
Deferral of costs to obtain a contract	848
Recognition of costs to obtain a contract	(820)
Balance at end of period	$ 335

Effect to capitalized contract costs due to adoption adjustment.

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- Definition

Decrease in capitalized contract costs due to deferral of costs to obtain a contract.

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- Definition

Addition of capitalized contract costs due to recognition of costs to obtain a contract.

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- Definition

Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68051541&loc=SL49131252-203054

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