Number of additional defendants named in a legal action.

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The amount of operating lease rent expense.

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The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in settlement of litigation and insurance claims. Excludes claims within an insurance entity's normal claims settlement process.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Amount of loss contingency liability.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Jun. 08, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 06, 2017 item	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 24, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Additional Defendants Added \| item		2
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party	$ 2,700,000
Gain (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement							$ (2,700,000)
Escrow Deposit								$ 2,700,000
Rental expense			$ 43,000	$ 43,000	$ 84,000	$ 86,000
Accrued Expenses, Current [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual							$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000