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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Number Of Annual Installments

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Performance Goal, Percentage

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Value Of Restricted Stock Granted To Directors Annually

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Number of fully vested and expected to vest options outstanding that can be converted into shares under option plan. Includes, but is not limited to, unvested options for which requisite service period has not been rendered but that are expected to vest based on achievement of performance condition, if forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

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Share-Based Payments (Details)	Jan. 30, 2020 Installment $ / shares shares	Jan. 23, 2019 Installment $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 11, 2020 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation \| $			$ 300,000	$ 600,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,900,000
Unrecognized share-based compensation \| $			$ 1,400,000		$ 1,400,000		$ 1,200,000
Weighted average remaining amortization period of unamortized share based compensation					1 year 8 months 12 days		9 months 18 days
Co-chief executive officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)	60,000
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 10.61
Options exercise price (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 13.11
Co-chief executive officer \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of restricted stock granted (in shares)	60,000
Weighted average grant date fair value of market based restricted stock granted (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 13.11
Number of annual installments \| Installment	4
Management \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of restricted stock granted (in shares)		60,329
Weighted average grant date fair value of market based restricted stock granted (usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 26.68
Number of annual installments \| Installment		3
Director \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Value of restricted stock granted to directors annually \| $					$ 60,000
Required service period for restricted stock					1 year
Director attendance requirement					75.00%
Tranche one \| Co-chief executive officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expected to vest (in shares)	40,000
Performance goal percentage	400.00%
Tranche one, first performance goal \| Co-chief executive officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expected to vest (in shares)	13,333
Tranche one, second and third allotment \| Co-chief executive officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expected to vest (in shares)	26,667
Tranche two \| Co-chief executive officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expected to vest (in shares)	20,000
Performance goal percentage	800.00%
Tranche two, second performance goal \| Co-chief executive officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expected to vest (in shares)	6,666
Tranche two, second and third allotment \| Co-chief executive officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expected to vest (in shares)	13,334
2020 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized								185,000