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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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Related Party Transactions (Details)	Aug. 08, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 01, 2016 USD ($) shares	Mar. 08, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 22, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 19, 2015 USD ($) test term	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($)
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Related party receivables							$ 1,994,000		$ 1,994,000		$ 1,931,000
Related party payables, net of receivables balances including related party liabilities							31,496,000		31,496,000		28,347,000
Related party promissory note							112,666,000		112,666,000		112,666,000
Convertible Debt
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Face value of debt							107,000,000		107,000,000		107,000,000	$ 107,000,000	$ 107,000,000
Receivable from Ziosoft KK related to sale of Qi Imaging \| Affiliated Entity
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Related party receivables							1,658,000		1,658,000		1,658,000
Reseller agreement
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Reseller agreement \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of renewals \| term						3
Renewal term						3 years
Number of tests to qualify for first renewal option \| test						300,000
Number of tests to qualify for second renewal option \| test						570,000
Number of tests to qualify for third renewal option \| test						760,000
Renewal option if threshold unmet, nonexclusive, number of years						3 years
Annual minimum fees, tier one						$ 2,000,000
Annual minimum fees, tier two						25,000,000
Annual minimum fees, tier three						$ 50,000,000
Related party payables							9,000		9,000		197,000
Cost of revenue							9,000	$ 679,000	45,000	$ 1,747,000
Cambridge Purchase Agreement \| Affiliated Entity \| Convertible Debt
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Face value of debt														$ 10,000,000
Accrued and unpaid interest on convertible notes							24,000		24,000		24,000
Liquid Tumor Profiling Services Agreement
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Revenue from related parties							0	67,000	0	416,000
Promissory Notes With NantCapital \| Affiliated Entity
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Related party promissory note					$ 112,666,000		140,304,000		140,304,000		$ 136,893,000
Interest bearing on related promissory note					5.00%
Per share price of stock shares to repay debt (usd per share) \| $ / shares					$ 18.6126
Per share price of shares to settle debt (usd per share) \| $ / shares					$ 1.484
Promissory Notes With NantOmics \| Equity Method Investee
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Related party promissory note				$ 20,000,000			0		0
Interest bearing on related promissory note				5.00%
Additional advance on related party promissory note			$ 20,000,000
Amount of principal and interest under promissory note converted to shares		$ 40,590,000
Number of shares related party promissory note converted (in shares) \| shares		2,899,297
Promissory Note 9.75%, Due June 15, 2022 \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party promissory note	$ 100,000,000
Interest bearing on related promissory note	9.75%
Maximum advances available through March 2019	$ 10,000,000
Maximum advances available after March 2019 until maturity	$ 20,000,000
Percentage profit measure deviation allowed	25.00%
NantWorks \| Shared services agreement \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income from related parties							$ (397,000)
Net selling, general, and administrative service expenses incurred related to services provided by related parties								$ 240,000	$ 89,000	$ 814,000