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	May 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2018
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Loss on repayment of term loan (note 9)		$ (988)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, final payment fee	$ 1,008
Debt instrument prepayment fee	$ 225
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock		40,000
Warrants exercise price per common share		$ 9.79
Warrants outstanding to purchase common stock expiration period		2028-08
Loss on repayment of term loan (note 9)		$ 988
Silicon Valley Bank [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of debt instrument			$ 15,500