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Related-Party Transactions - Relationship with HandsOn Global Management (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 agreement	Dec. 31, 2015 agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Related party expense		$ 1,742	$ 1,430	$ 5,331	$ 998	$ 3,664	$ 775	$ 6,783	$ 1,181	$ 6,329	$ 7,964	$ 7,759	$ 8,739	$ 9,501	$ 12,403	$ 33,431
Amount of related party transaction														9,501	12,403	33,431
HGM \| Management Fees
Related-Party Transactions
Amount of related party transaction	$ 0															6,000
HGM \| Travel Expense
Related-Party Transactions
Amount of related party transaction														600		900
HGM \| Travel Expense \| Maximum
Related-Party Transactions
Amount of related party transaction															100
HGM \| Contract Cancellation And Advising Fees
Related-Party Transactions
Amount of related party transaction														0	0	23,000
Amount of related party transaction paid by issuance of common stock																$ 10,000
Number of shares issues in payment of related party transaction \| shares																1,250,000
Entities affiliated with HGM managed funds \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue share percentage																	25.00%	25.00%
SourceHOV \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Revenue share percentage																	75.00%	75.00%
SourceHOV \| Entities affiliated with HGM managed funds \| Master Service Agreement
Related-Party Transactions
Related party expense														$ 1,000	$ 700	$ 600
Number of master agreements \| agreement																	10	10