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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2020	Jan. 30, 2020	Apr. 13, 2018	Sep. 21, 2017	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 20, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies
Shares returned to company					4,570,734
Accrued liability					$ 57,400,000
Banc Tec
Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent Consideration fair value						$ 700,000	$ 700,000	$ 700,000
Earnout sought			$ 8,100,000
Petitioners \| SourceHOV
Commitments and Contingencies
Court determined fair value of stock at time of business combination (per share)		$ 4,591
Amount awarded to petitioners	$ 57,698,426
Petitioners \| Ex-Sigma 2, LLC
Commitments and Contingencies
Shares returned to company					4,570,734
Minimum \| Petitioners \| SourceHOV
Commitments and Contingencies
Argued fair value per share				$ 1,633.85
Maximum \| Petitioners \| SourceHOV
Commitments and Contingencies
Argued fair value per share				$ 5,079.28
Fair value guarantee \| Common Stock \| SourceHOV
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of shares owned				10,304