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Capitalization - Class B-1 and B-2 Preferred Stock (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jun. 26, 2017	May 04, 2015	Jan. 30, 2014
Capitalization
Shares issued (in shares)	4,111,250
PBM Capital Investments, LLC \| Class B-2 Warrant and Class B-2 Milestone Warrant
Capitalization
Warrants, term (in years)		10 years
PBM Capital Investments, LLC \| Class B Note
Capitalization
Face amount			$ 0.5
Class B-1 Preferred Stock \| PBM Capital Investments, LLC
Capitalization
Option to purchase shares, number (in shares)			809,385
Stock option, exercise price (in dollars per share)			$ 2.47
Class B-2 Preferred Stock \| PBM Capital Investments, LLC
Capitalization
Stock option, exercise price (in dollars per share)			$ 2.57
Warrant to purchase shares, number (in shares)			130,623
Class B-2 Preferred Stock \| PBM Capital Investments, LLC \| Class B-2 Milestone Warrant
Capitalization
Warrant to purchase shares, number (in shares)		163,278
Preferred Stock \| Class B-1 Preferred Stock \| PBM Capital Investments, LLC
Capitalization
Shares issued (in shares)		1,011,721
Cash proceeds		$ 2.5