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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, Number Of Monthly Installments

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of obligations due all related parties.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2019 USD ($) installment shares	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent due from sublease agreement		$ 0.1
Offset to rent expense from sublease agreement		$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Number of stock options granted (in shares) \| shares		1,358,500
Weatherden Ltd
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payment to related party		$ 0.2	$ 0.3
Amounts due to related party		0.1		$ 0.1
VL46
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rent due from sublease agreement		$ 0.9
Consulting Agreement \| Mr. Epstein
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Consulting arrangement term	1 year
Termination notice period of consulting arrangement	30 days
Termination notice period by non-breaching party in event of a breach	24 hours
Number of stock options granted (in shares) \| shares	75,000
Number of equal monthly installments \| installment	36
Aggregate grant date fair value	$ 0.2
Aggregate annual cash consulting fee	$ 0.3