The amount for notes payable (written promise to pay), due to related parties.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Accrued amount of office space and general administrative services expenses.

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- Definition

Maximum amount of loan borrowed From related party.

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Maximum amount of working capital loan convertible into Private Placement units.

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Amount of office space and general administrative services expenses payable per month.

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Amount of out-pocket expense ceiling limit.

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Amount of Related party borrowing outstanding.

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Amount of working capital loan.

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Convertible at which working capital loan is converted in to securities.

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Related Party Transactions - Related Party Loans received and Administrative Support Agreement (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 12, 2020	Jan. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Loans
Related Party Transactions
Amount of borrowing outstanding		$ 0		$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
Amount outstanding on loan from related party							0
Maximum working capital convertible					$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Working capital convertible price					$ 10.00		$ 10.00
Working capital loan					$ 0		$ 0
Administrative Support Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Accrued office space and general administrative services					30,000	$ 75,000	195,000
Out-pocket expense ceiling limit					0		0
Sponsor \| Related Party Loans
Related Party Transactions
Maximum borrowings from related party	$ 422,000		$ 100,000
Sponsor \| Administrative Support Agreement
Related Party Transactions
Office space and general administrative services expenses per month					10,000		$ 10,000
Cowen Investments, LLC \| Related Party Loans
Related Party Transactions
Maximum borrowings from related party			$ 100,000		$ 422,000