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restricted stock unit exchange

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Per share or unit weighted-average fair value of nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

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Expected term of award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Share-Based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	May 21, 2019	Feb. 20, 2018	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 02, 2019
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock-based compensation expenses						$ 3,503	$ 5,091
Share-based compensation (capitalized)				$ 100	$ 100	200	400
RSU exchange									50.00%
PSU Exchange									50.00%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option - Equity Exchange Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock option award unrecognized compensation									$ 1,200
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock option award unrecognized compensation	$ 700			700		700
Stock option award outstanding aggregate intrinsic value	$ 0			$ 0		0
Remaining contract life of outstanding stock options.	5 years
Remaining contract life of exercisable stock option	4 years 3 months 18 days
Stock option award exercisable aggregate intrinsic value						$ 0
Stock Option Activity
Options outstanding, beginning of period, shares	306,952			306,952		306,952		324,324
Options outstanding, beginning of period, weighted average price	$ 27.72			$ 27.72		$ 27.72		$ 27.68
Options expired, shares						(17,372)
Options expired, weighted average price						$ 26.96
Options exercisable, end of period, shares	209,426			209,426		209,426
Options exercisable, end of period, weighted average price	$ 28.39			$ 28.39		$ 28.39
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock option award unrecognized compensation	$ 3,100			$ 3,100		$ 3,100
Unrecognized compensation expense weighted-average period						1 year 3 months 18 days
Restricted stock activity
Restricted shares outstanding, beginning of period, shares						342,683
Restricted shares outstanding, beginning of period, weighted average price						$ 22.10
Restricted shares granted, shares						397,285
Restricted shares granted, weighted average price						$ 2.83
Restricted shares forfeited, weighted average price						(1,794)
Restricted shares forfeited, weighted average price						$ 8.41
Restricted shares vested, shares						(158,726)
Restricted shares vested, weighted average price						$ 21.38
Restricted shares outstanding, end of period, shares	579,448			579,448		579,448
Restricted shares outstanding, end of period, weighted average price	$ 9.13			$ 9.13		$ 9.13
Performance-based stock unit [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock option award unrecognized compensation	$ 1,300			$ 1,300		$ 1,300
Unrecognized compensation expense weighted-average period	1 year 2 months 12 days
Restricted stock activity
Restricted shares granted, shares		99,500	30,700
Restricted shares granted, weighted average price		$ 18.86	$ 41.66
Restricted shares vested, shares						0
Percent of payout for performance based stock units	100.00%	112.90%	150.60%	100.00%		100.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock option award vesting period						1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term						1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Performance-based stock unit [Member]
Restricted stock activity
Percent of payout for performance based stock units		0.00%	0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock option award vesting period						5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term						5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Performance-based stock unit [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term						3 years
Restricted stock activity
Percent of payout for performance based stock units		200.00%	200.00%
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation (Details Textual)
Stock-based compensation expenses				$ 1,100	$ 1,800	$ 3,500	$ 5,100