Leases - Lessor- Future minimum lease payments receivable -840 (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Future minimum lease payments receivable
2020 (full year)	$ 451
2021	356
2022	67
2023	12
2024	3
Minimum lease payments including interest	889
Amount representing interest	(105)
Minimum lease payments excluding interest	$ 784

Amount necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments, receivable to present value for capital leases.

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Present value of minimum lease payments, receivable for capital leases net of executory costs, including amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor.

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Amount of minimum lease payments receivable for capital leases net of executory costs, which include amounts paid by the lessee to the lessor for insurance, maintenance and taxes.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)
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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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