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	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	May 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2017
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Aggregate intrinsic value of the option awards vested								$ 0
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense								15,000	$ 35,000
Restricted stock units \| Director [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Recorded Liability	$ 29,000							$ 6,000
2017 Restricted Stock Unit Award Plan
Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%		100.00%	25.00%	100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description		stock, for up to 40%			stock, for up to 40%			stock, for up to 40%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized										1,500,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		55,000		488,000	67,000	200,000
2017 Restricted Stock Unit Award Plan \| Employees [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		64,000
2017 Restricted Stock Unit Award Plan \| Employees [Member] \| Distributed And Settled In Common Stock [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		54,000
2017 Restricted Stock Unit Award Plan \| Employees [Member] \| Settlement For Purchase Price [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		10,000
2017 Restricted Stock Unit Award Plan \| Four Non Employee Directors [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage			25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Description			stock, for up to 40%
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period			83,000
2014 Restricted Stock Unit Award Plan [Member]
Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period							400,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Purchased for Award	0
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Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		333,000
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Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		33,000
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Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
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Employee Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Grants In Period		4,000