CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018		Sep. 30, 2018		Jun. 30, 2018		Mar. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017		Sep. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2017		Mar. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
General and administrative expense	$ 2,618		$ 3,516		$ 5,148		$ 5,589		$ 3,940		$ 3,758		$ 4,486		$ 4,947		$ 16,871	$ 17,131
Operating loss	(2,618)		(3,516)		(5,148)		(5,589)		(3,940)		(3,758)		(4,486)		(4,947)		(16,871)	(17,131)
Other loss, net	(193)		(1,078)		(2,452)		(1,435)		(120)		(379)		(89)		249		(5,158)	(339)
Interest income	624		718		666		798		984		1,004		1,087		801		2,806	3,876
Interest expense	(6,645)		(3,310)		(3,422)		(2,690)		(2,667)		(2,643)		(2,112)		(1,198)		(16,067)	(8,620)
Equity income (loss)	(7,791)		39,246		(14,540)		2,746		(12,985)		(12,874)		(23,497)		(17,002)		19,661	(66,358)
Net loss before income taxes	(16,623)		32,060		(24,896)		(6,170)		(18,728)		(18,650)		(29,097)		(22,097)		(15,629)	(88,572)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0	0
Net loss	$ (16,623)		$ 32,060		$ (24,896)		$ (6,170)		$ (18,728)		$ (18,650)		$ (29,097)		$ (22,097)		$ (15,629)	$ (88,572)
Net loss per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.81)	[1]	$ 1.56	[1]	$ (1.21)	[1]	$ (0.30)	[1]	$ (0.91)	[1]	$ (0.91)	[1]	$ (1.43)	[1]	$ (1.08)	[1]	$ (0.76)	$ (4.34)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.81)	[1]	$ 1.56	[1]	$ (1.21)	[1]	$ (0.30)	[1]	$ (0.91)	[1]	$ (0.91)	[1]	$ (1.43)	[1]	$ (1.08)	[1]	$ (0.76)	$ (4.34)
Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share:
Basic (in shares)																	20,544	20,430
Diluted (in shares)																	20,544	20,430

[1] Per share amounts for the quarters have each been calculated separately. Accordingly, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts because of differences in the average common shares outstanding during each period. Additionally, in regard to diluted per share amounts only, quarterly amounts may not add to the annual amounts because of the inclusion of the effect of potentially dilutive securities only in the periods in which such effect would have been dilutive, and because of the adjustments to net income (loss) for the dilutive effect of partner company common stock equivalents and convertible securities.