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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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Equity (Details) - Schedule of options outstanding under stock option plans - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	1,869,412	2,055,182
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	3 years 76 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 10.25		$ 10.0
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	970,408
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 9.34
1.26-6.10 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price, minimum	1.26
Ranges of exercise price, maximum	$ 6.10
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	12,158
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	1 year 120 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.75
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	12,158
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 2.75
7.60 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price	$ 7.60
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	300,000
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	1 year 124 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 7.60
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	300,000
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 7.60
8.45-8.96 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price, minimum	8.45
Ranges of exercise price, maximum	$ 8.96
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	95,000
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	2 years 175 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 8.88
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	63,750
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 8.93
9.11-9.96 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price, minimum	9.11
Ranges of exercise price, maximum	$ 9.96
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	457,254
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	3 years 18 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 9.39
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	287,000
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 9.43
10.21-11.21 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price, minimum	10.21
Ranges of exercise price, maximum	$ 11.21
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	145,000
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	4 years 40 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 10.94
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	55,000
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 10.69
11.23 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price	$ 11.23
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	607,500
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	3 years 248 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 11.23
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	200,000
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 11.23
11.99-12.40 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price, minimum	11.99
Ranges of exercise price, maximum	$ 12.40
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	90,000
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	3 years 58 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 12.13
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	52,500
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable	$ 12.17
13.12 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price	$ 13.12
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	125,000
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	1 year 208 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 13.12
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable
13.28-15.60 [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Ranges of exercise price, minimum	13.28
Ranges of exercise price, maximum	$ 15.60
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)	37,500
Weighted Average remaining contractual Term	5 years 3 months
Weighted average exercise price	$ 15.14
Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2019 (in Shares)
Weighted Average Exercise price of Options Exercisable