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Debt Instrument, Covenant Threshold, Percentage

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a rate subject to change from time to time.

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Commitments and Contingencies Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 06, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 21, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value				$ 7,400,000
Debt issuance costs, gross		$ 125,000	$ 125,000
Long-term debt, percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate				10.25%
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate				6.00%
Debt instrument, unamortized discount				$ (721,000)	(967,000)
Debt issuance costs, net				(423,000)	(416,000)
Long-term debt				$ 6,856,000	$ 6,617,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage				18.80%
Minimum eligible accounts receivable and cash
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Threshold, Percentage		118.00%	100.00%
Minimum subscription, maintenance and support revenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant Threshold, Amount				$ 18,000,000
Net proceeds of asset disposition
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Threshold, Percentage		100.00%
Prepayment fee
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Threshold, Percentage		10.00%
Minimum core bookings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant Threshold, Amount		$ 8,000,000	$ 10,000,000
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	$ 3,000,000
Debt issuance costs, gross	$ 100,000
Subsequent Event \| Minimum eligible accounts receivable and cash
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Threshold, Percentage	100.00%
Subsequent Event \| Minimum subscription, maintenance and support revenue
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant Threshold, Amount	$ 15,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Minimum cash
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant Threshold, Amount	$ 1,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Excluded accounts receivable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Threshold, Percentage	75.00%
Subsequent Event \| Minimum core bookings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant Threshold, Amount	$ 8,000,000