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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details)	Mar. 31, 2020 debt_instrument
Tinuum Group, LLC | Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of instruments held	8
Tinuum Group, LLC
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of instruments held	20

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