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Income Taxes - Schedule of Annual Activity Related to Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 169	$ 2,394	$ 987
Additions charged to expense	375	0	0
Additions due to asset acquisition	265	0	2,033
Reductions from utilization, reassessments and expirations	(54)	(2,225)	3
Remeasurement due to effect of tax reform	0	0	(629)
Ending Balance	$ 755	$ 169	$ 2,394

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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-Publisher FASB
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