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Equity Incentive Plans and Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Tenure of award (in years) | 10 years |  |
Option One |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Requisite service period (in months) | 60 months |  |
Option Two |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Requisite service period (in months) | 48 months |  |
Stock Compensation Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized | 400,000 | [1] | 5,500,000
Restricted Stock and Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Requisite service period (in months) | 4 years |  |
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock and Stock Units |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Requisite service period (in months) | 1 year |  |
[1] | Shares were reserved under the 2019 Inducement Plan adopted in the third quarter of 2019.

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