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Risks and Uncertainties (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 15, 2018 | Jul. 27, 2018 | Aug. 15, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital |  |  |  | $ 56,030 |  | $ 12,813
Initial public offering [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 15.00 |  |
Net cash proceeds from initial public offering |  |  | $ 63,484 | $ 68,714 | $ 0 |
Initial Public Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial public offering [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued (in shares) |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 15.00 |  |  |  |
Net cash proceeds from initial public offering |  | $ 57,545 |  |  |  |
Over-Allotment Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial public offering [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued (in shares) | 425,727 |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ 15.00 |  | $ 15.00 |  |  |
Net cash proceeds from initial public offering | $ 5,939 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue [Member] | Indivior [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentrations of risk |  |  |  | 95.00% | 88.00% |
Receivables [Member] | Indivior [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Concentration [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentrations of risk |  |  |  | 92.00% |  | 93.00%

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