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Common stock, par value			$ 0.001	$ 0.001
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Restricted Stock [Member] \| Imprimis Executives and Staff [Member]
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Vesting percentage		25.00%
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Share based compensation expense			$ 1,403	$ 1,247	$ 875
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Shares issued		3,500,000
Common Stock [Member] \| Imprimis [Member] \| Outside Directors One [Member]
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