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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) ft² in Thousands, € in Millions								3 Months Ended
	Jan. 10, 2020 USD ($) patent	Nov. 06, 2019 USD ($) patent	Aug. 17, 2018 patent	Jul. 07, 2018 patent	Jun. 11, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2018 EUR (€)	May 03, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) ft² patent
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining lease term of operating leases								5 years
Weighted average discount rate of operating leases								4.70%
Right-of-use assets								$ 6,535,000
Operating lease liabilities								8,004,000
Lease liabilities, current portion								1,291,000
Lease liabilities, non-current portion								6,713,000
Operating lease costs								600,000
Operating cash flows for operating leases paid								$ 400,000
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease term of operating leases								2 years
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining lease term of operating leases								8 years
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 10,000,000.0
Interest rate floor							4.50%
Minimum unrestricted cash and unused borrowing capacity							$ 15,000,000.0
Adjusted quick ratio requirement							1.75
Borrowings outstanding								$ 0
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Prime Rate
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate							0.25%
Building
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Office space subject to the lease \| ft²								29
Pending Litigation \| General and administrative
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Legal fees								$ 500,000
Pending Litigation \| Global Equity & Corporate Consulting, S.L. \| ICAR
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, amount claimed					$ 900,000	€ 0.8
Pending Litigation \| USAA \| Wells Fargo
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed \| patent			5	4				3
Number of patents infringed \| patent		1
Amount awarded in damages to other party		$ 200,000,000
Number of patents dropped from litigation \| patent			2
Number of invalid patents \| patent			1
Pending Litigation \| USAA \| Wells Fargo \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents allegedly infringed \| patent	2
Number of patents infringed \| patent	1
Amount awarded in damages to other party	$ 102,000,000