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Net Loss per Common Share - Anti-Dilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 2,037,316 | 15,491 | 9,957 | 21
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 1,643 |  |  |
Common Stock Warrants - Equity [Member] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) |  | 6,005 | 6,005 | 21
Common Stock Warrants - Liability [Member] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 1,001,963 | 1,429 | 271 |
Assumed Conversion of Series E and E-1 Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 1,001,963 |  |  |
Assumed Conversion of Convertible Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) | 31,747 | 8,057 | 3,681 |

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