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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 20, 2020 | Jan. 02, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2017
Continuation Advances from Illumina |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000 | $ 18,000 |
Period in which company must repay continuation advances if change-of-controll transaction is entered into with third party |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |
Equity or debt financing that must be raised in a single transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |
Repayment of notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500
Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuation Advances from Illumina |  |  | $ 6,000 | $ 22,000 |  |  |  |
Period in which company must repay continuation advances if change-of-controll transaction is entered into with third party | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period in which company must raise equity or debt financing in a single transaction | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity or debt financing that must be raised in a single transaction | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of notes payable |  |  |  | $ 16,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee received |  | $ 98,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisor fee payable |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuation Advances from Illumina |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |

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