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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
General and administrative expenses	$ 4,670	$ 5,855	$ 12,175	$ 16,072
Non-cash stock compensation	300	(10)	753	172
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
General and administrative expenses	4,370	5,865	11,422	15,900
Stock Compensation Expense - General and Admin [Member]
Non-cash stock compensation	300	566	753	1,791
Stock Compensation Expense - Profits Interest [Member]
Non-cash stock compensation	$ 0	$ (576)	$ 0	$ (1,619)

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