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Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage increase in number of shares available for future issuance under stock based awards |  |  | 1.00% |
Options, grants in period, net of forfeitures (in shares) |  |  |  | 0
Weighted average exercise price, granted (USD per share) |  |  | $ 3.73 |
Averages contractual term |  |  | 10 years |
Expected dividend yield |  |  | 0.00% |
Unrecognized compensation cost |  |  | $ 0.9 |
Operating expenses weighted average period |  |  | 2 years 1 month 17 days |
Closing price of the Company's common stock (in USD per share) |  |  | $ 1.23 |
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award percentage earning of participants |  |  |  | 15.00%
Shares reserved for issuance |  |  | 18,642,000 |
RSUs |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity instruments other than options, vesting period |  |  | 3 years |
Equity instruments other than options, outstanding, number (in shares) |  |  | 13,000 | 13,000
Equity instruments other than options, outstanding, weighted average grant date fair value (in USD per share) |  |  | $ 52.94 | $ 52.94
Employee Stock |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance |  |  | 265,000 |
Additional shares reserved for issuance |  |  | 150,000 |
Stock-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, employee stock purchase plan issuance term |  |  | 10 years |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Average vesting term |  |  | 6 years |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Average vesting term |  |  | 4 years |
2017 Equity Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance (in shares) |  |  | 381,000 |
Options expire from date of grant |  | 10 years |  |
Percentage increase in number of shares available for future issuance under stock based awards |  | 4.00% |  |
Options, grants in period, net of forfeitures (in shares) |  |  |  | 0
2017 Equity Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 1,686,000 |  |
Incentive Plan 2016 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Options assumed in merger (in shares) |  | 10,171 |  |
Subsequent Event | 2017 Equity Plan |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares authorized (in shares) | 1,686,000 |  |  |

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