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4. Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Warehouse Lines of Credit [Member]
Debt issuance costs	$ 1,500	$ 1,900

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- Definition

Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section S45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68176171&loc=SL68176184-208336

+ Details

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

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- Details

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