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Common Shares - Warrants (Details) - Warrants [Member] - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) |  | 6,514,625 | 6,514,625
Warrants expired (in shares) | (6,514,625) |  |
Weighted average exercise price of warrants outstanding (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.92 | $ 1.92
Weighted average exercise price of warrants expired (in dollars per share) | $ 1.92 |  |
Weighted average remaining life, warrants outstanding |  | 7 months 6 days | 1 year 7 months 6 days

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