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Common Shares - Warrants (Details) - Warrants [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	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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