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Common Shares - ATM Agreement (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) security shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock				$ 1,062	$ 807
At-The-Market Offering Agreement [Member] | H. C. Wainwright And Co., LLC [Member]
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Threshold of aggregate sales proceeds	$ 10,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares		392,470	1,031,819	798,270	1,031,819
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock		$ 437	$ 807	$ 871	$ 807
Offers or sales of common shares under Agreement to be made in Canada | security				0

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