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Forward Cover Contract - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments gain or loss	$ (1,401,000)
Foreign Exchange Forward Cover Contract | Agrovant and Defensive
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative financial instruments gain or loss	$ (1,401,000)	$ 0	$ 0

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5618551-113959

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