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Income Taxes - Components of Income/(Loss) Before Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S.	$ (8,346)	$ (12,230)
Foreign	(507)	(843)
Income/(loss) before income tax provision (benefit)	$ (8,853)	$ (13,073)

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Domestic and foreign income loss from continuing operations before income taxes.

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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