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Stockholders' Equity - Preferred Stock (Details) - $ / shares | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred Stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 1,954 | 1,959
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 0 | 0
Convertible preferred stock |  | 3.60% | 3.60%
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 1,016 | 1,021
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | 2018 Rights Offering [Member] |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 1,016 |
Number of preferred stock, shares converted |  | 6,096 |
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 938 | 938
Conversion Price Per Share | $ 3.2132 |  |
Preferred stock conversion price reduced (in dollars per share) | $ 2.25 |  |
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | 2018 Rights Offering [Member] |  |  |
Preferred Stock [Abstract] |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) |  | 938 |
Number of preferred stock, shares converted |  | 416,889 |

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- Definition Per share decrease in conversion price of convertible preferred stock. Excludes change due to standard antidilution provision. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109259400&loc=d3e21475-112644 + Details
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