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Performance-Based Common Stock Warrants - Impact to Net Sales in Connection with Warrants and Related Income Tax Benefit (Details) - Performance-based warrants - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |
Reduction to net sales | $ 1,997 | $ 163 | $ 683
Income tax benefit | $ 498 | $ 41 | $ 255

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- Definition Class of Warrant or Right, Contra Revenue + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Class of Warrant or Right, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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