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Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Accounts Receivable And Accounts Payable [Abstract] |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 0 | $ 110,000

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- Definition Accounts receivable and accounts payable. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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