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Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Percentage of change in ownership |  |  |  | 49.30%
Gross deferred tax assets written off |  |  | $ 32,200 |
Adjustments recognized for uncertain tax positions |  |  |  |
Percentage for taxable income limitation | 80.00% |  |  |
Percentage for taxable income limitation, description | (i) eliminates the 80% of taxable income limitation by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize NOLs to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 or 2020, (ii) increases the net interest expense deduction limit to 50% of adjusted taxable income from 30% for tax years beginning January 1, 2019 and 2020 and (iv) allows taxpayers with AMT credits to claim a refund in 2020 for the entire amount of the credit instead of recovering the credit through refunds over a period of years, as originally enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. |  |  |

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