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Related Party Transactions (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net		$ 500
Multi Channel Systems MCS GmbH [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$ 78	79
Triangle BioSystems, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$ 11	$ 11

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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