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Debt and Other Long-term Liabilities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)							1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Feb. 11, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 15, 2018	Sep. 19, 2016	Apr. 03, 2014	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Dec. 21, 2016	Dec. 24, 2013	Sep. 29, 2011	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 01, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Oct. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Jan. 01, 2021	Dec. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	May 15, 2019	Feb. 10, 2019	Feb. 26, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Incurred interest expense under note payable															$ 1,211,000			$ 912,000
Gain on reduction of contingent obligation															2,850,000
Fees to or on behalf of BHI															315,000			0
Deferred finance costs related to financing transactions			$ 200,000												179,000			200,000
Deferred rent			400,000												200,000			400,000
IM Seller Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount												$ 7,400,000
Revised stated interest rate												9.25%
Incurred interest expense under note payable															4,000,000,000			$ 33,000,000,000
Stated interest rate on note payable												0.25%
Discount for imputed interest												$ 1,700,000
Imputed annual interest rate												9.00%
Initial value of note payable												$ 5,600,000
Initial prepaid interest												$ 100,000
Maturity date of note payable																		Sep. 30, 2018
Minimum common stock price											$ 4.50
Aggregate principal amount											$ 1,500,000
IM Seller Note \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in principal payments					$ 800,000
Revised stated interest rate					2.236%
Principal payment	$ 750,000														0
Gains (Losses) on Restructuring of Debt					$ 0
Ripka Seller Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Incurred interest expense under note payable															16,000,000,000			$ 41,000,000,000
Note receivable due	900,000																$ 900,000
Balance of note payable	600,000		580,000												0		600,000	580,000
Settlement of contingent obligation through offset to note receivable	100,000
Xcel Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount																															$ 27,900,000
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 15,500,000												19,000,000			15,500,000
Fees to or on behalf of BHI				$ 300
Interest expense related to term loan debt															1,200,000			$ 900,000
Xcel Term Loan \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current effective interest rate on Amended Loan Agreement			6.65%															6.65%
Gains (Losses) on Restructuring of Debt															(200,000)
Xcel Term Loan \| Second Amendment [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capacity available to convert to incremental term loans		$ 5,000,000
Xcel Term Loan \| Second Amendment [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
Xcel Term Loan \| First Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross																														$ 14,500,000
Increase (decrease) in principal payments															1,000,000						$ 800,000
Minimum Earning Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization After Amendment															$ 8,000,000			$ 8,000,000			$ 7,000,000
Minimum Earning Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization Before Amendment															$9.0			$9.0			$9.0
Gains (Losses) on Restructuring of Debt								$ 0	$ 0
Xcel Term Loan \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| First Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in principal payments							$ (1,800,000)
CW Seller
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain on reduction of contingent obligation															$ 2,850,000
Contingent obligation			$ 2,850,000												0			$ 2,850,000
Contingent Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Royalty earn out value						$ 5,000,000
Floor price per share for conversion of debt			$ 7.00															$ 7.00
Fair value of Ripka earn out						$ 3,800,000
Maximum amount of earn-out consideration decreased to										$ 400,000
Earn-out consideration payable in cash				100,000						$ 200,000											$ 200,000
Fair value of Ripka Earnout include in current portion of long-term debt			$ 100,000															$ 100,000			$ 100,000
Contingent Obligations \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Reduction in principal amount owed to settle earnout due				$ 1,000,000
C Wonder Earn-Out [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed threshold to be used in computation of earnout																$ 4,000,000				$ 4,000,000			$ 4,000,000
Fair value of contingent obligations			$ 2,850,000															$ 2,850,000
Maximum royalty multiple			2.00%					2.00%								2.00%		2.00%		2.00%			2.00%
Ripka Earn-Out [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Earn-out consideration payable in cash															200,000														$ 100,000
Remaining future payments of earn-out	100,000																100,000
Minimum net royalty income contingency			$ 6,000,000														6,000,000
Ripka Earn-Out [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Earn-out balance	$ 100,000														0		$ 100,000
Ripka Earn-Out [Member] \| Contingent Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revenue																						$ 100,000		$ 1,000,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Prepayment Of Debt Amount		$ 750,000
Secured Debt \| Debt Termination Period, After Third Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage		0.00%
Secured Debt \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum EBITDA to meet loan covenants															6,800,000
Secured Debt \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum EBITDA to meet loan covenants																											$ 4,800,000	$ 5,000,000
Maximum Capital expenditures required to meet loan covenants														$ 1,600,000
Secured Debt \| Xcel Term Loan \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 22,000,000
Minimum net worth required to meet loan covenant		90,000,000
Maximum Capital expenditures required to meet loan covenants															$ 700,000			$ 1,700,000
Secured Debt \| Xcel Term Loan \| Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum liquid assets to meet loan covenants														$ 4,000,000											$ 5,000,000	$ 3,250,000
Maximum Capital expenditures required to meet loan covenants													$ 700,000
Royalty [Member] \| Contingent Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revenue																			$ 100,000
Additional Term Loan [Member] \| Xcel Term Loan \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		7,500,000
Term Loan A [Member] \| Xcel Term Loan \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 7,300,000
Term Loan A [Member] \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percentage)		5.10%
Term Loan A [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Debt Termination Period, On Or Before Second Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage		1.00%
Term Loan A [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Debt Termination Period, After Second Anniversary But Before Third Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage		0.50%
Term Loan B [Member] \| Xcel Term Loan \| Second Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 14,700,000
Term Loan B [Member] \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as percentage)		6.25%
Term Loan B [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Debt Termination Period, On Or Before Second Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage		2.00%
Term Loan B [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Debt Termination Period, After Second Anniversary But Before Third Anniversary [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Termination fee percentage		1.00%