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Summary of significant accounting policies - New lease arrangement (Details) - Charlotte, NC - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 03, 2019
Facility leases
Operating lease, term		3 years
Security deposit	$ 19

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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