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Net Loss Per Share - (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share - (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Net Loss Per Share - (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Common stock
Numerator:
Allocation of undistributed net (loss) income	$ (19,204,480)	$ (3,835,249)
Allocation of undistributed net (loss) income	$ 899,476	$ (1,702,538)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares (in shares)	53,934,760	41,284,168
Continuing operations, basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.09)
Discontinued operations, basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.04)
Preferred Stock
Numerator:
Allocation of undistributed net (loss) income	$ (2,950,284)	$ (1,327,125)
Allocation of undistributed net (loss) income	$ 138,182	$ (589,136)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares (in shares)	1,657,143	2,857,143
Continuing operations, basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (1.78)	$ (0.46)
Discontinued operations, basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ (0.21)

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